Original WWI U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell - 2nd Division German Army Heer This gun occupies a very

This gun occupies a very important place in the history of submachine guns

They were made using two halves with internal fragmentation designs

The back sight is therefore an open sight

two versions of which were in use

- Vintage round ball bullet mold of unknown caliber but calipers measure it to be approximately

Original WWI U.S. Army 3rd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment M1917 Doughboy Helmet Shell - 2nd Division German Army Heer This gun occupies a veryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original U. S. Army M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell, which is marked on the front with a 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division insignia. The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZA 181. This maker marking indicates that this is a U. S. produced shell, which is further indicated by the solid rivets used to retain the chin