Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Liner by Quist - Shell Size 64 - Q64 Receiver has the typical long "pipe

has the typical long "pipe backed" 20 1/2" blade

It also features some very nice well-aged wooden grips

The fuse armed itself by inertia forces once mortar bomb left muzzle of the barrel

Brass eagle maintains most of its original shine to it

" Research indicates that this smith's real name was 遠藤 永光 (Endo Nagamitsu)

Original German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense Beaded M40 Helmet with Liner by Quist - Shell Size 64 - Q64 Receiver has the typical long "pipeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet, outfitted for German WWII Luftschutz Civil Air Defense use. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as thick or as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 80% of