Wire M42

[Giants77]

Hello everybody hope everyone is doing well! I wanted to get opinions on this wire helmet as I do not know much about them but would love to get a authentic one, one day. It doesn’t look to promising to me as the wire doesn’t seem “old” to me but wanted to post it just to make sure as it comes from a reputable dealer thank you everybody for any opinions!

[Gunny Hartmann]

Sorry i wouldn't hold out much hope on that one.

[HoundsTooth]

As with many wire helmets - you cannot be sure when the wire was added. With this one, it very much looks like it has been added recently though.
For this reason, i doubt i will ever get a wire helmet.
Nick

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi, the seller is a very well respected one, on this occasion however I too feel that this one does not tick all the boxes. I would pass, and like Nick, would probably avoid wires completely. Leon.

[Schwerpunkt]

if it is ND price it may fill a void in your shelf otherwise I'd wait and save up. It's a valid way to attach a wire but sadly also easy to create.
That's the whole thing with wire helmets.

[Composite]

not my field...but logic says it hasn't been on that helmet for a while....surely the helmet paintwork would show signs of wear and/or protection where the wires have been.....but, as I say, it's not my field

[Stevade]

I’m no expert but I have similar wire on my fence post!!
I’d leave it alone.

[AndyM35]

Wire aside its a nice M42.

If the price was OK I'd buy the lid and ditch the wire but looking at the website name I assume it's not cheap!

Did I mention I have a "thing" for M42's....

Andy

[MAP]

Maybe....maybe not. That's the issue.

[AZPhil]

I don't study these, but the few I have seen posted here, I have never seen it attached to the chinstrap bale.
Was this method common?

I'm just trying to learn something here.

Semper Fi
Phil