M16 with battle damage. Size 62 marked BF 62. Does the damage look real?

[Kaikun2001]

Hi andy, I have deleted the text but can’t seem to remove the images. I understand the confusion this can cause. Sorry for any inconvenience, and especially to the mod/admin.

Cheers have a wonderful day - kai

[AndyM35]

Hi andy, I have deleted the text but can’t seem to remove the images. I understand the confusion this can cause. Sorry for any inconvenience, and especially to the mod/admin.

Cheers have a wonderful day - kai

No problem at all Kai

Don’t worry about trying to remove the image. I’d just start a new thread

Andy

[Irish1965]

As for dealers in the EU. There are a lot. Some of them are sponsors of the forum. E-bay can be supplier if your research is good and never hesitate to check the items on the forum.

What I did to get in contact with good dealers is to go to militaria fairs. Then you can see what kind of stuff they sell and have a personal chat.

You also can join internet auctions like Ratisbon's or Hermann Historica. It's worthwhile to check out the aftersales. It will save the auction premium.

Cheers Paul

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Looks like an original shell with a bullet entry and exit. Not much more to add really.

Certainly a bullet entry hole, but the damage to the crown is likely to be shrapnel. You don't get an exit hole with the metal bent inwards.

[BrodieBartfast]

Could this helmet have been ‘pickaxed?’ Lots of them were demilitarised that way at wars end.

B.B.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Could this helmet have been ‘pickaxed?’ Lots of them were demilitarised that way at wars end.

B.B.

No chance... a pickaxe blow is extreme low velocity and does not knock a chunk out of the helmet. It pierces through with a slightly deep depression and bends the edges sharply inwards. Shards of shell - being much higher velocity - tend to split, or knock chunks out of the helmet shell, leaving a shallower depression.