Original U.S. WWII M1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Textured Paint German Machine Guns It definitely was not cleaned

It definitely was not cleaned properly after the last time it was used

This particular example has some wear in the decades since it was in service

It was one of the many "capping breech loader" firearms that bridged the gap between percussion and cartridge firearms

These appear to be in good working order and being just discovered from an Attic

1 Deck is complete (jokers are missing)

Original U.S. WWII M1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Textured Paint German Machine Guns It definitely was not cleanedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine very nice condition WWII U. S. Army M1917A1 "Kelly" Helmet. The helmet is complete with the original liner, and the shell has the original OD green paint mostly intact, including the textured "corked" exterior. It does however look to have been repainted during the war. The cork often would have the paint wear off, which would give it a speckled appearance. The shell is stamped ZC 202 in the steel