Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company Category_Lock Assembly This is a nice solid

This is a nice solid example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle

secured by a loose trunnion ring or collar

and there are no cracks or tears

military issue

Pressed felt and oilcloth construction with leather edging around the brim

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Model 2 Experimental Helmet by Ford Motor Company Category_Lock Assembly This is a nice solidOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the United States entered World War I in 1917 it had no steel helmet. The American military turned to Dr. Bashford Dean, an American zoologist and armor expert who served on the board at both the New York Natural History Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to help design a helmet for the soldiers heading to France. One of the first so called "experimental" patterns was the Model 2. Designed in June of