U.S. WWII USMC M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with 1st Pattern Cover MP 44 Changes included a horizontal forend

Changes included a horizontal forend

the lighter shade of OD 3 faded quickly and resulted in a beige color

The engineers were lightly armed and equipped

While the Henry Rifle offered more shots in the magazine

The throat is retained by a pair of dome head brass screws

U.S. WWII USMC M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with 1st Pattern Cover MP 44 Changes included a horizontal forendOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic front seam fixed bale Schlueter M1 helmet with a complete Firestone liner and a totally genuine rare 1st Pattern USMC cover. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing