M40 helmet reissue?

[Gi collector]

Hey guys,

What do you think about this M40 helmet, is it a reissue because of the thick textured layer of paint?

[magneto]

looks very rusty under that paint ...

[Gi collector]

There is no rust under the paint... It's just pitting..

[MD Helmets]

Tough to say on limited pics. Not much collector value in it even if it was all genuine. I'd pass on it myself.

[cricketchris1944]

Need better pictures.

chris

[Gi collector]

Close ups from the paint? Tell me what you need and I'll make the pictures tomorrow.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Hard to tell if factory or field applied pant!..

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi , when I blow up the pictures the paint looks to be standard factory grey on an no decal M40 to me. The "lines/light scratches" that I can see appear to be from over zealous cleaning of this relic to me. Leon.

[Gi collector]

Here are some extra pictures:

[KradSpam]

Probably wartime paint IMO. It has suffered from poor storage though.