M16 with post war history

**BlackCat1982** · 12-08-2022, 01:28 PM

It is surprising that it hasn't rusted through the bottom as already mentioned. A very nice find and very useful this season too.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-08-2022 01:28 PM

**MAP** · 12-08-2022, 02:39 PM

Certainly some effort was put in to make this look nice.

An excellent find! Congrats

**AndyM35** · 12-08-2022, 08:42 PM

by TABSTABS1964

Hello Andy.
I, too, had heard of that helmet recycling, but had never seen an example. It's really interesting.
As always well photographed.

Regards
Santi

Santi, here’s the original advertisement that a member on another forum posted for me.

**AndyM35** · 12-08-2022, 08:44 PM

by MAP

Certainly some effort was put in to make this look nice.

An excellent find! Congrats

Thanks Michael.Apparently this was seen for sale at the MAX show earlier this year!

**MAP** · 12-08-2022, 08:57 PM

by AndyM35

Thanks Michael.Apparently this was seen for sale at the MAX show earlier this year!

Then it must have been scooped up (pun intended) before I saw it!

Article about: While I’d read about WW1 German Helmets being used for various purposes after the end of the Great War and seen the old advertisements, I’d never come across one for sale, so decided to