Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Snider Rifle an early pistol very popular

an early pistol very popular in the Mediterranean region during that period

This is an incredible set of three U

and looks like it was exposed to water at some point

however in the post war depression

so it is probably from early 1864 The walnut wood stocks are in very good condition

Original Imperial German WWI Bavarian M1895 Infantry Ersatz Felt Pickelhaube Spiked Helmet - Filzhelm Snider Rifle an early pistol very popularOriginal Item: Only One Available. When WWI broke out, there was a great need for additional helmets and equipment for the mobilization. A shortage of cow hide from Argentina combined with the excessive draw upon German industry to outfit the massive army being mobilized, resulted in a severe shortage of leather for manufacturing Pickelhauben. To meet with this immediate shortage, the Germans began in 1914 manufacturing helmets from Ersatz