M40 Heer reissue. Q64, funky lot stamping

**TWS** · 12-15-2018, 04:00 AM

I'm not an advanced helmet collector nor photographer, but I just got two helmets in from Germany today (Christmas came early!) and thought I'd snap some shots and share them. This first one is a refurbished M40 reissue with repaint, pig skin liner, replaced band, and chinstrap. It seems to have been little worn after the reissue. Owned by "H F" who put his initials both in the liner and on the skirt. Band is dated 1943 and it's a Quist but the lot number has a couple incomplete characters/numbers or a strange strike.

M40 Heer reissue. Q64, funky lot stamping

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-15-2018 04:00 AM

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**MAP** · 12-15-2018, 05:14 AM

Lot number is most likely DN364.

I would be willing to guess that the liner and band are original to the helmet being a later war rear marked Q. Within similar lot numbers are a number of no decal examples. Remember that Q made M40's right up to the end of the war and Q M42 helmets are quite rare.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 12-15-2018, 05:26 AM

A very nice late war Quist M40, i to think it is a DN lot number. Leon.

**TWS** · 12-15-2018, 05:39 AM

by MAP

Lot number is most likely DN364.

I would be willing to guess that the liner and band are original to the helmet being a later war rear marked Q. Within similar lot numbers are a number of no decal examples. Remember that Q made M40's right up to the end of the war and Q M42 helmets are quite rare.

You're absolutely right. I even have Ken N's book that addresses that. Senior moment on my part. Could very well be exactly how it originally left the factory.
In that case, I don't think this helmet ever really saw any "action". It's too nice when you behold it in person.

**HoundsTooth** · 12-15-2018, 10:58 AM

Nice helmet Todd - it's really nice to see a ND Quist M40 - the fakers would love to slap an SS decal on this, glad that hasn't happened.
My Quist M40 has a DN lot number, which I though was IN initially until Leon corrected me. I think the weak stamping often makes them look like this.
Nick

**real steel** · 12-15-2018, 01:06 PM

Textbook example of a factory issue, rear stamped ND Q. I see many of these in this configuration & condition. Many were "depot" finds that were never issued.
This one is nice & desirable.
D.

**TWS** · 12-15-2018, 05:11 PM

by real steel

Textbook example of a factory issue, rear stamped ND Q. I see many of these in this configuration & condition. Many were "depot" finds that were never issued.
This one is nice & desirable.
D.

Thanks David! Yes, I like it more and more since realizing it is a prototypical example of Quist continuing to produce M40's late into the war.