Great thank you for thinking with me I thought the same thing a french 51 shell with a Belgian liner from the MK belgian clones, theres a photo from the shell itself on the site where I found it but it don't let me download. The photo I placed here is from the owner who send it to me through email, thats why I could post for you all to see. But the form of the shell is from a French steel helmet, I seriously doubt that its a original helmet it seems that its scrape together so that it could sell a bit better for people that don't know too much about steel helmets. The model of the shell is like (see the photo) (photo is taken from another site its not mine)
Leave it, it's not original, most likely has been put together by a kid to play army
dont waste your money
Yeah, that's absolutely a French Mle51 (and the phot you used is from *my* website, so I'm pretty certain!). It is virtually 100percent certain (I'm always open to be proved wrong) that this is a patchwork piece and never an issue model. However, it is worth remembering that there are instances where the Mle51 shell has been given a fixed liner and not its normal removable M1-like liner, but they were either experimental/test forms like one for Sweden, or they were properly designed liners, not just one from a different helmet altogether. If you scroll down to the lower area of this exceptionally useful and detailed page on the Mle51 - .: World War Helmets - Casque Modèle TTA 51 :. - you will see some.
The mod over there must have moved it. I had no clue what type of helmet it was. Someone suggested that the thread should belong with German helmets. As it was a post war piece it seemed that the Bundeswehr forum made sense. Anyway, glad to see that the thread is getting some action and information is being exchanged.
Cheers,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
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this helmet has been passed around the forum like a hot potato but its now in the right place ,greg if it is cobbled together what a shame to have drilled a hole through the crown and even with the belguim liner fitted it still incomplete with the cross pad missing can i say you take it well when people use pictures from you very own website i suppose its a compliment in a way ,i wouldnt buy this one hellschickie
No worries Steve, and thanks for the heads up.
Cheers,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
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