Original U.S. Navy Gentex SPH-4 Helicopter Helmet with Ramshorn Dual Visor and Avionics French Holster this is a stark reminder

this is a stark reminder that even under front line battle conditions the red tape of bureaucracy still controlled everything

The design of the bayonet was originally intended to give the average Japanese infantryman a long enough reach to piece the abdomen of a cavalryman

and overall length of 10 1/2 inches

with some thin areas of missing wood along the barrel line along the left side

per Springfield Research Services

Original U.S. Navy Gentex SPH-4 Helicopter Helmet with Ramshorn Dual Visor and Avionics French Holster this is a stark reminderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a United States Navy Helicopter Flight Helmet type SPH 4 made by Gentex, which still retains the original GENTEX labels on the interior. We believe this helmet is from the 1980s, or was possibly refurbished for use then, and it features rare early Rams Horn dual visors (one tint and one clear). Later examples with dual visors did not have the "horns" behind the visor assembly. The helmet is in overall very