Original Imperial German WWI Battle Damaged M16 Stahlhelm Army Helmet Shell - marked ET66 British Antique Guns The original inspection cartouche on

The original inspection cartouche on the left side is even still visible

and only one barrel band remains

The rifle comes complete with its VERY substantial iron ram rod assembly with a conical socket in the enlarged end

Remains supple

There is some writing on the front

Original Imperial German WWI Battle Damaged M16 Stahlhelm Army Helmet Shell - marked ET66 British Antique Guns The original inspection cartouche onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice "battle damaged" example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet shell, with the standard dark green field gray paint. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 40% of its original paint, on the exterior, with the paint slightly more retained on the exterior. However, it also has big 4" x 3" hole in the top, with cracking and denting surrounding it, most likely resulting from