M42 Beaded Luftshutz question

**GeneralPutnam** · 10-26-2015, 12:02 AM

Hello,
I have attached some photos of my beaded M42 Luftshutz.
I pick this up about once a year to move it ( outside of dusting of course)
It seemed so much thicker and more substantial then other helmets I have handled lately ( I don't have a great deal of them on hand)
Is there a reference available for helmet weights?
It weighs 2 pounds 13 ounces.
I weighed my m35 which has its liner and the weights are pretty close.
I am probably just tricking myself on this one.

Thanks in advance for your help on this.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-26-2015 12:02 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**helmet2id** · 10-26-2015, 01:07 AM

Hi, it actually is an M40. Is it a Q shell? Quist helmets tend to be heavier than other manufacturers' helmets in my experience. Yours is a very representative piece. I love the toning of the LS wing. Best regards, Jim G.

**GeneralPutnam** · 10-26-2015, 01:53 AM

Thanks Jim, The only marks on the interior of the helmet "90 or 69?"" and R614 "

**Danmark** · 10-26-2015, 02:56 AM

I tried to do just that about 3 years ago.....

A helmet database and a request for help

... but like that lead balloon, it never flew ....

Dan

**GeneralPutnam** · 10-26-2015, 03:20 AM

How far did you get Dan?

**GeneralPutnam** · 10-26-2015, 03:35 AM

we could start another thread for that discussion

**Schwerpunkt** · 10-26-2015, 07:01 AM

Yes it is a Quist , the lotnumber with R prefix is unique for Q.

A database which just adds weights/metal thickness seems irrelevant to me , we can clearly visually establish a helmet is good or bad.
And I can tell you after having made a database with almost 2100 helmets with description that it takes a lot of time and effort (years)
+ who controls and checks the validity of the data if you let anybody do the input ?
Letting different people with different skills adding to the data pool will only make it flawed.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 10-26-2015, 08:31 AM

A good Quist Luftschutz shell, no issues that I can see, Leon.

**Danmark** · 10-26-2015, 11:22 AM

by GeneralPutnam

How far did you get Dan?

I may collect the past but I don't live there. ......... based on adverse opinions I moved on.

**Schwerpunkt** · 10-26-2015, 05:37 PM

by Danmark

I may collect the past but I don't live there. ......... based on adverse opinions I moved on.

Dan your brain will be pleased , believe me you didn't want to go there :-)
On the other hand instead of making a huge database a sample of every model per maker would have merrit.
That would be a process you can control.