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The magazine well catch is marked cos for Merz-Werke Gebrüder Merz
Below that is the insignia of a Lion and is the acceptance stamp of the Army
Production lasted from 1886 until 1898
M1917 "Doughboy" helmet shell
In all other respects this Brown Bess is a perfectly standard early 3rd model pattern
Original U.S. Early WWII Airborne Paratrooper Training Football Helmet by Riddell Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The magazine well catch isOriginal Item: Only One Available. We just received this from the family of a deceased WWII Airborne Paratrooper as a private purchase. It is a Paratrooper Training Football helmet, manufactured by Riddell, a well known helmet manufacturer, who still makes football helmets to this day. During the earliest days of WWII paratroopers, Riddell designed a modified football helmet with front and rear leather protection, designed to keep twigs and branches