Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance and the whole rifle is

and the whole rifle is in lovely condition

and then had a painted tri-color added on the left side

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The serial marking on the cylinder is obscured by powder burn

at over 90% and is one of the best decals that we have ever seen on a Paratrooper helmet

Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance and the whole rifle isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Force