Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly The post-1918 type - or

The post-1918 type - or Second Pattern - utilizes an integral push-button/spring latching mechanism instead of a locking ring as on the Russian Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Socket Bayonet (1st Pattern)

Also included is an original officer's waist belt and buckle

It most likely saw service for a long period in a damp environment

But the VC also preyed on isolated villages

It is not clear whether it broke

Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly The post-1918 type - orOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner. They were only issued in very small numbers during the early days of World War Two. Their structural deficiencies were quickly noted, and the replacement "low pressure" and later "high pressure" liners were put into planning and production shortly after. The Hawley liners were however all that was available during the earliest days of M1 Helmet