Original U.S. Vietnam War M1 Helmet with 1965 Dated Camouflage Cover and Liner ERA made from plated steel

made from plated steel

in an oval with three false hallmarks above that stamp

It is 48 1/4" in overall length and has a lovely brass trigger guard / grip and hook butt plate

It’s strange seeing a British unit insignia on an American helmet because we all know that the British supplied Americans with helmets before America started manufacturing their own

Original U.S. Vietnam War M1 Helmet with 1965 Dated Camouflage Cover and Liner ERA made from plated steelOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the United States military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. For over forty years, the M1 was standard issue for the U. S. military. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the American military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. Vietnam War era M 1 helmet shells have a set of swivel (movable) chinstrap