German camouflage hrlmet

[nickolas33]

Hello Dear Friends....Happy New Year!!!!....I am here again and please give your help about a camouflage helmet.I do not know many about them and I am afraid to buy it without to ask you first if it is original or repro.I am sure you have the experience to do this....Thank you....Nick

[nickolas33]

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi Nikolas , in my opinion this is a completely faked (but original shell) cammo / wire helmet. Also the Larson chinstrap is a very well known copy. Sorry. Leon.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Hi Nikolas , in my opinion this is a completely faked (but original shell) cammo / wire helmet. Also the Larson chinstrap is a very well known copy. Sorry. Leon.

In my opinion X2!...

[James C]

the leather liner fingers certainly show signs of aging ,wether this is artificial im not sure but i know from my own experiance with ww2 period liners that the reverse side should be in the same darkened condition also the suppleness backs up my suspicions ,perhaps a dye or boot polish was used

[Scout]

I dont 'buy' the wire either.....

[nickolas33]

Thanks for your answers.I understood very well.Another faked one.Also there is another one that I am interesting about.Is a ww1 cammo repainted with silly color.Maybe this one is original but need a lot of work to clean it up.

[James C]

the torquoise underpaint is a concern in my opinion ,nothing ive ever seen before on an m1916 stahlhelm

[nickolas33]

Do you think that this is an original one?

[Jerry B]

the torquoise underpaint is a concern in my opinion ,nothing ive ever seen before on an m1916 stahlhelm

I think it is an overpaint mate.


Nick,

Better to have started separate threads on each helmet and also not sure why these are in the FJ helmet section