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These helmets and liners are NOT new! We cannot guarantee these to be absolutely free of dings, small cracks, scratches, or a rough spots. All U.S. helmets are assembled using military surplus steel pots and liners. Most are 40-60 years old. Most are not mint, flawless, stored in a shock-proof-vault-just-for-u. Although we repaint and refurbish them, some evidence of their past use or wear is likely. If you live in a perfect blemish-free militaria fantasyland, these will hurt your little feelings. They are in good to very good shape, but not 110% flawless. If you aren't prepared for such a situation, then you'll have to wait for the reproductions. We should have them by June of 2022.

US Helmet "Sizes" Unlike German helmets and modern day Kevlars, the M-1 M-1C and M-2 helmets and liners come in only one size. The sweatband in the liner adjusts to fit your head via a slide buckle like some baseball caps. Thus, one size fits all. If you get a helmet and it's too tight, you simply need to adjust the sweatband. It's very, very simple.

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M-1C Paratrooper Helmet Configurations We are now offering two levels of US helmets. Externally, (when they're on your head) both all appear correct. However, for purists, the economy helmets are not 100% correct for WWII. One look inside will tell you that they have postwar liners. The "WWII Parts" are 100% correct. However, some liners are M1952 models, but they are re-webbed with khaki suspension and the extra grommet has been added in front. Both configurations have khaki A-yokes and leather liner chinstraps! For liners by themselves, click here.

Economy Liner Economy- Shell: Rear Seam. Liner: Vietnam War era or Belgian plastic. Green, adjustable, non-WWII pattern suspension, no nape strap, liner chinstrap riveted on.

WWII Liner New suspension shown. Liners also include sweatband, liner chinstrap and nape strap. WWII Parts-Shell: Front Seam WWII Issue. Liner: M1942, Westinghouse manufacture, refitted with all new khaki suspension, new rivets. Inland manufactured liners are NOT available.

 

WWII Parts liner

M-1C Paratrooper Helmet, Reproduction
Conversion using US military steel pots. The pots are repainted the correct dark olive drab color and fitted with khaki web paratrooper chinstraps. The liners are refitted with A-yokes, chincups, sweatbands and leather chinstraps.
Comes completely assembled and ready to wear. (You may have to adjust the sweatband to fit your head.)
-US Army M-1 helmet, refinished in W.W.II dark olive drab and refitted with khaki paratrooper chinstraps
-Liner chinstrap
-Sweatband
Economy $100.00
WWII Parts $200.00
WWII Parts helmets come with Westinghouse manufactured liner. Inland liners are NOT available.

add repro helmet net: $10.00
add Parachute First Aid Packet: +$20.00

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Comes completely assembled

WWII Parts Helmet

WWII Parts Liner

506th M-1C Paratrooper Helmet
As worn by the all companies (yes, including Easy Co.) of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. This helmet is sold complete, as seen in the photos:
-US Army M-1 helmet, refinished in W.W.II dark olive drab and refitted with khaki paratrooper chinstraps.
-Liner chinstrap
-Sweatband
-Helmet Net
-Parachute First Aid Packet
-506th insignia stencils
Comes completely assembled and ready to wear. (You may have to adjust the sweatband to fit your head.)
Economy $130.00
WWII Parts $225.00
WWII Parts helmets come with Westinghouse manufactured liner. Inland liners are NOT available.

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Parachute First Aid Packet
Kit issued to airborne and glider troops as a supplement to their regular first aid kits. The original packets contained a field dressing, a tourniquet and a morphine syrette. They were tied to the helmet, uniform or equipment. Our repros look and feel exactly like the real thing. They are made from khaki cotton duck fabric with color matched twill tape ties. (These are professionally dyed at a plant, not in a tub in the kitchen.) They contain WWII field dressings (most are British, but they are WWII dated) and a web strap similar to a tourniquet. (Sorry, no stupid yuck-yuck comments about a dose of morphine. That should be a no-brainer.) Other repros are stuffed with cotton balls, cardboard scraps or tampons. So if you get an "ouchie" and have a gusher, you can rip these open and find a bandage instead of a tampax.
Each $25.00