Post up your 2014 M1 purchases.

[Harry Davey]

There are some nice m1's on this thread, here is mine, a standard Mccord, fixed bales, front seam, heat stamp 368A. It is my first complete and original WW2 M1 helmet purchased to complete my WW2 US infantry display.

Cheers
Harry

[B24AT6]

Yes I do need some rehab but im in for the long haul Mark,I was so overwhelmed by the sheer quality and character of those lids,im really interested in the Airborne Helmet shown.

That one is an M1C from the late 50's or early 60's that would have been used at the American Jump School in Wiesbaden, Germany by airborne elements of the 8th Infantry Division. The 101 is a part of the design, meant to represent the rigging of a parachute, but I also believe it could have been a stylistic choice by a former member of the 101st.

Here are some more pics showing the rigger liner, which is painted black to match the shell, and the rest of the helmet:






Austin

[JeepCreep]

some i cant remember if they were bought late 2013 or early 2014 sorry

[ruddersrangers44]

That one is an M1C from the late 50's or early 60's that would have been used at the American Jump School in Wiesbaden, Germany by airborne elements of the 8th Infantry Division. The 101 is a part of the design, meant to represent the rigging of a parachute, but I also believe it could have been a stylistic choice by a former member of the 101st.

Here are some more pics showing the rigger liner, which is painted black to match the shell, and the rest of the helmet:






Austin

Thanks Austin for giving your name as well as showing an amazing Airborne Helmet,luv the whole been there overall look,gotta luv wartime produced liners with postwar Rigger style conversion,great Lid...........

[James C]

well this thread is just going from strength to strength harry your torso displays are also superb

[battle gear]

Here is a salty fixed bale set with one bale missing that I picked up at a local flea market recently for only $8

[Mark K]

Nice score for 8 bucks BG and as always nicely presented and photographed .

Regards Mark

[James C]

very nice early war example battle gear ,well done

[austromunga]

Wow some top lids guys!!!
here's my offering's for 2014
left to right

Front seam fixed bale McCord heat stamp 123C, salty condition (with no liner or chinstraps...yet!!!) with frog skin cover /mozzie net veil

My latest one (last Sunday) in the middle is Korean war era, heat stamp 1246 F with 51/52 Westinghouse CAPAC liner and WW II Khaki chin straps, with a Late WW II USMC repro cover

And lastly my Vietnam M1C lid heat stamp 1-0453 by R J stampings, a Firestone M1C liner with Parrish chinstraps , topped out with a Mitchell cover

[battle gear]

nice finds, i like the repro USMC cover, it looks like it fits like a glove on the shell, I used water on mine to make it conform to the shape better.