Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Camouflage Helmet of the 82nd Division "All American" Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly A truly EARLY P-1796 example

A truly EARLY P-1796 example

so every casing had to be manually removed

Nambu resorted to oiling the cartridges via an oil pump in the magazine loader

Complete with the original gilt brass mounted leather scabbard also marked:

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Original U.S. WWI M1917 Refurbished Doughboy Camouflage Helmet of the 82nd Division "All American" Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly A truly EARLY P-1796 exampleOriginal 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