Painted Brodie

[cagedfalcon]

Fifth helmet this weekend.

 

Marked Z330

 

Recieved very little information as to unit or birth year.

 

William (Bill) P. Carroll

4/7/????

Born in Missouri

 

Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

[cagedfalcon]

Told this was first 400k ordered

 

Marked HS 132

 

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

 

[cagedfalcon]

Sorry, forgot only U.S. here

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Red stripe with hole means that batch failed quality control and is for training use only. Steel is not strong enough for combat.

[cagedfalcon]

Wow, fast Information. Thanks

 

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

[RustyCanteen]

Sorry, forgot only U.S. here

 

Technically a MKI is fine to post on this forum, because of the US purchase of them in 1917 that you referenced.

[cagedfalcon]

Can Lot numbers be traced to a date or order?

 

Brodie LOT #s

 

HS 132

 

Z 330

 

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

 

 

[Wake1941]

I was told these ones with the red painted stripe were used for training

[Bugme]

I was told these ones with the red painted stripe were used for training

Yes, they went to training units, stateside(State Guard)units, even police departments after being rejected for ballistic failure.