Help with Heer helmet

[MoparJW]

Hi guys,

I've been looking for a relic with a good decal for a while.
This CKL m42 came up for sale, listed as a km helmet with field overpaint from Norway, but the decal seems like a Heer to me.

I would really appreciate some help especially with the decal.

Cheers, JW

[MoparJW]

Am I correct in saying this is a Bigfoot decal?

[bsiwula1]

I may be off brother. But it's suspicious to me. Rust pits with paint over top of them is never a good sign. And the decal is brittle enough to chip indicating age and fraility but yet has what's looks like tooling/sandpaper scratching on the bottom right part of the shield w/o chipping? Also shiny un rusted steel around a bullet hole made 70+ years ago? Looks tarted up to me JMO. Best regards.

Brian

[real steel]

This decal is a popular reproduction that "mimics" a Q bigfoot decal.

You will not see an original Q decal on a CKL or any other manufacturer than a Q helmet

[bsiwula1]

Hehe David got you by a minute. You are still the man though brother! Albeit a little older man but still THE MAN LOL!

[MoparJW]

Wow that was fast.

Thanks a lot for the help, I have to admit I was leaning towards it being real...

The hunt goes on I suppose.

[real steel]

Wow that was fast.

Thanks a lot for the help, I have to admit I was leaning towards it being real...

The hunt goes on I suppose.

The wife is at work, I am retired. Took care of my "To Do" list earlier...so now it is forum time !!

WE "Aim to please" here

[MoparJW]

Same here, except not yet retired and no wife either.

Thanks sir it is appreciated

Now let's hope this helmet gets recycled .