Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs Lewis Gun This is a excellent condition

This is a excellent condition genuine 1980s era U

and a "D" hand guard enclosing the knurled  hand grip

Hazen's division distinguished itself in the capture of Fort McAllister

dent free and with some of the original zinc plating intact

The brass box lock is marked DAWES on the left side plate and LONDON on the right with British proofs on the underside of the barrel

Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs Lewis Gun This is a excellent conditionOriginal Item. Only One Available. In 1910 the US Army Infantry and Cavalry adopted separate designs for a new shelter half. The Cavalry opted for this one, the same basic style that had been in use since 1892, while the Infantry adopted a much smaller shelter half designed to use a rifle in the front and a bayonet in the back in lieu of poles. Experience gained during the Punitive Expedition convinced the Army to standardize on the Cavalry pattern