M35 with non penetrating hit

[993ti]

Got this beauty as a gift.


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[LeonardoL]

Not sure if any projectile would make such a big ding, that helm fell from somewhere .

[Scout]

Thats one heck of a dent.

[guns ltd]

That would have given you a hell of a head ache if you had been wearing it.


John

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Not sure if any projectile would make such a big ding, that helm fell from somewhere .

That is not a bullet/shell strike , more like a lump hammer! Anything that would have created such a "ding" would have split this helmet through. It is possible "flying" debris caused it , but I would be more inclined to think a bored fool belted it one. Leon.

[Scout]

That is not a bullet/shell strike , more like a lump hammer! Anything that would have created such a "ding" would have split this helmet through. It is possible "flying" debris caused it , but I would be more inclined to think a bored fool belted it one. Leon.

Im inclined to agree. A 'soft' hit by debris as opposed to an extremely fast grenade splinter.
Either that or someone belted it one as FALLSCHIRMJAGER says.

[993ti]

I know the person who found it and he definitely did not mess it up

[Scout]

We meant no offence.

To me, it simply doesnt scream grenade splinter and certainly not a rifle projectile hit.

Consider some of the ripped ground found helmets and shot through lids, we see here.

But...and thats a big BUT, odd things happen in the fog of war. Never say never.

You might have told us, that it was found thus

[lithgow]

Perhaps it was disabled after capture (or immediately before) to prevent it being reused.

[Scout]

Good point.