US FS #86 It was primed then painted

It was primed then painted in olive-drab inside with a textured medium grey outer

A red communist star is stencilled to the front of the helmet

and is marked RB Nr0/0390/0204

It is identical to British web para type

jungle-green cam net

US FS #86 It was primed then paintedUS FS #86 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 518A. When acquired, the interior was in poor condition with surface rust in the dome; the exterior was bare metal on top with some original paint and texture lower down around the edge; various insignia was painted on the helmet, probably post war; there are a few dings around the crown, a stress crack at the rear and