{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwi-excellent-m1917-doughboy-helmet-complete-size-7","title":"Original U.S. WWI Excellent M1917 Doughboy Helmet - Complete, Size 7","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original U.S. WWI Model 1917 steel helmet, commonly known as the “Doughboy” helmet, retaining its original textured olive drab finish, complete liner, chinstrap, top felt pad, and surviving paper label. The shell is stamped ZA 187, identifying it as American manufacture, and the solid rivets securing the chinstrap bales provide another characteristic distinction from British-made Mk I helmets. The liner label is additionally marked with a partially legible name beginning Floyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shell is stamped \u003cb\u003eZA 187\u003c\/b\u003e indicating it was produced in the United States, and can be seen on the underside of the skirt towards the front. The solid rivets on the chin strap bales is another method of identifying the helmet as being American made. The liner and chinstrap is complete and in great condition with minor wear present. The liner retains the original top felt pad as well as the paper label, which is marked with a name, \u003cb\u003eFloyd \u003c\/b\u003esomething.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1917 remained in U.S. service after WWI and continued through the interwar period. During the 1930s, existing M1917 shells were refurbished with an improved liner and chinstrap system, creating what collectors generally recognize as the M1917A1. New-production M1917A1-type helmets also followed before the M1 helmet became standard during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition overall is excellent for a complete WWI M1917 helmet, particularly given the survival of the original liner, chinstrap, top felt pad, paper label, textured paint, and clear U.S. shell marking. There is visible exterior scuffing and rim wear, but the helmet remains highly complete and retains the unmistakable appearance of an original American WWI combat helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its ZA 187 shell stamp, solid-rivet American bale construction, original textured olive drab finish, complete liner and chinstrap, intact felt crown pad, size 7 marking, and partially named paper label, this is a particularly strong representative example of the U.S. M1917 helmet and an excellent addition to a collection focused on the American Expeditionary Forces, WWI infantry equipment, or early U.S. steel helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1917 was the US Army's first modern combat helmet, used from 1917 and during the 1920s, before being replaced by the M1917A1. The M1917A1 helmet was an updated version of the M1917 and initially used refurbished WW1 shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1917 is a near identical version of the British Mk.I steel helmet, and it is important to note that when the US joined the Great War in 1917 they were initially issued with a supply of around 400,000 British made Mk.Is, before our own production began stateside. The US-Made M1917s differed slightly in its lining detail, and exhibited US manufacture markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM1917 helmet liners typically show a paper label at the crown and the dome rivet head. The liner is set up as on the British versions, with an oilcloth band and net configuration, attached to a leather strap, riveted to the shell. The chinstrap is made of genuine leather and is complimented by a steel buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45614131019845,"sku":"ONSV26CNB021","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/E6255934-4E00-4CE2-94B8-97644B6B88C3.jpg?v=1787766959","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwi-excellent-m1917-doughboy-helmet-complete-size-7","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}