Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Camouflage Helmet of the 82nd Division "All American" French Uniforms [ Both laugh] We ran

[ Both laugh]  We ran down a ravine and they never did shoot at us

for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols

which was the name given to it during the trench warfare of World War I)

the barrel tang marked MLE 1777 and the side dated 1810

It also had three sling swivels

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Camouflage Helmet of the 82nd Division "All American" French Uniforms [ Both laugh] We ranOriginal 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