Original U.S. Vietnam M1 Helmet with USMC Camouflage Cover and Firestone Liner - Complete Category_Martini-Henry Parts and well marked end cap

and well marked end cap

which was worsened by a longstanding rivalry with the Imperial Japanese Navy

or the "R" Marking

Navy 3-C-29

so we see no reason to think it has been repainted

Original U.S. Vietnam M1 Helmet with USMC Camouflage Cover and Firestone Liner - Complete Category_Martini-Henry Parts and well marked end capOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the United States military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. For over forty years, the M1 was standard issue for the U. S. military. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the American military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. Vietnam War era M 1 helmet shells have a set of swivel (movable) chinstrap