THE SNIDER by John Walter (Hardcover Book) Display Guns & Parts Sets The M-1895 Brass-mounted Pickelhaubes were

The M-1895 Brass-mounted Pickelhaubes were commonplace until the simplified Model 1915 Pickelhaubes became more commonplace

It was no doubt considered an appropriate gift certainly a lot cheaper than the traditional gold watch that came along a hundred years later

the few remaining metallic buttons on hand were used up as the new plastic type became predominant

There is also a butt stock rondel indicating the same information:

as well as runner wear

THE SNIDER by John Walter (Hardcover Book) Display Guns & Parts Sets The M-1895 Brass-mounted Pickelhaubes wereNewly Printed: Just released in the United States! THE SNIDER with Notes on the Enfield Rifle Musket and the British Army's Search for a Breechloading Conversion. Written by renowned firearms author John Walter. Hardcover laminated "wipe clean" printed case; 11 1 8" x 8 3 4", 96 pages, hundreds of full color illustrations. ISBN 978 0 9960731 3 4. Published by the Tharston Press, an imprint of International Military Antiques, Inc. The British . 577