Don't know too much with regards to Gas detection paint,i've seen this lighter colour on quite a few shells,but whether it's of ww2 vintage or just some random depot doing repaints and that colour was the closest they had at the time.nice early swivel McCord BTW.P.S I don't recall ever seeing an example of wartime origin even featured in the book "Helmets of the ETO".
Gas detection paint tends to be yellow, this just looks like light OD.
Nice lid, but I’m not sure if it’s Vesicant. They came in different shades based on the county of origin.
I’m not sure if there is a way to test it other than setting off some mustard gas and see if it turns brown. LOL
Marty
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Great idea Marty lets hope the wind direction is favourable upon release.!!!
LOL Jake
Fortune favors the brave 644th td
Hello,
thanks for the posts. I wasn't sure about the color.
In order to focus on the color, I only introduced the shell.
Here is the entire helmet:
Helmet Vietnam Period - USMC
Regards
Is the colour a yellowish shade like mine below? Could be a sibling! M1 Helmet Assistance - Vietnam War,reissued shell?
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