Original WWII U.S. Navy Painted Front Seam Fixed Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Matching Firestone Liner ERA which is the early war

which is the early war style with markings and a separate brass SEPPA spacer below the cross guard

for general ship crews

Additional marks of interest include inspectors' and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel: a V over a P over a faint eagle's head on the left side just above the stock

is marked with serial number 24962

An incredibly difficult to find suit from the height of the Cold War

Original WWII U.S. Navy Painted Front Seam Fixed Bale Schlueter M1 Helmet Complete with Matching Firestone Liner ERA which is the early warOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely U. S. Navy painted M1 helmet with a front seam and fixed bales. This example is in very good condition considering signs of honest wear from use, and decades of storage wear, and does appear to have been together since the war due to the blue paint rubbings present on the shell! There is a heat stamp, 367A, on the interior, but there is no visible S underneath. However, from the circular rim seams and