{"id":11105,"date":"2022-01-06T14:12:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T22:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/?p=11105"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:12:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T22:12:21","slug":"ww2-us-m1-helmet-3rd-pattern-hawley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/index.php\/militaria\/headgear\/us-military-headgear\/ww2-us-m1-helmet-3rd-pattern-hawley\/","title":{"rendered":"WW2 US M1 Helmet, 3rd Pattern Hawley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description:<\/b> This US M1 Helmet Shell by \u2018McCord\u2019 is an excellent, early war time front-seam fixed bale type; no lot number visible. Original OD paint inside & out, remains at approximately 92%. Chinstrap & hardware are excellent, having 1942\/43 type iron-alloy buckle.<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd pattern M1 helmet Liner is the 1941 3rd pattern by \u2018Hawley\u2019; a cloth-covered, pressed-fiberboard liner shell.<\/span> Its<\/span> suspension is the 3rd & final pattern-type in khaki webbing w\/early round tie; 3rd pattern neck-suspension band in khaki cotton having \u2018un-folded-ends\u2019 secured with the triangular-coated steel washers; 3rd pattern khaki cotton snap-in nape strap. This fiber liner in its 3rd configuration has snap studs for a removable\/replaceable chinstrap of the type that will be used in the composite liners throughout the war. A great condition set dating from between late 42 & early 43; production of these fiber liners ended 11\/42 and fixed bales in 1943.<\/span><\/p>\n