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03-07-2014 11:02 PM
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Nice helmets, RKKA pilot. Do they have any factory tags on the inside - most don't.
My helmets are all post war period. I'd like to start collecting some war period helmets, but they're a bit hard to find.
Cheers,Willie.
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Hello, thanks for the comments. There are no tags on the inside.
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3aStalina
ЗaStalina, thanks for the link to those threads, nice helmets.
It was very interesting reading, particularly the debate about dog hair vs. lambswool. There may have been isolated cases of Karakul lambswool lining being used in the war period, but it would have been very unlikely.
Generally speaking, dog hair was used to line Soviet flight helmets right up until 1978 when the ShL-78 series changed over to lambswool.
The helmets with very dark curly hair are very easilly mistaken for Karakul lamb as from a distance, Karakul almost looks identical to Black Russian Terrier hair and some examples of Moscow Water Dog. The best way to check is with a microscope, or a very powerful magnifying glass. Dog hair will look like any other hair under magnification, whereas what sets wool apart from all hair fibres is the crimp. Depending on the type of wool, the fibre is crimped at regular intervals along it's length, with a shingle-like appearance. When dog hair and wool are compared side by side under magnification, the difference is noticeable. They also have a different feel to touch.
I've had a few helmets that look like they have Karakul lining, but on closer inspection, they are dog hair.
Cheers, Willie.
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Nice addition.
I like the photo of the Paratroopers with the DP28's.
Cheers, Ade.
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