Winter helmet (Budenovka) of the rank and file of the NKVD border troops of the 1936 model

The original helmet is in good collector's condition. The helmet is sewn from semi-coarse gray cloth and consists of a lined hood, a visor and a hinged back cover, fastened with two small metal buttons. The cap consists of six spherical triangles sewn together by the sides, converging at the top, secured with a button covered with the same cloth. In the usual position, the back of the head bends in half in width, its narrow ends are laid inside and fastened on the sides to the helmet cap with a small metal button. In our time, the original five-pointed star from the instrument green cloth assigned to the NKVD border troops is sewn on the front of the helmet, on top of which is a 31-mm star of the rank and file of the 1936 model with an overhead SIM. The lining is made of dyed calico with a quilt on cotton wool, the manufacturer's stamps are partially erased. Guarantee of authenticity.