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[Neutral]

[MAP]

Welcome to the forum Neutral. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

We are a polite forum and welcome all new members but we do appreciate if you provide some commentary as well as a "thanks".

So, what is your question? What do you want to discuss?

My two cents....First the liner is bad and I don't hold out hope for the shell as well. Appears to be an interwar commercial style M18 but my knowledge on them is not very deep. Wait for others on the shell.

[Neutral]

Thanks for your reply MAP my questions were just as you answered I was trying to determine if it was a reproduction and I think now it is based on your input but as you say lets wait on others as well

[helmet2id]

Another repro/fake shell. Bad from top to bottom. Stay away from that seller. Jim G.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Another repro/fake shell. Bad from top to bottom. Stay away from that seller. Jim G.

+1, seems to be a classic Chinese fake. Leon.

[Neutral]

Another repro/fake shell. Bad from top to bottom. Stay away from that seller. Jim G.

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Thanks for the input but quiite often sellers will have good mixed with the bad, it might not be intentional as they might recieve a collection that contained a few fakes, they have to take it all as partof the deal, it's up to us to pick the real from the repros

[Schwerpunkt]

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Thanks for the input but quiite often sellers will have good mixed with the bad, it might not be intentional as they might recieve a collection that contained a few fakes, they have to take it all as partof the deal, it's up to us to pick the real from the repros

If a militaria dealer cannot see that is a fake shell he should quit dealing in militaria.

[real steel]

Dealer is responsible for what he sells. One should "Know your product" before asking for money. Unless he is a crook. As stated in a prior post, might want to stay away from this dealer.
Agreed, a total post war fabrication

[Anderson]

Any experienced dealer would pick that as a fake in 30 seconds. An ethical dealer would list it as a "repro", if it's not, then you must question competency and integrity.

[Morelius]

Any experienced dealer would pick that as a fake in 30 seconds. An ethical dealer would list it as a "repro", if it's not, then you must question competency and integrity.

you are so right!