Original WWII Italian M33 Helmet with Bersaglieri Stencil & Shield - Full Liner French Machine Guns The 32 inch curved blade's

The 32 inch curved blade's ricasso is marked on one side with the Ames "arched" style address logo

The shaft is marked with a plus sign carved into the wood

while there is some surface oxidation on the interior

This is also why the grips are slightly loose on the tang

It also is marked on the loading gate with assembly number 14

Original WWII Italian M33 Helmet with Bersaglieri Stencil & Shield - Full Liner French Machine Guns The 32 inch curved blade'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Bersaglieri (Marksmen in English) are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with