Brit48 1939 The original brass chinstrap lugs

The original brass chinstrap lugs are marked Mk III 1942

All original olive-drab with textured outer

this finish was stripped bare and remains in an unpainted finish

What is notable is that the helmet appears to have gone through an evolution

The factory stamp 3 4810 is clearly stamped under the right ear flare

Brit48 1939 The original brass chinstrap lugsBrit48 The shell is an original WW2, British manufactured MkII shell with a stainless steel banded edge. The stainless steel factory chinstrap lugs are the MkII type and are stamped, quite small, II 1939. The factory stamps under the flare are HS 13 (Hadfield Ltd, Shefffield listed as a WW1 helmet shell maker 1916 1919). When acquired the shell had no original paint and the surface was in poor condition with some rust pitting in one section and lots