Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge & Liner German SS The blunderbuss still has it

The blunderbuss still has it original brass tipped ramrod

the long narrow dagger-like steel blade

they are identical

There is some pitting in the pan and around the touch hole

C" for the United States Marine Corps

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell with EGA Badge & Liner German SS The blunderbuss still has itOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of an original U. S. Marine Corps M1917 "Doughboy" helmet, and is one of only a few that we had had, as they are very hard to come by. This very nice example is complete with most of the original period OD Green paint on the outer shell, and still has an original liner and chin strap. More importantly, the front still has a genuine bronze WWI USMC EGA Badge! The underside of the rim is stamped