Crack on M1 Front Seam Swivel Bail
Article about: Hello gents, i just got this front seam swivel bail shell. And the one intrigue me is, there's crack on the rear of the shell. The seam The bail A bit crude in my opinion The remain of the p
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Those are what are called "stress cracks" which can occur on any M1. It was an issue caused by the manufacturing process that was never totally resolved. It is very common.
I would love to see more photos of that 2nd Division helmet!
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Yep, quite common with these to find the stress cracks. Some end up worse than others. I've heard a good argument that they were made worse by how the military stored the shells by stacking them on top of each other. Some people believe they may have even issued some with minor hairline cracks out of the factory. In any case, don't worry too much about them. They're just part of the helmets charm.
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You could argue that those stress cracks on a swivel baled pot mark it out as being wartime issue. Never seen a Vietnam or later example with cracks.
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B24AT6
Those are what are called "stress cracks" which can occur on any M1. It was an issue caused by the manufacturing process that was never totally resolved. It is very common.
I would love to see more photos of that 2nd Division helmet!
I see.
It's not 2nd division helmet unfortunately, it's 1950's-60's Indonesian Military Police helmet.
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avenger
Yep, quite common with these to find the stress cracks. Some end up worse than others. I've heard a good argument that they were made worse by how the military stored the shells by stacking them on top of each other. Some people believe they may have even issued some with minor hairline cracks out of the factory. In any case, don't worry too much about them. They're just part of the helmets charm.
Ah interesting, thank you for the info.
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BlackCat1982
You could argue that those stress cracks on a swivel baled pot mark it out as being wartime issue. Never seen a Vietnam or later example with cracks.
Interesting indeed. Thank you.
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I have also seen stress cracks on Vietnam era helmets.
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