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1st Pattern Rimless British Brodie Helmet

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$195.50
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First pattern British Rimless British Brodie helmet. This helmet is the late model 1915, early 1916 helmet issued by the British and contains the first pattern liner. These helmets were phased out after about six months because of problems with sharp edges of the shell and the fact that the liner was held in the helmet by a single copper rivet which tended to pull through the wool "cap" and leave the wearer minus a liner in their helmet. The problem was resolved by issue of the second pattern liner which had a three point fastening system (both bails and the top rivet) and installation of a spot welded rim to blunt the edge of the shell.

Our helmets have fixed the problem of the sharp edge (they are sanded down and rounded as I have no desire to get sued if somebody does stupid) and with the insertion of a 2" diameter leather disk inside the wool "cap" (you can't see it unless you disassemble the liner). That keeps the rivet from pulling through the wool and leaving you linerless! This is a rare helmet to come across in the wild, so if you need and example to fill your collection or if you are doing an early war impression, this is your girl.

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    Why Prairie Flower Leather Co.?


    All of our military reproductions are sourced from local USA-made materials (if possible) and our own family-owned and operated manufacturing is done here in Nebraska, USA.


    We've been crafting reproductions and engraving items for years now, long enough for our kids to have grown up playing where we manufacture. We believe in accuracy and authenticity when creating our products and strive to make all of our customers happy with friendly and knowledgeable customer service.


    Do you do fantasy reproductions?


    We do not do  “Fantasy” repros. Why do we only do military reproductions because if we build it, we have at least two originals to back up our work.


    Forms of Payment:


    We take two different forms of payment, either via the website which works with debit and credit and personal checks.


    We do not hold personal checks. If you wrote it, I figure you're good for it.


    Military Reproductions Information:


    Our WWI reproductions consist mainly of hard-to-locate items and parts that anyone who is involved with collecting or re-enacting needs to complete an outfit or finish a collection.


    We offer a fairly complete selection of helmet liners, representing five countries and a cross-section of years ranging from 1914 through 1920. We also offer the impossible to find, including the 1917 LF & C Triangular Blade Trench Knife Scabbards originally built by Jewel.


    All military reproductions are manufactured on the machines that were originally used to make them.


    Engraving Information:


    *Engraving the photo and cutting the text removes a minute amount of silver. Your coin will not weigh a full Troy Ounce after it has been engraved. Inquire as to the languages we are able to engrave as well as the type of images. We are not allowed to engrave copyrighted images without the permission of the copyright holder. These images include pictures out of books or magazines, professional portraits or artistic renditions. The image on the coin can only be as good as the image provided.


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    We ship USPS exclusively and there is insurance on all products over $50.


    Products that are in stock are shipped out almost immediately and take one to two weeks. For orders not in stock, there is a four to six-week waiting period for your order to ship while we craft it.


    Delivery Confirmation is put on all orders to keep track of your package.


    How do I contact Prairie Flower Leather Co.?


    To contact us you can either email us at pflco@frontiernet.net, call us at 308-728-7046, or fill out and submit a contact form.

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