Aussie issued M1

[reneblacky]

Ahh Cheers Nick great link thank you

[geelong]

damm seen one for sale cover and helmet 30bucks but i got a dutch eastindies helmet instead.

[AMTG]

Yep!!!!! There the ones!!!!!

Actually, bugger, I had one! Where the hell did I put it! Even made by the same company....I remember now....I was part of a trial that formed a new HQ group, just before Somalia (we all thought we were going, we didnt) and we got issued the "good" kit, new webbing etc and these helmet covers....we felt special!

[Lidman]

ive got one the same name in side blackwell and on the side of the liner cat.No.8415.50.753.5792 but on the inside of the head band is the arrow stamp . but i put a 1969 mitchell camo cover on it. but if u find a aus cam cover for it, from what i was told there was not to many made for the m1 aus helmet because they changed to kevlar. with a aus cam m1 cover to me would be a nice item i seen one for sale a while ago a should have got it.

Until fairly recently, I had this one covered in a minty Mitchell cover..
I would love an Auscam cover to complete it properly.

Brad.

[Lidman]

Australia M1 - Brendon's Helmets

That is a hell of a helmet Nick

Brad.

[geelong]

Until fairly recently, I had this one covered in a minty Mitchell cover..
I would love an Auscam cover to complete it properly.

Brad.

the cover i looked at then, worked out to be off a kevlar helmet that someone had stuck on a australian m1. went back to get it for you but thats when i worked out it was not the same as the one in brendons collection.

[Opex]

Very nice lidman,I have yet to add one of these M1 variants to my collection,thanks for showing it!

[James C]

very nice example lidman ,is it my eyes or is the rim more pronounced than on the us m1

[geelong]

very nice example lidman ,is it my eyes or is the rim more pronounced than on the us m1

hi cooljames i think there are just a little bit more flared out. and these shells have 12 round spot welds. on the inside of the rim with 2 each side of the rear seam. and 3 round spot welds on the bails. the chin straps are more thicker to. ive been trying to find out more on the liners of the australin m1. but i come across a few over here. most i think were made late 70s but i know they were used in veitnam. but not shore if the army used australin made m1s or US. but our army as far as i know used them right up to the late 90s.

[lithgow]

I have posted this one before but it's germane to the thread-Aus M1 with 'home made' camo cover-Auscam shirtback, scrim and shredded sandbag and Auscam bits attached.