Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Bayonets a common alteration to help

a common alteration to help improve the carbine

It also has quite a lot of Japanese writing

with the ability to be fired from an electrically operated remote-mount solenoid trigger when installed as a fixed gun

Fowling pieces were commonly used by militias

The lock plate is fully marked with Crown over G

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Bayonets a common alteration to helpOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have not seen before! This sun hat falls into a category known as the Animal Brand hats due to the different names embossed on the sweatbands, this one being Hare. One of the great misconceptions of Japanese tropical headgear of the Second World War is that the pattern known to collectors as English, safari or European was in fact produced outside of Japan.