Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen Tagged 1924 Battlefield Pickup Relic from St. Mihiel - ID’d with Tag Historical Military Books This is an early M-1

This is an early M-1 helmet with a set of fixed (non-movable) chinstrap loops called bales and a stainless steel rim

Here we have what should be considered a very interesting variation on the Civil War era Springfield Rifled musket

Please note that the end clips on these slings do not go directly through the swivels

Here we have a very nice British Double Barrel percussion shotgun

The sweatband is complete and in good condition

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen Tagged 1924 Battlefield Pickup Relic from St. Mihiel - ID’d with Tag Historical Military Books This is an early M-1Original Item: Only One Available. Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen a battlefield pick up recovered from the Battlefields of St. Mihiel, France in 1924 by Major Donald Armstrong, a U. S. Military Attache based in Paris. The Canteen is thus marked on a 1920s period tag. WWI artifacts tagged in this manner have become very hard to find in recent years. Of note, this particular canteen was modified by the original soldier whom it was issued by having