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Antique shop prototype PASGT


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Found this in a local antique shop. I nearly passed it by thinking it was an old airsoft kid's toy. I picked it up and looked at the helmet closely and remembered reading about the mid 1970s prototype Kevlar helmets. I wasn't sure this helmet was a prototype helmet but the price was really cheap so I took a chance.

 

I got it home and did a little research and I believe this is an early prototype PASGT Kevlar helmet. It is hand numbered #89 in the crown and is hand marked medium. Also has an airborne jump pad installed.

 

Here are some pics.

 

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Cool, I have always like that painted camo look!

Me too.

 

When I first started to see these in the 1978-79 SOLDIERS magazines I used to get from my local recruiting station before I joined up myself, I thought it was the intention that these would be CAMOed like this when they really would start issuing them whenever they were going to, I was disappointed a bit when I seen these were in solid OD, but then that was a bit after I got out, but never was issued with one, wore only the steel pot, BDUs yes, the Fritz no.

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Does anyone know how many of these were made? I have read up on these but I really have no idea how many are out there.

 

I saw what one sold for on eBay (2016) and was shocked at the price!!

 

Anton, please feel free to show your 3 helmets. I would love to compare.

 

Chris

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Thanks Linda. I found this helmet up on Bonney Rd.

 

Here is a 1977 US Army picture of this prototype of helmet. The Camo pattern in the Army picture is very similar to the pattern on my helmet.

 

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Great helmet!!! Always nice to see another one of these show up!

 

They used a few distinct camo patterns on them, possibly 3 or 4 different ones. Likely painted with stencils, causing some helmets to have basically identical camo paint jobs.

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Thanks for the comments everyone.

 

Anton, the link is very informative and your helmet is really interesting. It appears your helmet was used to test the different weights/density of Kevlar, and tested against different compositions.

 

According to the provided link my helmet falls into this pictured group;

 

 

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Government Issue

I would have passed that over if I saw it. Good on you for taking the risk and initiative!

 

That photo though patches. That's priceless. Guy on the left is giving me Dark Lord Helmet vibes.

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