Original U.S. Marine Corps WWII USMC M1917A1 Kelly Helmet With Textured Paint - As Used During The Battle of Wake Island Ancient To the left of these

To the left of these is the character 祈

It's a definitely USGI "bring back" from WWII

except for a name written on the underside of the leather sweatband

At first look this is a highly desirable Martini Henry cavalry carbine dated 1883 and stamped as manufactured by Enfield in North London

but they just serve to add to the lovely patina of age

Original U.S. Marine Corps WWII USMC M1917A1 Kelly Helmet With Textured Paint - As Used During The Battle of Wake Island Ancient To the left of theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a genuine, excellent condition M1917A1 "Kelly" Helmet with a Marine Corps EGA attached to the front, dating from the 1936 1942 period. The helmet is complete with the original liner and is without the small leather skull pad that is often missing from these helmets. The chinstrap is complete. The shell has the original OD green paint mostly intact, including the textured "corked" exterior. The original