US WW2 Early War Paratroopers M1C Helmet chinstrap with pre sewn loops
This chinstrap is the correct one to convert a standard M1 steel helmet into a WW2 paratroopers M1C helmet. The chinstrap is the same as item AG1396 that we sell but we have sewn a loop into each end, the loops are where you fix the chinstrap bales onto the chinstrap.
Normally you would loop the chinstrap around the helmet bales (the bales are the metal loops on the edge of the helmet that the chintrap fixes onto) and then sew them on. With the loops already sewn on all you have to do is prise the metal bar on the bale away from the bracket and then slide the webbing loop onto the bar and push the bar back into the bracket. This works on the helmets with the swivel bales which is the late war and all post war M1 helmets.
American WW2 M1 helmet chinstrap for the paratrooper helmet.
This chinstrap has stitched on loops on the end so you dont need to sew the chinstrap on.
The cotton webbing is made from the correct 11 weave and is the correct shade of OD#3 (khaki).
This chinstrap has the first pattern buckle which has a raised bar across the female side of the buckle, so it is the correct model for the M1 helmets with either a fixed bale or swivel bale (the bale is the part of the helmet where the chinstrap is sewn onto) and not the early fixed D shaped bales.
The paratrooper chinstraps differed from the Infantry version by having a male press stud at each end of the canvas chinstrap which would match the female press stud on the paratrooper liner. This was so the steel shell and the liner could be clipped and fixed together.
With this chinstrap you can replace the standard infantry chinstrap and convert your M1 helmet for a better para helmet look.
We also have the metal female studs, which fit into the helmet liner, so you can clip the ends of the chinstrap into the helmet for sale see below
| Weight (g) | 20.00 |
|---|---|
| Restricted Product? | No |
| Affiliation | American |
| Service | Army |
