what am i missing about this

[gino1]

here are some pictures, should the weapon not be a silver one or.....do I see something that you do see?
would like your opinion

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Prussian Shakos come in silver trim and brass trim....

James

 

[stuka f]

Silver (color) and gold /brass color are ment to show wich army branche they are attached to.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Brass fittings are the most common, especially for the headgear of foot hunters.
Nickel silver fittings are rarer, as they are used by small technical units (telegraph operators, drivers, aviators, etc.).
This is a privately purchased Shako (Extra-Helm Eigentum) for a one-year contract. It has no side vent, and shows a bourdalou (leather strip at the bottom of the hull). The eagle has screw-nut fastenings. The large central button side-post should be M91 with a single anti-rotation latch at the rear.
The inner lining is of the “officer” type, after about 1885. The silk bottom is missing.

 

[coert65]

As far as I know, that Prussian kokarde should not be there, as the Feldzeichen already shows which state the Shako is from.
For the rest I agree with the comments above mine.

 

[gino1]

dear friends, so if I understand correctly, this is complete as it was made at the time,

 

[stuka f]

More or less, yes.
You can't tell if the feldzeichen (or the chinstrap,....) came with the helmet for sure....and what about the prussian cocarde; ...did the original owner wear it against regulations or was it added by a previous owner, not aware it shouldn't be there...
Lets say; it is a nice complete shako.

 

[gino1]

After your decision I bought the Tschako although I still have 80% doubts, here are some pictures of the parts I removed
thanks to everyone for their contribution, although the holes in the conkardes are on the large side
yet I continue to doubt the beauty of the shako, not a scratch or anything

 

[Rkinkade]

Everything looks fine to me. Private purchase quality is much better than issue quality. As mentioned, I would remove the national kokarde per regulation; it has paint touch up anyway. The front wappen holes in the body MAY have originally had grommets. I could be convinced either way?