Need help m1 fix bail nco stripe
Article about: hi guys ive got this m1 here, just would like to no what you guys think of the paint and liner and the nco bar. the heat stamp is 359B front seam. just the paint. this is cork? but to me it
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Re: Need help m1 fix bail nco stripe
Definitely looks like post war repaint, when is the question........ I've seen war time repaints, but they appear much darker. The NCO stripe looks like tape residue rather than paint.
Fixed bale helmets saw use post war.
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ok its that gut feeling again i dident think the paint was right thats why i posted it here. but the liner 5th Div stamp looks ok to you guys then
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fixed bails ->produced until october 1943 (and saw post-war). And yes, post war repaint
nice liner
Greetings
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Re: Need help m1 fix bail nco stripe
I think it might have received a Korean War-era repaint.
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Ok thanks guys just that paint was stumping me
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so this helmet should go with my korean war m1 para helmet then or not.
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Re: Need help m1 fix bail nco stripe
yea its paint the the nco bar
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Re: Need help m1 fix bail nco stripe
Have you owned the lid long?do you know the history of it?regards minnie.
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