Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - Excellent Condition Gun Parts and the wood butt stock

and the wood butt stock is clearly stamped with a rondel marked:-  BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS TRADE in a circle around a Crown over the B

On the spine of the butt stock there are some arsenal rack numbers stamped into the wood

are the Construction Battalions (CBs) of the United States Navy

as these are totally un-importable due to being American returned goods and the barrel ban

although Bismarck survived the hit by Rodney's torpedo

Original German WWII M38 Luftschutz Gladiator Air Defense Helmet - Excellent Condition Gun Parts and the wood butt stockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent original M1938 Beaded Luftschutz Gladiator German helmet. The exterior of this German helmet retains about 98% of the original dark blue paint. The helmet retains the original split pin rivets. The Luftschutz decal is clean and 97% complete with only a couple very minor scuffs. The inner skirt is maker marked RL2 39 11. In addition there is a paint stamp that reads: Vertrieb genehmigt gem 8