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US Helmet Liners

After years of requests, we are now offering US helmet liners. These are original WWII liners that have been refurbished. We drill out the old, polluted suspension, clean and repair as necessary then install new khaki suspension with original A washers and rivets. Liners are sold individually or complete with all components (chinstrap, sweatband and nape strap.)

Age: Although we use new components, these liners are all at least 61 years old. If you are striving for laser straight perfection, please go away. Most liners will show some evidence of their age. Scuffs, small cracks, or graffiti (names and service numbers) may be present. Again, if you require absolute, unissued perfection, you'll have to go elsewhere.

Color: Depending on the liner, most are left unpainted. You can request painted or unpainted, but there will be no guarantees.

Availability: We try to keep these in stock, but since we also use them to build helmets, this is not always the case. Therefore, there may be a 7-10 day delay in shipping these, depending on our workload.

Cheaper Liners? No. Economy and deluxe liners are not available. We don't have any $5 liners. You can still get lucky at gun and military shows, but it will take some time and hunting. These are a pain to refurbish and we aren't going to have any bargain liners.

Too expensive! Our infantry liners are about equivalent to originals in excellent condition. As for Paratrooper liners...original Westinghouse liners in half decent shape are about $500. A mint one may go for double that. Good luck even finding one.

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M-1 (Infantry) Helmet Liners

Standard high pressure helmet liners. These are a mix of manufacturers, but most are KAPAC and Firestone. (Inland liners are NOT available.) Fitted with new khaki HBT suspension.

Liner Only

M-1 Helmet Liner only: (as shown in photo)
$95.00

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Liner Complete

M-1 Helmet Liner, Complete (Includes leather liner chinstrap and sweatband)
$125.00

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Paratrooper Helmet Liners
Sold Out

Sorry, we can no longer spare paratrooper liners of any kind.

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Liner Complete

Liner Complete

Paratrooper Helmet Liner Complete (Includes chin cup, leather liner chinstrap and sweatband)
Sold Out

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US Steel Pots

We are now offering steel helmets separately. These have been refinished and had chinstraps installed.
Rear Seam: November 1944 or later production. The seam on the rim of the helmet is at the rear.
Front Seam WWII: Pre-1944 production. Definitely WWII. Yes, they are dramatically more expensive. The price is nuts. But, we are having a difficult time finding more and really do not want to sell them on their own. Due to constant badgering, here you go. It's a much better deal to buy the complete helmet.
Condition: As with the liners, these are genuine US military issue steel pots. They are not brand new. They have seen service in the real military and there may be some evidence of their use. They are in very good to excellent condition, but dings, blemishes or even small cracks are possible. If they look to have been used as a hammer or crushed by a fat lady's backside, we don't use them. But if you are seeking utter perfection, or fear a small ding will leave you vulnerable to serious injury from Airsoft pellets, then you may want to look elsewhere....

 

M-1 Steel Pot: Standard issue steel pot for all soldiers and Marines (except paratroopers) with infantry chinstraps.
Rear Seam: $40.00
Front Seam WWII: $150.00

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M-1C Steel Pot: Issue steel pot for Paratroopers with correct chinstraps.
Rear Seam: $50.00
Front Seam WWII: $160.00