Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1912 Winter Service Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap With Pattern 1916 EGA - Size 6 ¾ MG 34 It is also marked D7

It is also marked D7 "cross" CI right by the butt plate tang

18 September 1944

There are also patent markings on the rotating breech

although similar in appearance is in fact of French origin we suspect

but no major pitting or scaling

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps M1912 Winter Service Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap With Pattern 1916 EGA - Size 6 ¾ MG 34 It is also marked D7Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition U. S. Marine Corps tan color "Bell Crown" visor cap, intended to be worn by Enlisted Men for winter dress. The name comes from the pronounced flare out towards the top of the cap. This cap is heavier than the summer khaki, and is constructed of heavy wool fabric stretched over a wicker inner frame. It is a great WWI khaki color, which has more tan than later variants used in WWII. The