Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It originally had wrapped cord

It originally had wrapped cord barrel bands

Ohio report card (he was a very good student

It was piloted by astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom

He praised the rifle and credited it with saving his life and the lives of others

which is easily carried on a belt

Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly It originally had wrapped cordOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a French Second Empire Model 1860 military shako, circa 1865. The body is constructed almost entirely of leather, and this is definitely for an enlisted soldier, and not an officer. The exterior is all black, with the correct 9 hole vents on either side. The front of the helmet has a French Crowned Imperial Eagle plate over the correct Tri Color Cockade. The plume pom pom is