Up for sale is a genuine WWII Fixed Bale M1 helmet outfitted with a rare 1st Pattern Hawley liner. Both of which are in excellent condition. This set is not NOS or mint but in very good condition. The liner retains its fixed leather chinstrap which is often missing or broken. The helmet shell does have some surface rust in one isolated area and storage wear across the shell. I will upload more pictures tonight to show this area. I believe this to be a matched set which has been together since the war based on the patterns of wear. Inside the shell, where paint has worn off you can see the fabric patterns from the exterior of the liner which has rubbed off onto the metal (see pic with heat stamp). There is a laundry number B-1636 inside the shell. Please review all pictures carefully, zoom in and inspect the helmet. I have 100% feedback! The item “WWII Fixed Bale M1 Helmet 1st Pattern Hawley Liner Excellent WW2 Army USMC USN” is in sale since Thursday, January 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “7th_armored” and is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
Up for sale is a genuine WWII Fixed Bale M1 helmet outfitted with a rare 1st Pattern Hawley liner. Both of which are in excellent condition. This set is not NOS or mint but in very good condition. The liner retains its fixed leather chinstrap which is often missing or broken. The helmet shell does have some surface rust in one isolated area and storage wear across the shell. I will upload more pictures tonight to show this area. I believe this to be a matched set which has been together since the war based on the patterns of wear. Inside the shell, where paint has worn off you can see the fabric patterns from the exterior of the liner which has rubbed off onto the metal (see pic with heat stamp). There is a laundry number B-1636 inside the shell. Please review all pictures carefully, zoom in and inspect the helmet. I have 100% feedback! The item “WWII Fixed Bale M1 Helmet 1st Pattern Hawley Liner Excellent WW2 Army USMC USN” is in sale since Thursday, January 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “7th_armored” and is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.