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C143. WWII FIXED LOOP M1 HELMET WITH CAMOUFLAGED CAPTAIN AND FOLLOW ME BARS. FRONT SEAM, FIXED LOOP McCORD HELMET HAS A LOT NUMBER OF 283C WHICH WOULD DATE MANUFACTURE TO AUG-SEPT 1942. RETAINS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL CORK TEXTURED PAINT. HAS CAPTAIN BARS PAINTED TO THE FRONT AND AN OFFICER’S FOLLOW ME BAR PAINTED TO THE BACK. BOTH HAVE BEEN CAMOUFLAGED OVER WITH EITHER WAX OR COSMOLINE, SO THIS OFFICER WAS DEFINITELY IN A COMBAT ZONE. THE RAISED BAR CHINSTRAP IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAS BEEN STRAPPED AROUND THE BACK OF THE HELMET FOR A VERY LONG TIME. HAS A PARTIAL INKED NUMBER SHOWING AT THE BUCKLE END. THE INSIDE OF THE HELMET HAS WATER AND SOAP RESIDUE. THE WESTINGHOUSE MANUFACTURED LINER HAS GOOD ORIGINAL PAINT AND COMPLETE WEBBING INCLUDING AN EARLY DOUBLE WIRE LEATHER SWEATBAND. THE GREEN BUCKLE LEATHER CHINSTRAP WAS ADDED BY ME AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS A TOP SHELF HELMET AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER QUITE LIKE IT. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE. ***SOLD***
