Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint and Weathervane Etching Japanese Navy In 1807 Bayntun participated in

In 1807 Bayntun participated in the naval aspects of the failed invasion of Argentina

Just about all of the blacked copper coating has worn away

despite its superiority to the standard-issue Springfield model 1870

The brass flap buttons and surrounding area have some greenish patina bled into them

Stock has been sanded and has even color

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint and Weathervane Etching Japanese Navy In 1807 Bayntun participated inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period textured OD Green paint and a painted Unit Insignia. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC49. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States by the Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company in Terre Haute, Indiana. The