Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Netted With Camouflage Scrim Pith Helmet 20th Century The rear is marked L

The rear is marked L

a planned African American infantry division that would be constituted on the Army’s troop list

this model features brass and wood construction along with a blunderbuss muzzle

based on an 1861 contract to the U

There is a bit of light oxidation on the metal fittings

Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Netted With Camouflage Scrim Pith Helmet 20th Century The rear is marked LOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a correct Wartime configuration Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Sun (or Pith) Helmet. These have gotten increasingly hard to find over the last few years, as the market is mostly flooded with post 1975 versions! This helmet appears to have been a homemade variety using a hard white plastic type sun helmet, which was then covered with a green oilcloth net and scrim. These were prized