Another superb example Paul and thank you again for contributing
Another superb example Paul and thank you again for contributing
Last edited by James C; 11-03-2020 at 08:21 PM.
Austro, I think there may be some confusion here. I believe the bolts on most Belgian M71 helmets are the originals as supplied, although of course some replacement with other bolts either from military stores or the local ironmonger may well have happened. If you are thinking that the original German-service LL bolts would *all* be a slotted bolt with aeration hole in the middle that is a misconception. The bolts with holes and the ordinary simple slotted bolts were both used with the LL and I have seen both.
It seems probable that the rather more machined vented bolts were an early fitting (perhaps because reminiscent of the WW2 helmets?) later replaced with the simpler slotted bolts.
As far as the Belgian M71 goes *all* of mine have the simple slotted bolts, and it is hard to imagine that ten (or is it twelve...so easy to lose track) different helmets all lost their original bolts during their service lifetime.
Hi Greg
Thanks for the info... yes I always believed that the correct bolts were the wartime inspired type with the slotted vent screws (see pic, my non camo M71 has two front old type and the domed hard wear store type at the rear!!)...so the later type low profile plain slotted are issue!! (like all four on my camo painted M71 example!!) ...but the high profile domed hard wear store screws are the replacements!!??!!???
Those are some nice looking lids James!
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Thanks Michael ,the US Woodland covered example is quite interesting ,it's made up of scrap sections of helmet cover material which would normally be the excess part that tucks up inside between the shell and liner
Last edited by James C; 11-03-2020 at 08:28 PM.
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