Weird M1 helmet color

[juodonnell2012]

Looks like a Vietnam era repaint to me, I've seen that exact color on alot of reissued ww2 m1 helmets.

[Blueprint]

Would they then put off the chinstraps and back again, or why is there no color evident on the chinstrap. I wonder myself how the process of repainting was and why they then didnt switch to the T1 Chinstraps or swivel bail.

 

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[huntssurplus]

I'd agree with the fact that it is most likely a vietnam repainted. The color looks just like a Vietnam repaint. Could have been that they saw the chinstraps were attached and so they didn't need to replace them, or that it was a career soldiers helmet who knows. It's not hard to avoid paint on chin straps, especially if it was a brush that was used. Also paint could have chipped off too. Definitely doesn't look like a camouflage paint job too.

 

Hunt

[Blueprint]

Alright, thanks Hunt!

Then I have to overthink to whom it maybe belonged.

 

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[ccmax]

Maybe a depot repaint.

[Blueprint]

Hard to tell. Could be anything but Im certain now that its postwar.

 

Thanks ccmax