Original U.S. WWI 30th Infantry Division British Made MkI Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint - VFV Post 262 Snider Rifles & Bayonets The serial number is 344289B

The serial number is 344289B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890

We've had a large number of "field made" USMC knives over the years

The retainer on the back is present

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Original U.S. WWI 30th Infantry Division British Made MkI Doughboy Helmet With Textured Paint - VFV Post 262 Snider Rifles & Bayonets The serial number is 344289BOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a U. S. M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, which features original period OD Green paint with a heavy layer of sand and grit, giving it a wonderful textured look, and an original liner. The added textured paint was to give the helmet anti reflective properties which was extremely vital when trying to conceal yourself, especially at night. The best feature of all is the original hand painted Gold