I know it is not a firearm but I figured it was cool and maybe one of you knew something. Below is what I think is a WW1 helmet with the insignia of the 2nd Division painted on it. I believe these were done on the way home on ships but I am not sure. I found this in my uncle's attic after he passed. I do not believe anyone in the family was in WW1 so I think he got it someplace as he was in Korea and was a bit of a collector of stuff.
From what the interwebs tell me, the stamp looks correct for WW1 us helmets and the wear, while good, looks correct as well. The thing that puzzles me is that the background is aqua rather than black. My question is if this could be a Marine helmet as the 2nd had Marine Brigade attached to it (5th and 6th Regiments) and it seems to make sense that they may paint the background something different to standout and aqua for Marines makes sense to me.
Any thoughts? Sorry bout the pics damn camera...
From what the interwebs tell me, the stamp looks correct for WW1 us helmets and the wear, while good, looks correct as well. The thing that puzzles me is that the background is aqua rather than black. My question is if this could be a Marine helmet as the 2nd had Marine Brigade attached to it (5th and 6th Regiments) and it seems to make sense that they may paint the background something different to standout and aqua for Marines makes sense to me.
Any thoughts? Sorry bout the pics damn camera...