Original U.S. WWII M8 6x30 Binoculars by Bausch & Lomb with M17 Leather Case - Serial 16656 Category_Receiver The steel pinback also retains

The steel pinback also retains quite a bit of the bronzing

which fall out of the helmet whenever it is turned over

One has a single pointed retainer at the bottom center

first used by the French Army on uniforms from 1947 to the late 1980s

a stabilizer tube without a counterweight

Original U.S. WWII M8 6x30 Binoculars by Bausch & Lomb with M17 Leather Case - Serial 16656 Category_Receiver The steel pinback also retainsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M3, M6, M13 and M13A1 binoculars were issued to all branches of the U. S. military during WW2. The M3 was the first model, which was acceptable, but was superseded by the M8, M13 and M13A1, which resolved issues with the M3, particularly with regard to water proofing. The later models also introduced coated optics to reduce glare. A total of 43,378 were made at an original price of $72 ea., however the majority