Original U.S. WWII 1945 Lieutenant's M1 Schlueter Swivel Bale Rear Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner & Net Medals 38 caliber blank cartridge is

38 caliber blank cartridge is press-fitted into the base of the cartridge case and provides the gas pressure needed to propel the projectile through the launcher barrel

The shell chin strap is intact and the correct OD Green #3

Officer of that name

These originally would have a galvanized finish on the frame

Original U.S. WWII 1945 Lieutenant's M1 Schlueter Swivel Bale Rear Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner & Net Medals 38 caliber blank cartridge isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Mid War M1 Helmet produced by Schlueter, complete with its original Firestone liner. It is in very nice shape, and the shell is marked on the front with a single silver bar of a Lieutenant rank officer, most likely a 1st Lt. based on the silver color. The rear of the shell also has the correct "follow me" stripe painted on. The shell also has a fantastic WWII type helmet net over it,