Original WWII British MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies in Size 7 - dated 1942 U.S. Machine Guns Comes complete with original matched

Comes complete with original matched brass mounted steel scabbard that has some initials on the top mount

It started out as a Springfield Model 1816 Smooth bore musket

1944 to February 14th

The sides and interior of the paint retained to a much larger degree

The blade of this example is as nice as they come

Original WWII British MkI Dispatch Rider Helmet by Briggs Motor Bodies in Size 7 - dated 1942 U.S. Machine Guns Comes complete with original matchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition original WWII British MK I Dispatch Rider helmet. From the looks of it, this example barely used, and possibly never issued. It also escaped being modified into a paratrooper helmet, as many were after the war. The shell has original paint with no dents or dings that we can see, just a bit of scuffing from storage. Leather liner and ear flaps are soft and supple, with just a bit of wear