US FS #85 nickel-plated snaps

nickel-plated snaps

cotton type drawstring while the leather is pig skin

A later pattern acceptance stamp has been applied in the dome

the liner had factory olive-drab covered in layers of thick olive-drab and a flakey white over paint

The extra holes typical of those that saw Thai service were welded up

US FS #85 nickel-plated snapsUS FS #85 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 927M (never seen an M before). When acquired, the shell was hand painted in a post war green. There is no rust. The shell was stripped to bare metal, primed and painted olive drab with a textured outer. A new OD3 para chinstrap set has been fitted. The liner is an original of WW2 vintage, it is a high pressure type