WW2 M1 Paint / texture...

**shaune** · 10-24-2018, 05:29 PM

Hi chaps, sorry this I know this will be old ground, but can anybody advise me on the WW2 greens used on M1s? Did the shades vary massively?

I have had the helmet below for a while, but have never been sure if the paint is original as it's so dark it's nearly black! - what do you think?

Thanks as always, Shaun

**earlymb** · 10-25-2018, 12:46 AM

Looks good to me, it might have been painted black sometime.

**Tank Destroyer** · 10-28-2018, 07:30 PM

The Black was added later and still could be a war time addition. I like the looks and would like to take the chinstrap off your hands.

Marty

**shaune** · 10-29-2018, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the comments gents. Have you seen war time black painted helmets before? Where might they have been used?
Marty, re the strap, no probs, I'll send you a PM

**Tank Destroyer** · 10-29-2018, 03:17 PM

PM sent back. I do like green straps!!!!

Marty

**BlackCat1982** · 10-29-2018, 10:18 PM

Looks like a nice salty original colour to me, traces of OD and honest wear.

**shaune** · 10-30-2018, 11:48 AM

The paint seems to look different in different lights. The cork is well pronounced so doesn't really look over painted. Hmmm...

I found the stamp no last night - appears to be 169A - would this indicate a 42 shell?