Original German WWII Winter Camo M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Helmet Shell In Relic Condition Snider Rifle Research indicates this would be

Research indicates this would be for the Kaiser Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment

5 inches when including the cascabel

Barrels of Harper's Ferry 1795s were serial numbered up to some point in 1812: Springfield Model 1795's were never serial numbered

The clasp pins and axis pins are made from plated steel

with a great deal of variation apparent among surviving examples

Original German WWII Winter Camo M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Helmet Shell In Relic Condition Snider Rifle Research indicates this would beOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a genuine "Battlefield Dug Up" example of a German WWII M38 Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger (Paratrooper) Helmet. It was recovered some time after the war . We unfortunately do not know exactly where on the island it was found, But we can say that it does exhibit traces of white snow camouflage paint. The helmet shell was underground for some time, and now is definitely in "relic" condition, with all of the rigging,