Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Wartime Updated Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly The brass grip is marked

The brass grip is marked 1918 and retains the lowest brass knuckle ring as well as the skull crusher pommel

however they are quite degraded

The unit was mustered out of federal service on 6 December 1945 at Camp Gordon

and there are also some illegible markings on other leather components

It features many of the items sold on our website

Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Wartime Updated Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly The brass grip is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner, without chinstrap. They were only issued in very small numbers during the early days of World War Two. Their structural deficiencies were quickly noted, and the replacement "low pressure" and later "high pressure" liners were put into planning and production shortly after. The Hawley liners were however all that was available during the earliest