My NEW M.1915 Casque Adrian

**James N** · 02-02-2021, 06:23 PM

Hopefully at least some of you old-timers like me will remember the advertisement for Lay's Potato Chips that featured the line, "Bet you can't eat just one!" Sometimes I feel like my collecting moves in that exact same pattern, this NEW (to me at least) Adrian helmet being only the most recent example. Six weeks ago I bought my first one, which I recently shared here, including before-and-after photos with its new repro insignia and chinstrap and old-but-incorrect lining. Naturally, according to the way things like this seem to work, this weekend when attending my favorite HUGE regional indoor-outdoor flea market I discovered this beauty! As you can see, it's an infantry example and other than paint rubs - likely from being stacked with others - and a tear to one of the "fingers" of the original lining is in about perfect condition, considering its age.

**MAP** · 02-03-2021, 05:03 AM

James, not sure if it is just me but none of your photos are visible.

**James N** · 02-03-2021, 04:58 PM

For some reason the site deleted my uploads AFTER I completed, reviewed, and posted the thread; hopefully it won't do it again this time!

**Tinhat** · 02-03-2021, 05:11 PM

Love these helmets, and that's' a nice example.

Steve.

**MAP** · 02-03-2021, 10:40 PM

Very nice. Still waiting to get my first (well i do have a US AFS Adrian).

I marvel at how these compare to a German helmet which are so much more robust and substantive.

**paul kennedy** · 02-04-2021, 12:32 AM

Nice helmet. I have a few of these myself. I love them.

**reneblacky** · 02-04-2021, 12:34 AM

Nice one! you made me pull my one out to play with!

**AZPhil** · 02-04-2021, 01:29 AM

Excellent French helmet.
I have their bayonets ,I have yet to add one of those.

Semper Fi
Phil

**James N** · 02-04-2021, 04:54 PM

Yours looks to be overall in very similar condition to mine - except of course for the "decoration" on top!

**James N** · 02-04-2021, 04:59 PM

I'm just the reverse - the only French bayonet I own is one for a Gras - not really quite WWI vintage; however I seem to be finding German M98/05 "butcher" bayonets without any problem. I now have a half-dozen of them, and the seller of the helmet had yet another butcher blade I decided to pass on for that very reason!