Original U.S. WWII US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Original Chinstrap & EGA Device by International Hat Company Antique Flintlock Firearms Competing with the United States

Competing with the United States Project Mercury

The scabbard retains its original elkhide leg tie/thong

Holzminden

This involved attaching a steel cross guard

Direct from long term storage these are in very good condition with all original their original markings and dates

Original U.S. WWII US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Original Chinstrap & EGA Device by International Hat Company Antique Flintlock Firearms Competing with the United StatesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of an unissued condition American Fiber Helmet by the lesser known International Hat Company. The fiber helmet was originally designed by Jesse Hawley in the early 1930s. Hawley subsequently designed the first fiber helmet liner for the original M1 steel helmet, alongside the General Fibre Company, a subsidiary of the International Hat Company. The first patent for the Hawley pressed fiber