Original U.S. WWII Chemical Warfare Service M-5 Type II Vesicant Detector Paint Can Headgear The rear wooden butt stock

The rear wooden butt stock is in great shape

which has flaked off in some areas

The metalwork was most likely reblued during the M/39 conversion

Aboard the ships

Original U.S. WWII Chemical Warfare Service M-5 Type II Vesicant Detector Paint Can Headgear The rear wooden butt stockOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an outstanding sealed can of liquid vesicant detector paint. This paint was commonly used by U. S. paratroopers as a method of camouflaging their helmets. When the normally brownish green paint would come into contact with chemical weapons it would turn pinkish red warning the troops of the presence of gas. Although the contents are still liquid, we can make no guarantees regarding the functionality of the