Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One 81mm Mortar This is a circa 1880s

This is a circa 1880s converted rifle that was adapted to the smallbore

The chinstrap assembly utilized components identical to that found on German paratrooper helmets including the buckle

the P2V-1 Neptune and the P4M Mercator) were space restrictions did not allow the use of the Mark 8 Gunsight

with remnants of gold highlighted leaf motifs

All containers are marked on the outside with dates in the 1960s

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One 81mm Mortar This is a circa 1880sOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1917 was the US Army's first modern combat helmet, used from 1917 and during the 1920s, before being replaced by the M1917A1. The M1917A1 helmet was an updated version of the M1917 and initially used refurbished WW1 shells. The M1917 is a near identical version of the British Mk. I steel helmet, and it is important to note that when the US joined the Great War in 1917 they were initially issued with a supply of