M40 helmet question. It seems Dubious.

[SimonSorenKam]

Hey guys sorry for posting so many threads. I dug out another one. I call this my Dubious M40. A coworker bought the shell at a flea market and bought a liner for it. He never did anything with it and gave it to me. It has a apple green rough texture thats obviously new. I went to unload my 1911 one day and I missed catching the loaded mag and it hit the corner of my helmet on the couch. That's when I noticed the chunk missing. Do you think I should clean the skirt a little to find the makers mark, I can barely see it. I doubt it will hurt it because there is a bit of the shell already missing. There appears to be dark green almost black paint under the new, I'm just curious to see how much is there. It came with a really nice repro liner. I have a couple M40 shells, might use it one one of those.

[Danmark]

Holey Moley!! if that chunk came off, it's a 'bondo bucket'!! ( you can see the corrosion underneath )

Save the liner for a reinactor helmet and ditch this one........ pronto

[reneblacky]

Was going to say frikken fibreglass - love the firearm safety too!!

[MAP]

Agree. reworked from the ground up. Would have been better if left in it's original form as a relic. (if it is even an original shell).

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Was going to say frikken fibreglass - love the firearm safety too!!

I've seen and heard of some dodgy unloading practices when I was in the military, but why would you catch a magazine? Your hand should be underneath it when you release it!

[Watchdog]

I've seen and heard of some dodgy unloading practices when I was in the military, but why would you catch a magazine? Your hand should be underneath it when you release it!

Me too and the idea of unloading it near the couch (does that mean in the living room?) reminded me of a colleague making an illicit visit to his girlfriend in Londonderry whilst he was on duty and managed to blow a hole in the back of her parents couch with a 12 bore automatic shotgun (solid shot!!) which took some explaining

As for the helmet; as the guys have already said, it's a duck egg

Regards

Mark
PS You can actually see the "Bondo" (other types of filler are available )

In UK filler used like that is sometimes called "Kipper" - could be showing my age there though

[SimonSorenKam]

I just walked walked in the door and it was in my holster on my hip. My couch is right there. hit the mag release and my hand missed the mag. My Taurus has a flared mag well base extension, it's a bit different from my normal carry. My ww1 and my 1911A1 don't clear the magwell fast at all, they just sort of slide out and I mostly carry the A1. I missed the mag, it happens. I don't know who tossed the helmet on the couch, I assume my friend who lives with me.

I might clean it off from the inside to see how much bondo magic was applied to this thing. I have a decent M40 shell with no liner I might put the liner in or a nice M40 non decal with the metal band and just the felt ring I might use the liner on. Either way I appreciate the liner he gave me. Might post some pics after to show how much effort went into cleaning this thing up.

[toot]

junk!!

[HARRY THE MOLE]

I was always taught to clear a weapon before entering the premises.

[HoundsTooth]

Hey Simon - well at least you did not pay big money for this, so no great loss.