mccauslandpara1944 Posted February 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2020 This might make a good discussion. I know there are various rigger modifications that have been put together for Airborne helmets, but this I have not seen before. I personally do not like it. The seller claims it's 100% original with a lifetime guarantee. https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW2-PARATROOPER-M2-D-LOOP-HELMET-WITH-INLAND-JUMP-LINER/254510752571?hash=item3b4205e33b:g:69kAAOSwunNeNyQx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccauslandpara1944 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted February 20, 2020 Pic 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccauslandpara1944 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted February 21, 2020 Pics 2 and 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberThe5thESB Posted February 21, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 21, 2020 I wont lie, that paint around the bails is a little suspect to me with how little rust bleed there is in it compared to the exterior repaint... The rust looks a bit new too, but that could just be explained by storage conditions. Sent from my SM-J327V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted February 21, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 21, 2020 Lol...snort...snort...omg...Lol! This is part of the sellers description on this M2?: "Notice the shell is a rear seam with Stainless Steel rim. Never say never! This example is proof that it was done, a late war repaired helmet done with original D loops! Airborne Command was repairing every broken helmet in their inventory., and there are lot of them. Riggers were given a pile of shells and a pile of parts. They just welded away repairing them without caring about matching up the correct loops, straps or other parts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneguy44 Posted February 21, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 21, 2020 If the Army knew the D-loops presented an issue, why would riggers fix a swivel loop helmet with d-rings? To me this helmet has clear red flags that its not even worth looking at. IMO, the only thing of value is the Inland airborne liner, but recently a faked inland para liner was sold as original so Im skeptical on that too. I know the seller is a forum member here, so maybe he can chime in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted February 21, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 21, 2020 I know the seller is a forum member here, so maybe he can chime in Member or not he will have a tough time convincing anyone here that a repaired rear seamed M-1 can somehow morph into an M-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted February 21, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 21, 2020 a natural born piss pot creation from parts unknown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 22, 2020 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2020 I dont believe riggers were in the buisness of doing slop work. Those guys did do and still do real nice work on modified items. The liner doesnt even fit into the shell correctly its such a slop job. The rust looks FRESH ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 22, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2020 Those are original D Rings that for some reason were saved and then used by a rigger to repair a rear seam and now it's an M2. Wait a second ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted February 22, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2020 Seller is a member here as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccauslandpara1944 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted February 22, 2020 I would like to know if the seller purchased this Frankenstein lid and how much it cost?? The seller has other Airborne items for sale on eBay as well. Clearly this is not an original M2 helmet by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 22, 2020 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2020 Seller has more helmets on there too. Some with "Original Painted unit Insignias " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted February 22, 2020 Share #14 Posted February 22, 2020 To my knowledge M2 helmets were often given to nurses as the army was very aware of the M2 helmet's problems. You imagine being a paratrooper and your helmet flying off your head from the prop blast, you'd want a better one yourself. The M2 helmets were sometimes repaired on the ground using wire and mess kits but were quickly replaced with standard M1 helmets. These were sometimes even modified with the M2 helmet chin straps, other times they taped the liner and shell together or used leather liner chin straps to keep the shell from flying in mid air. While it is certainly possible that swivel loop shells were sometimes repaired, it is very unlikely 'airborne command' was repairing them with wire or broken off C-loops to be jumped with. There's no such thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneguy44 Posted February 24, 2020 Share #15 Posted February 24, 2020 He also has a AB liner that is "100% original" even though it seems to have a suspect (probably postwar) fabric chincup https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-ORIGINAL-WW2-M-1C-PARATROOPER-HELMET-LINER-AIRBORNE/254521332182?hash=item3b42a751d6:g:DA8AAOSwxw5eUu-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccauslandpara1944 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted February 24, 2020 He also has a AB liner that is "100% original" even though it seems to have a suspect (probably postwar) fabric chincup https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-ORIGINAL-WW2-M-1C-PARATROOPER-HELMET-LINER-AIRBORNE/254521332182?hash=item3b42a751d6:g:DA8AAOSwxw5eUu-2 I agree. I see too many red flags with this helmet and several other items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneguy44 Posted March 1, 2020 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2020 The two were split up https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW2-PARATROOPER-HELMET-WITH-REPAIRED-D-LOOPS/254527895564?hash=item3b430b780c:g:s7EAAOSwRYReW-0X https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW2-INLAND-PARATROOPER-HELMET-LINER/254527866687?hash=item3b430b073f:g:a48AAOSwbEReW-e2 No doubt in my mind the seller (forum member) has seen this thread. Just waiting for his response.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn Posted March 1, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 1, 2020 my neighbor ( now deceased) who did a drop in Africa, Italy. Normandy. and one other I cannot remember , said he never had a d bail, his unit he said was ginger bread men who later were combined with another outfit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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