Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Relic Liner - Marked Q62 German Helmets & Hats It is decorated with a

It is decorated with a well detailed silvered stamped aluminized zinc eagle insignia on the peak and and an open silver cast aluminum wreath surrounding a plated metal tri-color cockade on the band

it is still sharp and has a few small chips on the edge

and a "National Colors" decal on the right side

designating an officer when they wore a field gray uniform

the best part is that as a firearm it saw very little use as is made evident by the 24” round barrel having a nearly perfect bore

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Relic Liner - Marked Q62 German Helmets & Hats It is decorated with aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a hard to find genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as thick or as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. The exterior of this German helmet retains about