My new helmet coming soon!
Article about: yea, you guys have to help me with identifying it, i'm not used to modern helmets
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Re: My new helmet coming soon!
Yeh mate I reckon you could pick up a Vietnam Aussie lid for cheaper. I know it's a bit far away, but there is a massive disposal store in albury wodonga, maybe give them a call and see what they got. They have absolutely everything being so close to two major bases
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ok so if ww2 steel pots were fixed, how is this helmet a swivel bail from the looks of it?
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both fixed bail & swivel bail helmets were used during WW2 rear seamed swivel bail shells were late war.
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i thought ww2 helmets were fixed bails
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ok thank you Nick damn wikipedia, saying swivel bails were made in the 60's
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how do you tell the chinstraps are from NAM era, is t because it is steel instead of brass?
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have a look here mate for info on M-1 shell's https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/helme...c-shell-22931/
as for the chin strap WW2 versions were sewn on only Vietnam they used metal clips to attach them to the bails.
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oh just remembered about that lol thanks anyway, sorry i'm kinda new to collecting m1 helmets, i've been a fanatic bout army stuff since i was 5, i have heaps to learn, and i have to save up for that book helmets of the eto, heard its a great guide for identifying the makrs, age and fakes of m1 helmets
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yea, i've seen couple for 40$ Australian, about the ame as 15 pounds, none of the book stores in Australian don't sell anything close to it
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