Original Australian WWII Rimless Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Liner by Commonwealth Steel dated 1942 18th Century The French 75 was designed

The French 75 was designed as an anti-personnel weapon system for delivering large volumes of time-fused shrapnel shells on enemy troops advancing in the open

nor does it appear to have ever been painted

The pistols themselves are simply lovely

Later examples had the "Year" character removed

Original Item (except where specified): It is no secret that included in the extraordinary cache of arms purchased from the Royal Nepalese Armory by IMA there were a limited quantity of original 18th Century British Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets

Original Australian WWII Rimless Brodie MkII Steel Helmet with Liner by Commonwealth Steel dated 1942 18th Century The French 75 was designedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a genuine Australian Mark II steel helmet, complete with original liner and chinstrap. The stamping on the underside of the rim is extremely faint and we can make out the C. S. but no legible numbers or date. CS. stands for Commonwealth Steel Company in Australia, who in conjunction with Lysaghts began production in 1939. The chin strap lugs in Australian helmets are where the date was