Opinions on an Austrian m16 camo helmet

**thefight** · 08-18-2011, 06:10 PM

The seller is asking $500, but I am fairly certain that the liner is a later addition and I wasn't sure about the chinstrap. I think it is a good helmet but I would rather let the experts have the final say in this.

I appreciate the help as always

Alec

**oradour** · 08-18-2011, 06:35 PM

Alec.....funny looking helmet, shape does not look right, the whole ensemble looks to be fake, possible Indian copy, the cammo paint is not original, and as you state the liner is a modern replacement, it is trying to be an M16 German helmet not Austrian, it has "Pickelhaube" type chinstrap mounts (M91) Austro-Hungarian helmets had rivited chinstrap bails, although on this helmet the rivets are high up on the skirt, like an Austrian helm ! give this one a pass, save your money. Prost ! Steve.

**big ned** · 08-18-2011, 06:39 PM

I think your right Alec, the helmet is alright, but the paint job, liner and chinstrap are all modern repro's I'm pretty sure. The almost complete lack of wear and patina you'd expect to find on an object 90 years old says it all for me. It just doesn't look right, and initial feelings are normally the right ones.

Regards, Ned.

**thefight** · 08-18-2011, 07:01 PM

Thanks guys, you saved me again. Helmets like these seem to be attracted to me.

Alec

**Adler** · 08-19-2011, 09:08 AM

Spot on Steve! The entire thing is a reproduction, even the helmet shell...

Adler

**AntonEbans** · 08-19-2011, 01:49 PM

Gentlemen,

The shell looks like the Deepeeka made helmet (they make a size 68) and it's simular to the type of liner they use. The chin strap across the bill trys to hide the extra long, turned up visor that are on these repros, plus on the inside lip, it's not a smooth continued return. It's done a section at a time and it shows. The paint looks more like a wash than the actual paint that was used on the originals. I agree with everyone else, TOTALLY INCORRECT.

Anton

**davejb** · 08-19-2011, 03:51 PM

Ive got to agree with the other comments, total fake, the flair almost looks like a square dip , i cannot see any type of markings inside the skirt, liner is repro, possibly the chinstrap as well, less said about the paintwork the better, if we were in Rome id be giving it the thumbs down to be dispatched, back to the Indian ocean