US WW2 37-mm Pistol, Pyrotechnic, M8 Martini-Henry Rifles Inside of the helmet is

Inside of the helmet is nicely stamped:

utilising strategies he developed from his experiences in the Boer War and on the Western Front towards his Palestinian Campaigns of 1917–18

Maker's Marks and WW1 dates

•- Genuine Military issue paint (most likely Finnish)

US WW2 37-mm Pistol, Pyrotechnic, M8 Martini-Henry Rifles Inside of the helmet isOriginal item: The standard US big bore signal pistol of WW2. The barrel has studs for attachment to a flare port in the fuselage of large aircraft such as bombers. The right side of the frame is marked M S. W. C. U. S. PROPERTY PISTOL PYROTECHNIC M8 This sample is unusual in that most are marked AN M8, indicating that it has been adopted by both the Army and Navy. This piece is in very good condition, but needs cleaning. The M8 pistol includes a rare