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My first USN M1

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Picked this up recently at a local gun show.  Front seam, swivel bail Schlueter M1 stamped with heat lot #438A.  Rim is magnesium so I believe it dates to late 1944 production.  OD7 straps and really salty metal hardware.  The liner is a P55 in really nice shape stamped Firestone 62.  Webbing is undated but marked S.M. C.   

 

I know they were not originally together, but the rust marks on the liner match up with the pot, so this set may have been together since the 1960s. Opinions welcome!

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#2

Very nice helmet. I like the red lead primer paint on the inside of the shell. Definitely Navy!!

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#3

Congrats on your new Navy. They are like Pringle’s however so watch out. Primer is a cool feature. The Kriegsmarine did this during WWII with some of their Shipboard helmets as well.  A dirty old Navy helmet. 
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