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11-17-2019 02:47 PM
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The air vents appear to have been filled with two domed threaded bolts. With those fitted I’m guessing that this was an M35 helm before those additions. These are not original. The liner suspension holes are also plugged with brass? Not original either.
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Odd. very odd. The new photos really don't clear up the mystery.
If this was an M35 originally, the original rivets are long gone and can not be replaced (maybe a machinist could fabricate something but is it worth the effort and cost?
If it is an M40, maybe the inserted bolts (if that what they are) in the rivet holes can be removed and with luck, the original press dome rivets where not crushed in the process.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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To me it looks like an M35 where the Rivets where replaced with something else, as M40 holes look different from the inside.
An example of the M40 Vent-hole seen from the inside.
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I could buy air vents in e bay. German Helmet M35 air vents 2 pcs | eBay But can I install them? For example: i can drill those knots out and install air vents - but how? There are also different air vents for M40 and M35. It is odd, who would stick some iron after the war.. The most logical explanation must be that this is original series?
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An explanation for the locked down air vents could be that it was used for something else. For example as a bucket. I´ve heard that that occured quite commonly.
The germans even made regular pots etc. out of the non issued helmets.
(Although this would be the "advanced" version with an handle.)
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gabrich
.....The most logical explanation must be that this is original series?
Actually this is unlikely. The hypothesis proposed by Adravor is quite possible. Post war use for something else.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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It is very likely, that the helmet was post war repaired... So how can I know if it is m40 or m35? I want to order right air vents. I will order air vents form e bay, kick out rivets and ask my friend, who work with metal to install them before I will paint the helmet with base colour..
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Adravor
An explanation for the locked down air vents could be that it was used for something else. For example as a bucket. I´ve heard that that occured quite commonly.
The germans even made regular pots etc. out of the non issued helmets.
(Although this would be the "advanced" version with an handle.)
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