Original French WWI Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with RF Badge & Chinstrap Garand & U.S. Rifles Star Marked

Star Marked

and a patent leather shin strap retained by gilded brass federal regulation U

as factories were being knocked out by Allied bombing raids

This example does not have a removable bottom plug nor does it have the waxed waterproofing on the inside

The gun commonly shown as Guiteau's model in period illustrations has walnut grips

Original French WWI Model 1915 Adrian Helmet Shell in Horizon Blue with RF Badge & Chinstrap Garand & U.S. Rifles Star MarkedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine World War I M1915 French Army "Adrian" steel helmet shell. The helmet retains the original "dark horizon blue" paint on both the interior and exterior, with the expected chipping and oxidation from age and use. It does not look to have been repainted during the war, and shows a lot of fantastic checking and patination. The front of the helmet still has its original French