Vietnam M1

**edelweiss123** · 03-28-2013, 04:59 PM

Hey everyone, the helmet came today. A few questions, how do i date the cover? And second of all, i cant make my mind up with the paint on the shell? I have put it next to one of my other M1's for comparison. I dont know if the photos show it but it is almost like a cross between a tan colour and light green? Its not a modern paint job but i cant seem to find any like it colour wise? The shell itself has the heat stamp and the chinstraps have the anchor mark on so it is not a euro clone. My opinion, is that this is helmet used in the middle east and someone has put a Vietnam cover on it? .

Any suggestions would be great.

**edelweiss123** · 03-28-2013, 08:10 PM

Upon looking further at the paint, i feel it is too neatly applied to have been done "in the field" so i am assuming it was done later. You cant still see the original green on the inside of the shell.

**Tango** · 03-28-2013, 08:13 PM

V I liked the first helmet..over the years I have had two of these helmets both lost in time!!! I should try buying another 1 day..So much too collect & not enough money or time lol... As for dating I can't help?? sorry... But good helmet... Cheers Terry.

**edelweiss123** · 03-28-2013, 08:17 PM

by Tango

V I liked the first helmet..over the years I have had two of these helmets both lost in time!!! I should try buying another 1 day..So much too collect & not enough money or time lol... As for dating I can't help?? sorry... But good helmet... Cheers Terry.

Cheers Terry, It's a nice helmet. I was just a bit surprised to see this colour. I always have to check the helmets under a cover because someone i know had a Mitchell cover over a rusty helmet and it just made a mess of the cover.