Information on German M38 Helmet

[sargetom]

First let me begin by thanking anyone who can assist me on this helmet. First of all I realize that the helmet has been repainted and that the decal is a fake add on but I was if the shell itself and possibly the liner stand any chance. On one of the snaps on the chinstrap I found SWIP-3-ESHA around it's circumference. Any markings on the inside back of the helmet are covered by the linerband and I can't seem to move it enough st view below it. Anything you can tell about this helmet as far as any authenticity will be greatly appreciated!

[M38]

Pictures are not very clear and do not show some critical areas but I do not like what I see. I am pretty sure it is post war fake from the ground up.

Cheers,
Terry

[HARRY THE MOLE]

It's a post war GSG9 helmet painted up for re-enactment. The early one's - such as this example - had a liner very similar to the wartime examples, but the later model of this helmet had a different liner. It would have been very collectible in it's own right if someone hadn't buggered it up with that paint scheme.

Cheers,
Steve

[sargetom]

Thank you both for your replies, the price is reasonable so I'm still thinking of purchasing it and attempting to restore it back to it's original colors etc.