Original U.S. WWI Army Officer Child Uniform - Dated 1918 Browning LMG 340 m/s) with lightweight incendiary

340 m/s) with lightweight incendiary bullets

its original designation was "Jacket

however the bowl is identical to a Paratrooper or Dispatch Rider's (Motorcyclist's) Helmet

The ricasso is stamped with the double trademark "King's Head" and "Knight's Helmet" logos over W

It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816

Original U.S. WWI Army Officer Child Uniform - Dated 1918 Browning LMG 340 m/s) with lightweight incendiaryOriginal Item: One of a kind. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries it was not an uncommon practice for soldiers, especially officers during WWI and WWII on all sides of the conflict to outfit his son in a scaled down replica of their own uniform. This custom provides insight into the fervor of the times; a child dressed in a uniform as seen here, gives a glimpse of the time of World War I, the patriotism and the loss of a father traveling to