Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Army Helmet Shell with Partial Leather Liner & Wartime-Refurbishment & Repaint - Marked ET64 Antique Shotgun Most other pepperboxes use a

Most other pepperboxes use a hammer that strikes a cap nipple cone on the side of the cylinder

As part of the Armistice

One hundred thirty pounds of C-2 were placed against the pill box and lit the skies for 40 minutes

During the pre-war years and through World War II

it is a lovely display piece

Original Imperial German WWI M16 Stahlhelm Army Helmet Shell with Partial Leather Liner & Wartime-Refurbishment & Repaint - Marked ET64 Antique Shotgun Most other pepperboxes use aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet shell, with an interesting period applied depot repaint and refurbishment. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains 80% of the repaint. The paint is somewhat shiny, so it may have been lacquered by a collector in the past to preserve it. There is a very faint ink stamp reading 64 on the interior rim, which denotes that the helmet was