US M1 Korea Or Vietnam Helmet w/liner and Camo Cover.
Article about: Hello guys hope you all are having a good day! I just picked up a US M1 Helmet with liner marked US17 but could not find a mark on the helmet itself. The Camo Cover is marked and according t
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I can say that the cover dates to approx mid 1965
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Take a look at the liner webbing - there's contract codes there!
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Yes, from what I found online its date made is 1961?
The 61 after the row of numbers below the Contract Code? Is that correct? Thanks!
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Definitely a Vietnam era set up, the camo cover is the mitchel pattern which was used extensively in the Vietnam conflict, liner looks like the "simplified" model that was introduced in the mid 60s if my memory is right which did away with the old neck strap and leather chinstrap. Also, I can see an anchor stamp on the shell chinstrap which would be correct for a mid war Vietnam helmet. if you look up the contract dates you should be able to find out when the liner, cover, and sweatband were manufactured. Great pick up by the way.
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Thank you guys!
Yes Mitchel Pattern, could not remember the name but saw it somewhere on the forum a few days ago while waiting for it to arrive.
I found a site about the codes a few days ago. Will try and see if I can figure out the dates on those. Thanks for the info and compliment! I like it a lot for my collection.
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Here's the code list I work off--
Contract Number Manufacturer Date Proximity
USMC Project Number 5501 DC & TSC DIR. MFG. 4 February 1959
USMC Project Number 5850 DC & TSC DIR. MFG. 10 December 1959
P.O. No. 5002-62 1962
DSA 1-811-C-62 1962
DSA 1-1940-63-C 1963
DSA 1-3839-64-C 1964
DSA 1-4540-64-C 1964
DSA 1-6600-65-C Late 1964 – 1965
DSA 1-6680-65-C Late 1964 - 1965
Contract No. 5432 1964*
Contract No. 5626 1964*
Contract No. 5654 1964*
Contract No. 5656 1964*
Contract No. 5858 1964*
Contract No. 7005 Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 7057 Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 7219 Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 7332 Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 7882 (this could be a 1-7332 printing error, but the number exists) Late1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 8027 Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 8056 (Twill & Cotton Patterns) Late 1964-Early 1965*
Contract No. 8116 (Twill) Early 1965*
Contract No. 8133 Early 1965*
Contract No. 8189 (Twill) Early 1965*
Contract No. 9005 (Twill & Cotton Patterns) Mid 1965*
Contract No. 9085 Mid 1965*
Contract No. 9196 Mid 1965*
DSA 100-2157 Late 1965-Early 1966
DSA 100-3937 (Twill & Cotton Patterns) Early 1966
DSA 100-67-C-0713 (Twill) Capitol Fur 1967
DSA 100-67-C-3697 1967
DSA 100-68-C-2168 1968
DSA 100-68-C-2188 1968
DSA 100-69-C-0944 1969
DSA 100-69-C-1921 1969
DSA 100-69-F-U992 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1969
DSA 100-70-C-0822 1970
DSA 100-70-C-0823 1970
DSA 100-70-F-V075 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1970
DSA 100-73-F-U289 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1973
DSA 100-74F-U060 (Real Train) Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1974
DSA 100-74-F-U524 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1974
DSA 100-74-F-U919 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1974
DSA 100-75-F-V289 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1975
DSA 100-77-F-U393 Mnpls Soc f/t Blind 1977
*Current discussion exists on the true date of these covers. Although the contract number dates these pieces to the mid 1960s, several of these models have the deep flap cuts suggesting they are of 1969 or slightly later production.
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Yes, from what I found online its date made is 1961?
The 61 after the row of numbers below the Contract Code? Is that correct? Thanks!
No that's the stock number.
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Thanks! I was looking at the same info online but was confused by it.
Was hoping it was USMC but I guess if these cover were used quite a bit in Nam then there is no way to know that and from one source I read online the USMC covers had a stencil USMC insignia on the front?
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USMC did not have the EGA stencilled.
Here's my cover with the same stock number.
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