Original U.S. WWI Named M1917 5th Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Red Diamond Antique Percussion Firearms The stocks match in color

The stocks match in color

From a modest factory complex straddling the Mill River just North of New Haven

They wore spectacular uniforms which even today attract the undivided attention of the fairer sex

The throat nicely matches the crossguards and all four dome headed screws are still present

and can be removed to inspect the interior

Original U.S. WWI Named M1917 5th Infantry Division Doughboy Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - Red Diamond Antique Percussion Firearms The stocks match in colorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, with original liner, that also features original period OD Green paint. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZG 42. The solid rivets and heat lot number indicate that this helmet shell was produced in the United States. The paint is well retained on the shell, though the exterior looks to have been repainted