Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Dress Blue Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap - 6 7/8 British Military Maps arriving several days after it

arriving several days after it had been presumed missing in action

The carbine bears Serial # 429897 on the rear of the receiver

We checked the exterior of the barrel and there is no bulge that we can feel or measure

which looks to have been zinc plated and then coated with aluminized paint

but is solid

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1917 Dress Blue Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap - 6 7/8 British Military Maps arriving several days after itOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a service worn U. S. Marine Corps Dress M1917 Blue "Bell Crown" visor cap, intended to be worn by Enlisted Men for dress and parade occasions. The name comes from the pronounced flare out towards the top of the cap. This cap is constructed of wool fabric stretched over a wicker inner frame. The cap features a brown leather brim, supported by pressed paper or fabric. The red piping trim was added when the