Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One MG 34 Mounts BISHOPSGATE The lock with engraved

BISHOPSGATE The lock with engraved decoration is marked: S

This helmet is stamped 521C which indicates the approximate manufacture date of JUNE 1943

re-bored and re-rifled with traditional Henry rifling at Enfield and Sparkbrook

Bayonet and scabbard are not included

• Engine Code – T214 (1945 rebuild tag on right side of block)

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Helmet of the 1st Infantry Division - The Big Red One MG 34 Mounts BISHOPSGATE The lock with engravedOriginal 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