Russian M60 helmet

[Fabe]

Hey Guys - I'm thinking about getting my very first Russian helmet for my cold war collection - looks like an M60 type, with some-kind-of camo (?) paint - could this be 1980s Afghanistan war camo? I think I saw something similar a while back...
Sorry for the crappy sellers pics.

(the helmet is not expensive, the seller is not a collector or military dealer)

cheers,
Fabe

[Composite]

Looks like an SSH68 "cone head".....but I'm not keen on the paint job to be honest....it's usually black and an off-white stencilled shapes......BUT you could cover that with nice KLMK or KZS cover....

[Fabe]

Thanks for the reply. Any chance that the paint is period?

[Composite]

I've been collecting for a while....and never seen this type of camo....but nothing surprises me BUT I've only ever seen them plain green or with the stencilled overlapping fat "T" pattern in black and beige....

Millions were produced......who knows......

[Fabe]

Thanks again - since it's not expensive, I'll probably get it. When arrives, I'll make some proper photos with markings etc.

[Composite]

Good luck.....thanks for sharing......

[Composite]

...this is the type of paint job I'd expect to see...... on a 68M this time but the same type of helmet

[Fabe]

camo painted M60 I belive:

[Composite]

I've not seen paint / camo like that before....thank you

[Fabe]

they are from a great helmet site, Brendon's Helmets.

"This particular helmet is camo painted for use in Afghanistan"

Soviet Ssh60 - Brendon's Helmets