Original German WWII Civic Beaded M40 Steel Helmet - Repainted with Post War Liner - ET64 Spanish Militaria so it may have been

so it may have been re-marked after it shrank

The crossguard is a typical WKC example

The damaged leather scabbard definitely shows all of its possibly 150 + years of age

All internal parts such as a the bolt and recoil assembly are included along with a live (not-demilled) barrel

Original German WWII Civic Beaded M40 Steel Helmet - Repainted with Post War Liner - ET64 Spanish Militaria so it may have beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice and somewhat rare genuine steel construction M40 "Beaded" Third Reich helmet. These helmets were essentially like the Military issue, however the steel was not as high quality. They were given a "bead" around the edge, to avoid mixing them up with the military version. This example looks to have been used post war, and was completely repainted, and fitted with a post war German style 7 finger