Original French WWI Issue Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with RF Badge German Uniforms having been rebuilt with a

having been rebuilt with a newly manufactured dummy right side plate to BATF specifications to make it a totally legal non-firing display gun

Some were fitted with a tractor radiator cap fitted on top of the water jacket to allow handfuls of snow to be packed in to melt while firing

The handwriting is difficult to read but it appears consistent with World War Two style

It is also marked with mold number 24

The saber comes in a steel scabbard

Original French WWI Issue Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with RF Badge German Uniforms having been rebuilt with aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a genuine World War I M 1915 French Army "Adrian" steel helmet, which looks to have seen long service. The front of the helmet still has its original French "Flaming Bomb" badge. The badge has the standard R F on the "bomb", for Republique Francaise. This is the badge used on standard Infantry issue helmets. The helmet shows signs of being repainted several times, which was not uncommon to