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Ron Wood · 02-19-2002, 12:26 PM

They are original. The Brunswick I picked up at a gun show! It was a little worse for wear, but I have been restoring these things for a while and this one is coming along pretty well. The hussar busby is the result of about 9 years of accumulating all of the correct parts (this is one scarce puppy). I started with a really nice DH busby with a perfect red kopak. The front plate had been replaced with a bad repro but now I have an original one. The hardest part to find was the "Mit Gott fur Konig and Vaterland" bandeau over the skull. That has go to be one of the rarest chunks of metal around! I have found helmets at flea markets, antique funiture stores (no kidding!), and visiting at the homes of other gun collectors. They are like Lugers, they are where you find them. The most consistant source of helmets and parts is Manions International Auction House (manions.com), but the cost can be high. Also a guy in Canada has a neat website that I will look up the URL for you when I get home this evening. Good luck with your new hobby.

02-19-2002, 12:26 PM	#14
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Re: Death Head Helmets They are original. The Brunswick I picked up at a gun show! It was a little worse for wear, but I have been restoring these things for a while and this one is coming along pretty well. The hussar busby is the result of about 9 years of accumulating all of the correct parts (this is one scarce puppy). I started with a really nice DH busby with a perfect red kopak. The front plate had been replaced with a bad repro but now I have an original one. The hardest part to find was the "Mit Gott fur Konig and Vaterland" bandeau over the skull. That has go to be one of the rarest chunks of metal around! I have found helmets at flea markets, antique funiture stores (no kidding!), and visiting at the homes of other gun collectors. They are like Lugers, they are where you find them. The most consistant source of helmets and parts is Manions International Auction House (manions.com), but the cost can be high. Also a guy in Canada has a neat website that I will look up the URL for you when I get home this evening. Good luck with your new hobby.