Steel construction with later model four-finger leather liner with grommets and leather crown pad. Two-piece woven chinstrap with variant wide rear seam. Manufactured by the Hale and Kilburn Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designer Dr. Brashford Dean considered this model to be the most effective of all prior designs in terms of protection, comfort, and ease of production. In April 1918, 5,000 units were shipped overseas for field trials but were much like the earlier Model 2, found to be unacceptable due to their resemblance to the German helmets in use at the time. The later model 5a featured a variant four-finger liner and extra strip of steel on the rear portion of the shell. While the helmet would remain officially unadopted, the liner would be used in the development of the M1917A1. Condition: Some scratching to interior and exterior paint present. Liner is in good condition with some wear to edges but otherwise intact. Chinstrap some some minor staining but shows no serious fraying or tears.
Steel construction with later model four-finger leather liner with grommets and leather crown pad. Two-piece woven chinstrap with variant wide rear seam. Manufactured by the Hale and Kilburn Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, designer Dr. Brashford Dean considered this model to be the most effective of all prior designs in terms of protection, comfort, and ease of production. In April 1918, 5,000 units were shipped overseas for field trials but were much like the earlier Model 2, found to be unacceptable due to their resemblance to the German helmets in use at the time. The later model 5a featured a variant four-finger liner and extra strip of steel on the rear portion of the shell. While the helmet would remain officially unadopted, the liner would be used in the development of the M1917A1. Condition: Some scratching to interior and exterior paint present. Liner is in good condition with some wear to edges but otherwise intact. Chinstrap some some minor staining but shows no serious fraying or tears.
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