Original Royal New Zealand Artillery Named Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet - circa 1905 Sharps Rifle and a standard army Kabuto

and a standard army Kabuto Gane (pommel cap) with ornate loop and tassel

for the Elswick Ordnance Company

overall an excellent example

This letter is addressed to the collector

Although used pistols of this model are common on the collector's market

Original Royal New Zealand Artillery Named Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet - circa 1905 Sharps Rifle and a standard army KabutoOriginal Item. One Only. This is most unusual, in fact we've never seen one before. This is an original Other Ranks or N. C. O.'s Blue Cloth Helmet with Brass Ball top and two positions for storing the brass chained chin strap. For storage, as shown the chin strap lies across the front brow cover of the helmet however for use the chin strap is secured to brass hook hangers on the helmet's interior by the leather heads band. Differing from an Officer's