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MODEL 1881 OFFICERS DRESS HELMET CHIN CHAINS –
NICE SELECTION OF THESE SCARCE CHAINS: These
are nice examples of the original US Army Officer’s
Dress Helmet Chin Chains, worn on the Officer’s Model
1881 Dress Helmets. Almost impossible to find on the
loose today, this is a nice selection of helmet chains
to complete your helmets.
These chains were worn in a variety of different
configurations, with the officers shortening or
lengthening the chain subject to their preference and
also being a function of the size of the individual’s
head and facial features. The chains length was
determined by the manner in which the officer wore the
chain – spanning the distance from one side button to
the other across the front of the helmet body, or from
one side button to a hook on the opposite side of the
helmet, just below the oak leaf base, and whether or not
the officer felt it necessary to ever where the chain
under his chin.
Each chain is listed below (with the length included)
with a close up photograph. All of the links are full
form, the chains lay flat with no kinks, and they are
ready to display on your helmet.
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NO. 1 Measures 13 ½” long,
brass. (0319) $100
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NO. 2
Measures 18 ¼” long, brass. (0320) $250
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NO. 3 Measures 17 ½” long,
brass. (0321) $250
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NO. 4 Measures 18 ¾” long,
brass. (0322) $250
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NO. 5
Measures 17 ½” long, brass. (0323) $250
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NO. 6
Measures 17 ¾” long, brass. (0324) $250
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NO. 7 Measures 17 ¼” long, this
chain has a distinct coppery color, likely the result of
the mixture of copper and zinc to create the alloy
during manufacturing. (0325) $150
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