German helmet liner? Original?

[edelweiss123]

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if you can help me with this liner? Do you think its original or a Czech liner? Also comments are appreciated on the chin strap?

Sorry about the pics, this is all i have for now.

[Jerry B]

The liner is not a WWII German type, the metal grommets for the liner drawstring is a big giveaway IMHO. Sorry, but I can't comment with any authority on the chinstrap but I think it is also not WWII German.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Don't like the strap, don't know about the liner!..

[Jerry B]

Maybe some of the helmet experts could post a sticky thread on liners and chinstraps and associated helmet parts.

[edelweiss123]

Thanks guy

I took a chance at a local auction for a good price and not knowing much (and my phone not having signal so i could upload pics on here grrrrr) thought id have a go. Im not even going to show the helmet on the outside as someone has destroyed it! The main reason i bought this helmet was to have a go at stripping the modern paint to see what's underneath as i havent done it before. I just thought if the liner stood a little chance it would make it more worthwhile. Still a good experience and luckily not much money lost

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Maybe some of the helmet experts could post a sticky thread on liners and chinstraps and associated helmet parts.

That would be very useful!

[Gunny Hartmann]

Ya win some ya lose some!...

[edelweiss123]

Ya win some ya lose some!...

You do indeed, and at least if i learn from it and learn how to strip the paint effectively then i count it as a win (excuse my blind positivity and optimism)

[Gunny Hartmann]

The split pins on the strap look like they could be off a Ssh39 Russian lid!...

[KradSpam]

Good call chaps, most definitely Czech. Everything about this one is typical, eyelet grommets, stitching around the inside lip, split seam at the back. From the m53 (?) helmet I think.

[edelweiss123]

Good call chaps, most definitely Czech. Everything about this one is typical, eyelet grommets, stitching around the inside lip, split seam at the back. From the m53 (?) helmet I think.

Thank you! I look forward to seeing what's under the modern paint