Original West German Cold War Era Bundesgrenzschutz BGS Border Guards M40/53 Stahlhelm And 1957 Dated Gas Mask Canister With Cover Sten Gun It features an engraved brass

It features an engraved brass head with weeping heart cutout and a hollow hardwood shaft

and it is definitely also one of the best that we have had in terms of condition

with the very rare and highly desirable private purchase "EXTRA" pattern Wappen (Frong plate)

30 caliber was enough to see any unwanted attentions off and with a fold away trigger the revolver was easy to conceal

The following six helmets are included in this lot:

Original West German Cold War Era Bundesgrenzschutz BGS Border Guards M40/53 Stahlhelm And 1957 Dated Gas Mask Canister With Cover Sten Gun It features an engraved brassOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a lovely pair of items that the members of the West German Federalised Border Guards were equipped with. The BGS was initially a paramilitary force of 10,000 which was responsible for policing a zone 30 kilometers (19 mi) deep along the border. It eventually became the basis for the present national semi militarised police force. On 19 June 1953 its authorized strength was expanded to 20,000 men, a