Ww1 german stahlhelm identification.
Hi all. I am at a local show and ran across this helmet. I was told it's all original and correct. The paint is textured and there is a painted decal of a german MG on one side and a red and white shield on the other. The helmet has a name and what looks like a unit marking. It seems suspicious to me! Seems like a recent repaint to me.
Last edited by SimonSorenKam; 05-01-2022 at 01:26 AM.
Having trouble posting. Sorry a pic got stuck in the original post and it wont edit from my phone.
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Last edited by SimonSorenKam; 05-01-2022 at 01:51 AM.
It has the same texture as ww2 helmets.
I am not really a helmet guy but my gut says RUN.
I don't see any scuff marks or scratches or paint chips in the camo to show me
that it it has any age to it. Plus I have never see an original in those colors and
with painted on markings like that.
Like I said I'm not a helmet guy so I would advise waiting for better opinions than mine.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
I was VERY suspicious of it. It's too clean too me!
Probably done in the last year, not over 100 years ago. Fairly scarce shell however.
Cheers,
Terry
It is a Berndorfer “Hungarian” shell - nothing else about it is period. Jim G.
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Terry beat me to the punch!
He was asking 725.00 US which I thought was awfully low for a camo helmet. Then I picked it up and immediately said, this can't be a good helmet.
Very artistically well done, but nothing period about it as already said.
Some people will do anything for the almighty $. What an undignified ending for this one.
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