Original U.S. WWII Rare Unissued Hawley Paper M1 Helmet Liner with Rayon Suspension Royal Air Force The leather scabbard is the

The leather scabbard is the standard type used with the Mark 2

Like many revolvers of the era nickel plating was the standard finish and blued examples are extremely scarce today

the binoculars measure approximately 4 1/2"H x 6 1/4"W x 2 1/4"

- Copy of the book Colt and It's Collectors where it is featured on page 278

Original U.S. WWII Rare Unissued Hawley Paper M1 Helmet Liner with Rayon Suspension Royal Air Force The leather scabbard is theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner. 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 days