John you have been trying for a while, shd I ask you to continue to try or shd I tell you to give up?? Lol . AOK is having a good run with many nice helmets recently.Congratulations Bob
Nothing says Christmas like a little gift to yourself and why not you certainly earned it
I tried in vain to get the misses to get me a gift card from AOK but sadly it was a no go .
Beautiful addition
Clovis, Thank you for the excellent information.Nice helmet, congratulations.
The Bavarian M86 officer's helmets show mostly 4 stars, and the M86/14 or 15 models show mostly 3 stars.
The 3 stars with folding feet are from the entry-level model. The one with the walnut is anachronistic and should be in front. This is the 1871 model and earlier. (1886 for Bavaria). It also lacks the tin washer.
This helmet is known as the M86/14 because the front no longer has a branch (AKO 13-2-14) and is considerably smaller than the previous M1886.
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Amazing display!Hanging out with some old friends...
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Wow Bob! Now my eyes are sparkling.Hanging out with some old friends...
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