M42 helmet real or fake? (No decals)

[infin1ty92]

Hi, i know it's harder to tell when there are no decals, but i hope you are able to help me.

[John Brandon]

chinstrap is wrong, liner is sus, and it looks as if its been re-pinned

ET=Eisenhüttenwerke in Thale

[infin1ty92]

Thanks for your reply! What makes the chinstrap wrong ?

Thanks in advance.

[Davidh]

I agree the leather liner is postwar,you can see where the little washers were on the tongues where cord went thru , rgds Dave

[infin1ty92]

I see :/ why does that make it postwar?

thx in advance

[Davidh]

Hi, ww2 liners didnt have them, rgds dave

[infin1ty92]

Okay then. Thanks. Seems like ive been fooled then I hate when that happens

[Davidh]

hey its happened to all of us i have copped for plenty of bad apples, rgds Dave

[infin1ty92]

Well, i havent given up yet on this one. I think the conclusion about the liner is pretty silly. What makes you think that it's postwar just because of the look of washers? But i don't know :/


Thanks for your answers.

[Davidh]

Hi, at the end of the day if you are happy with it well thats good but you asked for opinions and we gave them ,they are just our opinions , you may get more but i wouldnt hold your breath on that liner, rgds Dave