Chunky camo helmet for review

**SS gentleman** · 10-07-2017, 03:54 PM

I pick up this chunky Aluminum oxide several years ago. I have never seen one like this before on a M42.. the whitish specks appear to be the aluminum. Any thought would be helpful.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-07-2017 03:54 PM

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**helmet2id** · 10-07-2017, 04:11 PM

I like it. JimG.

**Blackdog** · 10-07-2017, 06:36 PM

Hi...two different sets of photos. The exterier shots show better detail - the paint/wear looks quite convincing (although the split pins look to have no texture?) and the chinstrap looks like a post war addition.

**Schwerpunkt** · 10-07-2017, 07:35 PM

The paint on the shell is good , not sure if the liner belongs in that helmet the rivet heads do seem different.
Chinstrap is a cheap Czech fake.

**SS gentleman** · 10-07-2017, 07:37 PM

i took photos indoors and outdoors for a natural light photographic detail. Yes i thought the chin strap was a repo. The split pins are thigh as is the liner itself. unless it was a period re-issued

**Schwerpunkt** · 10-07-2017, 11:10 PM

by SS gentleman

i took photos indoors and outdoors for a natural light photographic detail. Yes i thought the chin strap was a repo. The split pins are thigh as is the liner itself. unless it was a period re-issued

Tight means nothing in itself. It's the interior pins and the outside rivets heads that can show clues of tampering.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 10-07-2017, 11:42 PM

Hi, well for what it is worth (my opinion that is!), I think you have a very nice shell that has had a replacement period liner fitted. Whether that was done period or later I am not 100% sure, but all parts appear original ( other than the chinstrap ) so I would be inclined to be hoping that the helmet itself is as it was left 1945. Leon.

**SS gentleman** · 10-08-2017, 04:55 PM

I got out my trusty old 10X magnifier out to check the pins. The back pin has a light coating of the Aluminum oxide on it.

Thanks everyone for your help and opinions much appreciated.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 10-08-2017, 06:03 PM

by SS gentleman

I got out my trusty old 10X magnifier out to check the pins. The back pin has a light coating of the Aluminum oxide on it.

Thanks everyone for your help and opinions much appreciated.

Great! Then it looks all good apart from that chinstrap, I would loose that personally, but that's your decision. Leon.