AZPhil Posted August 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 5, 2019 Hello All, I saw this M1881 for sale and I have a friend who collects Chaplin helmets, I wanted to know if I should tell him about this one, But I'm not sure what that cross stands for on these helmets, e.g. Medical, Religious??? Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodymyster Posted August 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 5, 2019 The helmet does not look correct. As far as the "cross", it is medical, not chaplain. The plate is cavalry, not staff, the shell is not federal, and the spike base is off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 5, 2019 Thank you Woodymyster. I appreciate the quick and detailed reply. It was a learning experience. No need to contact my friend on that one. I want to add one of these types to my collection someday to represent what My GGuncle has in the pic I posted about him. It seems as if I need to do some serious studying before I even attempt to buy one. Considering I didn't know the difference in the type of helmet you mentioned in your reply. All I knew was that it was a Cav. plate and the spike looked tilted. Thanks Again. Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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