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Thanks Tony, that's what I thought when I first saw them in the H&N book, funny, thought I'd never see a pair. Glad you liked them...It's interesting how well they fit between the belt loops of the M1850 cartridge pouch. Larry

What a great sales catalog.... Good idea Ron, hope that will be the case, I'd like to buy one too.. Larry

Recently I was very happy to find these little brass tornister strap belt supports for sale. I was completely unaware of their existence prior to the purchase of the two volume set, The German Infantry, Uniforms and Equipment from 1871-1914 by Ulrich Herr and Jens Nguyen. There on page 120 is...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the Pickelhaube Pals.....Cheers to the best forum on the net.. :army: Larmo & Termo

Well done, excellent work. Research efforts can really pay off as in this case Argonne...Great. :thumb up: Larry

Wow, fantastic....and kammerstuck too, tough to improve upon. I like also the peek at the Seitengewehr hanging on your wall, great display overall. Congratulations Larry

What a beauty, congratulations Tony... :thumb up: First one I can remember seeing with an embossed makers name, cool...

James, those are great! Very Nice :thumbright: Larry

What a great display piece......Wow L

Hi Ron I have no proof positive on these but have had a number of them over the years. Recently a friend of ours bought a collection and in the pile was an ersatz bayonet with one of these on the sheet metal scabbard. It fit quite well. They tend to be too wide for an S84/98 bayonet and not...

Great thread and stories guys, thanks for posting these.... Gus is 100% correct Tony, you are one of the men we honor today, here's to all the men on this forum who have served their countries...Thank You, God Bless You All. We are going to put the Flag up here as soon as the sun comes up and...

Thanks guys for all your positive comments regarding this old haube, they are my favorites. It was pure luck on my part that I found it. These 1860 models don't cross my path all that often. None at the MAX this year, at least I didn't hear of any, but I was able to get an Infantry example at...

Hi Guys This is pretty fresh to the collection having arrived last Friday courtesy of the UPS man. It was offered on EBAY on a buy-it-now auction with a fair asking price and reasonable enough shipping. So, I hit the button and now it's ours. After the unwrapping process I took a good look at...

Thanks Guys....glad you found it worthwhile. Sorry I do not have the exact designiations on these weapons but I am working on that. Chip Thanks. The old Hicks book published in 1968 shows the swirled handled one ID'd as the Artillerie Faschinenmesser M1849, although period photography shows...

Hey Joe Glad you were able to find some images you were looking for, they look like good ones.... You might find these three accounts interesting. The first is a portion of a book written by Oberstleutnant Gustav von Schubert, Chief of Staff of the 23rd Division, XII Army Corps, during the...

The Faschinenmesser (Fascine Knife) is a metal handled short sword issued to foot troops to be used as a tool for fortification construction, or last ditch personal weapon for protection. The practice of an Infantry edged weapon (beyond the issue socket bayonet) dates back at least to the early...

Hey Guys Check these out, honest seller listing them as reproductions but they appear to be aged very well.....Caveat Emptor http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-Crimean-Pickelhaube-Helmet-/110767559045?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item19ca42d185" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

It's an interesting looking helmet for certain, the man has over 800 positive feedback but the same helmet appears to be listed here as well http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-Imperial-Lancer-Leif-Guard-Helmet-/250918849503?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6bedcbdf"...

Really, really nice Tony.....beauties all. Like the spinning totenkopf too! Larry

I agree Patrick, it doesn't bother me too much either. It's still a nice old helm and if a fellow spends some time, effort and of course enough money, maybe he can find the right parts and put Humpty-Dumpty back together. A fun project, I've done it myself with some of ours. L