M1 Evaluation

[Nitram]

Does anyone know anything about the ink stamp? And am I correct to identify it as a Nam' era lid?

I've also found very faint traces of red paint on the chinstrap, and on the exterior of the helmet. I agree that it might have been used by some deck hand or gunner. Now I need a nice period liner to go with it. After a preliminary clean, the chinstrap is indeed brown, just very dark/dirty.

EDIT - A quick clean, and here's some close ups of the chinstrap:









As you can see, it's in bad shape, and I'm scared to put any stress on it so it doesn't rip.

Nitram

[Nitram]

I've measured the helmet, from bale to bale, along the inside of the shell, it's 42cm; while a Dutch M53, based on the WWII M1 is 47 cm, due to the shallower profile, and paint job, I think it's safe to say it's a Nam era manufacture. I'm going to leave it as is, in it's "salty" shape; just gave it a quick wash with a moist cloth.



I still need to ID the above stamp, NickD suggested it could have been stamped for inventory purposes.

Thanks for all your opinions, and if anyone comes across a similar config, please let me know!

Nitram