Original U.S. WWI Marine Corps Army M-1911 Campaign Hat with EGA Device by Stetson - Retailed in Indianapolis 20th Century This example is stamped HQ

This example is stamped HQ on every square on the front and back

and there is also some past oxidation staining closer to the tip

Merwin Hulbert's designs had influenced other gunmakers of the time

The War Production Board was established in January 1942 and abolished in November 1945

as Harpers Ferry in fact never tooled up for this particular variant

Original U.S. WWI Marine Corps Army M-1911 Campaign Hat with EGA Device by Stetson - Retailed in Indianapolis 20th Century This example is stamped HQOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWI Era Army M 1911 Campaign Hat with the early Montana Peak high crown. This example was worn by a U. S. Marine, and bears a USMC Eagle, Globe, Anchor (EGA) Device which is contemporary, and correct, for the age of this hat. As Marine equipment and accoutrements were rare during World War I, many were equipped with Army equipment, such as this. The Campaign Hat is in rough condition