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Finally got me an Ssh-36!
Hi all- I am happy to present to you guys my first ever Ssh-36! As some of you may know, I have been in the market for one of these for almost 2 years now, and I finally got one. I have had multiple opportunities to buy one, but every time they were in very poor condition and had no liner/chinstrap. I got this one because it retains its original liner in great condition (with some field repairs), but unfortunately, the helmet was repainted by a previous owner, and it has a postwar chinstrap. Nonetheless, I am pretty happy with this one, and it'll definitely make due for now. Finally, after waiting for my package to arrive for the past 3 months, without further ado, here are the photos of my first Ssh-36 helmet:
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08-30-2020 12:43 AM
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Congrats! It shows that with patience such items will come across your path sooner or later
At the same time I have to say that myself I would prefer to wait another 2 years, or even longer if needed, for one that still has the original chinstrap, and original paint as well. But that is just how I collect.
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Marcel Banziger
Congrats! It shows that with patience such items will come across your path sooner or later
At the same time I have to say that myself I would prefer to wait another 2 years, or even longer if needed, for one that still has the original chinstrap, and original paint as well. But that is just how I collect.
Thanks for the kind words, Marcel
I agree with you 100%, but I got this one for under $200, which I think is a steal as I have seen rusted shells go for $250+ (!), and this particular helmet has its original liner in amazing condition. Also, I may soon be trading this with someone for a Blokadnik Ssh-36!
Last edited by PapaStalin1943; 08-30-2020 at 06:00 PM.
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Nice one and one I don't have (only the later ones) but I must say these be the ugliest helmets around! and can understand the want for one.
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Thanks René. Personally, these are actually my favorite model helmet, and I am quite fond of the look (I wonder if I am the only one who thinks that haha). To each their own I guess
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EVERY helmet has beauty........somewhere! :-)
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Nice find
I would have bought it too at that price
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Sorry, bro, but liner and chinstrap are fake. A liner with a disgusting stamp is very similar to a homemade one, and very carelessly sewn. A chinstrap replaced from the post-war SSh-40.
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I hate to agree with mixer, but the liner and strap are indeed not original imo.
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