A practical guide on original detachable chin straps of 1942-1945 ...
WEBApr 12, 2012 · Chin strap attached to a high pressure liner through use of brass (late war) clips. The first detachable straps featured a cam lever, to lock the leather once it was fastened around the chin or helmet. The very first hardware on these detachable straps was painted in a dark brown shade. Why brown? Most likely to match the color of the leather.
M1 Chinstrap Metal Clips in Korea - US MILITARIA FORUM
WEBJan 16, 2023 · In 1948, the same cost 3 cents. This might seem low, but not compared to a complete chinstrap in 1963, which cost only 13 cents. From 1964-1975 it cost 21-22 cents. Generally the US government order M-1 chinstraps in the amount of 40.000-100.000 roughly every 6 month, from 1955-1975. Also larger and smaller contracts.
Paratrooper Chin Strap - M-1; M-1C & M-2 HELMETS - U.S.
WEBMar 8, 2023 · 644. Location: Florida. #7. Posted March 8, 2023. On 3/8/2023 at 8:34 AM, Connor Bills said: I have an original fixed bail m1-c from a large 101st airborne group that has a 4 hole chin strap. The group is ww2 era. I think the 4-hole came into use right at the end of the war. Curious about the fix bale M1C.
"P" on chintraps - M-1; M-1C & M-2 HELMETS - U.S ... - US …
WEBMar 15, 2011 · Thanks. Here are some pics of the pot with straps. Here is the bail clip (the P is on the "tab" too where an anchor or something usually is, but the pic did not come out good) Here is a profile of the pot. The chinstraps do not seem to be paratrooper (they lacks the clasps that would attach to the insider of the liner right).
M1 Helmet chinstrap buckle question - US MILITARIA FORUM
WEBPosted July 11, 2020. McCord implemented steel buckles in the "raised-bar" variety sometime in late 1943. Here you can see it on this example (heat stamp 698D). As for that collage it goes from left to right: cast brass, raised-bar brass, raised-bar steel, flat steel w/ sharp point J-hook, flat brass w/ rounded point J-hook, to flat steel w ...
M1-C Paratrooper Helmet late Korean War Era/Early Vietnam
WEBJan 19, 2024 · I received this M1-C paratrooper helmet about 15 years ago from a cousin who collected & traded at shows in the past. He pasted away a few years ago. I was always drawn to it because of its uniqueness - from the OD helmet cover tote dual chinstraps to being a correct/complete M1-C . Looks like it seen little field action.
Evaluating Genuine Chin Strap Stitching(Bar-tacking)
WEBFeb 6, 2008 · i purchased 2 at an auction this weekend, both with st.claire liners. the paint on the helmets is about mint on both helmets and liners.the first helmet has o.d. 7 chinstraps with all stitching hand done .on the other helmet the strap material is khaki type but about an 1/8 of an inch wider than most strap material i've seen.
Liner Chin Strap Oddity - M-1; M-1C & M-2 HELMETS - US …
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Member. From a now deleted post on this forum: Basically, a March-April 1945 dated crate filled with unissued M1 helmets was found and it also contained CAPAC liners and DOT/Anchor stamped leather liner chinstraps. It's interesting that the rivets are brass (indicated by the green corrosion) while the buckle is steel.
WWII Marine M1 with T1 chin strap. - US MILITARIA FORUM
WEBJan 20, 2017 · This is where the helmet takes a turn. The chin straps on the helmet have the T1 connector and are OD3 (I think). I understand that this was designed/adopted in Sept. 1944 and just over a year later the war ended, but all the information i have found online says it was rarely adopted.
Late war/post war M1 helmet chinstrap buckle - US MILITARIA …
WEBAug 10, 2018 · Postwar repainted with silica sand. Chinstraps are mounted on green clips. They fell sturdy as made of steel but are non magnetic. I though that when helmet was refubrished someone used wwII chinstraps and mounted them on …