GENUINE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS
USMC
LWH HELMET PARTS KIT
ALSO FOR
US ARMY, USAF, USN
PASGT HEADBAND SET
ITEM: US
MILITARY HELMET HIGH WEAR PARTS REPLACEMENT KIT
NOMENCLATURE: INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT KIT: LIGHTWEIGHT
HELMET
MANUFACTURER: GENTEX CORPORATION
COUNTRY of MFR: CARBONDALE, PA – MADE IN THE USA – BERRY AMENDMENT
COMPLIANT
INCLUDES: (2) HEADBANDS, (1) CHIN STRAP w/ MALE ¾” SIDE
RELEASE BUCKLE , & INSTRUCTION SHEET
PART NO.: 99B10734-3 (MEDIUM)
99B10734-4 (LARGE)
NSN: 8470-01-505-9428
or SIMILAR
MATERIALS: KEVLAR, SYNTHETIC LEATHER, & VELCRO BRAND HOOK & LOOP FASTENER
COLOR: GREEN / BLACK
ABOUT HELMET & KIT:
THE USMC
LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET (or LWH) WAS DESIGNED TO BE AN IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, REDUCED
WEIGHT SUCCESSOR TO THE PASGT or “KEVLAR” HELMET (PASGT = PERSONNEL ARMOR
SYSTEM FOR GROUND TROOPS HELMET). WHILE
THE LWH WAS THE ENHANCED REPLACEMENT FOR THE PASGT, IN PROFILE AND DESIGN, THE
TWO HELMETS ARE MARKEDLY SIMILAR.
BECAUSE OF THESE SIMILARITIES, MANY OF THE PARTS FOR THE LWH CAN BE USED
AS RETRO-FIT REPLACEMENTS OR ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE PASGT THAT WAS FIELDED BY
EVERY BRANCH OF THE US ARMED FORCES.
THIS HEADBAND IS ONE OF THOSE PARTS.
MANY SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES WHO HAVE USED BOTH HELMETS, PREFER
THESE HEADBANDS FOR THEIR EASE OF INSTALLATION / REMOVAL AS WELL AS THE
CUSHIONED SUPPLENESS OF THE HEADBAND ITSELF.
EACH
LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT KIT CONSISTS OF: (2) HEADBANDS, (1) CHIN STRAP, AND
INSTRUCTION SHEET. THE KIT ALLOWS YOU TO
REPLACE THE CHIN STRAP AND THE HEADBAND WHEN THEY WEAR OUT OR BECOME TOO SOILED
TO CLEAN. THESE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
QUICKLY AND EASILY, NO TOOLS ARE NECESSARY.
PASGT COMBAT HELMET w/ KEVLAR