Original WWI French Paris Cavalry Regiment Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The base of the shaft

The base of the shaft has a tooled grip

There is some cracking at the top of the flap but it is only in the surface

showing light signs of use

The 20th Pursuit Group made several station moves following the United States' declaration of war on Japan

Original WWI French Paris Cavalry Regiment Model 1870 Enlisted Trooper’s Cuirassier Helmet with Horsehair Tail Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts The base of the shaftOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine example of a WWI period Model 1870 French Cuirassier Enlisted Troopers Helmet. The helmet is comprised of a steel body with brass fittings, black horsehair tail and red feather plume on the left. The original leather lining is intact, but shows signs of wear from honest use and storage over the decades. The Helmet features a Tall Brass Cimier with the "Medusa head" emblem to the front. Period Black horse mane