Original U.S. WWII M1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Textured Paint - Complete nChannel and with a brass frame

and with a brass frame and blued steel

The lock shows past pitting

Included in this lot are the following 2 items:

This same company would later manufacture the Martini-Henry rifle

this rifle would see very little recoil during target shooting

Original U.S. WWII M1917A1 Kelly Helmet with Textured Paint - Complete nChannel and with a brass frameOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine, very nice WWII U. S. Army M1917A1 "Kelly" Helmet. The helmet is complete with the original liner, chin strap and the small leather skull pad that is often missing from these helmets is present. The shell has the original OD green paint mostly intact, including the textured "corked" exterior. This example was quite heavily coated with cork, which has now worn through in areas, giving it an