Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercially Manufactured M1916 Police Helmet Converted to Luftschutz Helmet with 1936 Dated 56cm Liner German Field Equipment Action: Flintlock Top Action with

Action: Flintlock Top Action with Pan Tap

a modification that helped prevent the rifle snagging on the horse or camel's tack

The first facts apparent in their construction are that they can be discharged with the same rapidity as Colt's

There is also no broad arrow on the bottom

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Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercially Manufactured M1916 Police Helmet Converted to Luftschutz Helmet with 1936 Dated 56cm Liner German Field Equipment Action: Flintlock Top Action withOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very nice and rare genuine steel construction 1930s Commercial Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet), which was at first outfitted for early Third Reich Police officers, but then converted to a Luftschutz Air Raid Defense helmet later during its service life. Definitely a helmet with a long and interesting history! These helmets were for the most part identical to the WWI production M16 helmets, however the folded over rim