USGI M1 Parachutist Helmet, Vietnam Era, Complete

Description

This is a complete Vietnam era M1 parachutist helmet. The M1 helmet got its start with the US Military during WW2 and remained the primary helmet of US forces until it was replaced by the PASGT in the 80’s. While some small changes were made through the years of its service its overall design and assembly remained the same. This example is a “parachutist” variant. That means this helmets liner has a parachutist’s chin strap rather than a standard chin strap. The complete helmet includes a steel pot with chinstrap, liner and reversible Mitchell/ Highlands Clouds helmet cover

Used condition: Used condition helmet is in great shape. The steel pot is free of rust/ dents or major marks. The mid 1960s liner is in good condition, chin strap assembly is complete and intact. The 1965 production helmet cover has some fading on the Highlands Cloud side and has had holes punched in it to route the chinstrap through the cover.

Defect condition: The steel pot of this helmet is in good condition and is free of rust or dents. The mid 1960s liner is dirty, missing its main chinstrap and has some corrosion around the suspension mounting hardware. The 1965 production helmet cover is in overall good condition with no major flaws.

Features:

• Includes Helmet Cover – A helmet cover of correct size and style is included.
• Includes Chin Strap – Chin strap is included for proper wear of helmet or other accessory.
• Mitchell Camo Pattern – The Mitchell Camo pattern was developed after the Korean War and consisted of two camo patterns that were typically used on the either side of reversible equipment. It was initial used on shelter halves and was later adopted for use on helmet covers as well. One side of the camo pattern is commonly referred to as “wine leaf” and consists of overlapping leaf and twig shapes across shades of green and brown. This pattern is all on top of a lighter green background. The other side if the pattern is commonly called “clouds” and consists of various shades of brown and tan cloud shapes. The reversible pattern made it good for a wide range of environments, with the clouds pattern mainly for winter use. The camo saw use through the Vietnam War and would be replaced with ERDL.
• One Size Fits Most – Adjustable to fit most users.

Manufactured by:

• Various Government Contractors – This item is manufactured for the US government by various contractors.

Country of Manufacture: USA – This product is manufactured in the #1 country, the USA.

Issue Type: USGI – These are genuine US government issued items made to military specification (mil-spec).