Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - marked Q68 Antique Long Guns Despite his handicap

Despite his handicap

as the pressed paper does not age nearly as well as leather

The English collector we acquired it from even demonstrated it but didn't actually make the promised cup of coffee

Upon pushing the nose cap forward it allows the barrel to swivel to the left pivoting to reveal a very nice rifled bore

It was made up by the combined forces of the Gestapo (secret state police) and the Kriminalpolizei (criminal police

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet - marked Q68 Antique Long Guns Despite his handicapOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as thick or as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 95% of