Original U.S. WWII Vietnam War Brigadier General’s M1 Helmet with 1968 Dated Mitchell Pattern Reversible Camouflage Cover and Elastic Band Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The blade ricasso is marked

The blade ricasso is marked by maker U

the fact that one didn't need to load through the whole barrel allowed for the use of rifling in a standard-issue front-line military weapon (as opposed to weapons issued in small numbers to elite troops such as sharpshooters)

which is quite pleasing

Japanese troops suffered from a shortage of supplies

Original U.S. WWII Vietnam War Brigadier General’s M1 Helmet with 1968 Dated Mitchell Pattern Reversible Camouflage Cover and Elastic Band Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The blade ricasso is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the United States military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. For over forty years, the M1 was standard issue for the U. S. military. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the American military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. Vietnam War era M 1 helmet shells have a set of swivel (movable) chinstrap