M33 helmet, WW2 or post war?

**BlackMagician** · 03-06-2015, 01:29 AM

by ziomanno

Blackmagician, that one is really hard! Anyway, it looks like it bears faint remnants of a stencil, in the style used by Italian Army. Look carefully at the rear inner rim: even if repainted, the production lot stamp usually is visible.

Hi, Ziomanno!

He tell me it have Nº 89 in rear inner rim but apparently no letters.

Thanks

**ziomanno** · 03-07-2015, 11:51 AM

I guess that "89" could easily be "B9", under some layers of paint.
Try to get a pic of the area.

**BlackMagician** · 03-08-2015, 05:49 PM

by ziomanno

I guess that "89" could easily be "B9", under some layers of paint.
Try to get a pic of the area.

Hi,Ziomanno. it looks like a "89"

**ziomanno** · 03-09-2015, 12:32 AM

Definitely... But there's something else to the left. I would confirm Italian.

**BlackMagician** · 03-09-2015, 01:31 AM

by ziomanno

Definitely... But there's something else to the left. I would confirm Italian.

Yes,Ziomanno, you have reason.

So, is this a "M33 wwii period SHELL" with a post-war ressuied paint?!

Worth having a M33 like this one, in this conditions?

Many thanks.

**ziomanno** · 03-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Hard to answer mate: in my opinion, a repainted, plain shell for almost 80 euros is too much. I would rather save that money waiting for something better.

**BlackMagician** · 03-23-2015, 07:15 PM

by ziomanno

Hard to answer mate: in my opinion, a repainted, plain shell for almost 80 euros is too much. I would rather save that money waiting for something better.

I found the better ones, here in Brazil, It's a shame that I can't pay for it (217,00 euros). The italian M33 ones from Ebay, are they licit?!

**ziomanno** · 03-23-2015, 08:45 PM

Dunno... It depends: try to post some pics

**BlackMagician** · 03-24-2015, 04:04 AM

by ziomanno

Dunno... It depends: try to post some pics

Type this one WW2 Italian M33 Royal Navy Helmet Italy Original Paint MRM 211 | eBay or another ones from the same seller.

My only problem is with shipment. It very slow in Brazil and we never know, depends of international firm who will ship this and brazilian post offices...

**pugnale** · 04-09-2015, 09:39 AM

The helmet posted to beginning post, is repainted after war, chinstrap after war. The inside could have been also done next to the conclusion of the war, the rivets it needs to see better them, from these photos it is not understood. Do you have best photo of the rivets?