Cdn US army mil M-1 steel helmet outer green w chin strap c1960s

** Please note that this item is temporarily stored at Bentley Mini-Storage, 70 Bentley Ave, Nepean, and will be soon moved back to Nostalgia Warehouse for display! ** Cdn US army mil M-1 steel helmet outer green w chin strap c1960s {Casque en acier M-1 de l'armée américaine, extérieur vert avec jugulaire c1960s} This particular M-1 steel outer shell helmet was probably made in Canada in the 1960s, for armed forces use, army in particular. On each side of the shell, there are stainless steel loops for the chinstrap. This helmet has a Type 1 chinstrap. Green steel outer shell, with textured (particles in paint) outer surface to reduce glare. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the U.S. military from 1941 in World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the US military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. Following World War II, the M1 helmet was widely adopted or copied by numerous other countries and its distinctive shape was adopted as the NATO standard. Postwar analysis of wartime casualty figures by the US Army Operations Research Office found that 54 percent of hits to the M1 helmet failed to penetrate, and estimated that 70,000 men had been saved from death or injury by wearing it. Adopted by Canada as standard in 1960, a limited number had been in Canadian service since the Second World War. For the Canadian military, this helmet was in use until the 1990s, when it was replaced by the CG634 helmet. The cloth helmet cover, inner shell and suspension (webbing and leather) system is not included. Dimensions: 11” length x 9.25” width x 6.5” high Condition: Overall excellent vintage condition (9.5 / 10). Functionally sound. No rust or staining. Minor superficial scratches. No marks on it (e.g. name and unit of former wearer in indelible ink marker), which is unusual. Asking price: $145. Price reduced from $195. Can be delivered for a fee within the Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal areas. This item is located at the Nostalgia Warehouse (Antiques, Vintage and Collectibles) shop, at 233c Armstrong Street, Ottawa, about 60 feet west of Parkdale Ave. Store hours: 12pm to 5pm, Wed to Sun; closed on Mon and Tue. Curbside / doorway pick-up available during Covid-19 shut-downs. https://www.facebook.com/nostalgiawarehouseottawa/ https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiawarehouse/ Store hours: 12pm to 5pm, Wed to Sun; closed on Mon and Tue. https://www.facebook.com/nostalgiawarehouseottawa/ https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiawarehouse/ Please view my other roughly 130 Kijiji antique and vintage ads (e.g. furniture, household decor, militaria, toys, wall art) Also, you can view some more of my sold items at “underwoodforest” on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/underwoodforest/ Background Information: The M1 is a combination of two "one-size-fits-all" helmets—an outer metal shell, sometimes called the "steel pot", and a hard hat–type liner nestled inside it featuring an adjustable suspension system. Helmet covers and netting would be applied by covering the steel shell with the extra material tucked inside the shell and secured by inserting the liner. The outer shell should not be worn by itself. The liner can be worn by itself, providing protection similar to a hard hat, and was often worn in such fashion by military policemen The design of the bowl-like shell led to some novel uses: When separated from the liner, the shell could be used as an entrenching tool, a hammer, washbasin, bucket, bowl, and as a seat. The shell was also used as a cooking pot, but the practice was discouraged as it would make the metal alloy brittle. The liner is a hard hat-like support for the suspension and is designed to fit snugly inside the steel shell. In the 1960s, the M1 helmet liner was redesigned, eliminating the leather chinstrap, nape strap, and changing the suspension webbing to a pattern resembling an asterisk in a coarse cotton web material in lieu of the earlier cotton herringbone twill. In the early 1970s, suspension materials changed to a thicker, more flexible nylon with a rougher unbeveled rim. Later changes included a move to a yellow and green material for liner construction. Beginning in the late 1960s, the Canadian military started to issue an American pattern reversible camouflage cover, as well as a white cover for winter. American Woodland Pattern camouflage covers started to appear in Canadian service by the late 1980s.