Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner - Complete Sten Gun Unfortunately the interwar years with

Unfortunately the interwar years with massive inflation as well as export restrictions resulted in the company doing poorly

however it is a most likely a replacement

with almost all of the original blued finish

An envelope bearing a red wax seal to the reverse and the name of the man who wrote the inscription on the back of the portrait "Alan Hyde Gardner Esq" is included

they explode and the pieces fly in every direction

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner - Complete Sten Gun Unfortunately the interwar years withOriginal Item: Only One Available. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. Although McCord was supposed to be the single source of M 1 helmet shells, by the summer of 1942 a second company was enlisted to