Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net m This novel type of bolt

This novel type of bolt was a major improvement over the simpler Dreyse and Chassepot bolt actions

This was a common practice as the time

We decided that an interesting piece such as this should be left as found

18 inch long side straps with 3 1/2" top fitting

West Palm Beach

Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net m This novel type of boltOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Late War M1 Helmet produced by Schlueter, complete with its original liner and a very nice helmet net. 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 Company of