Radio Operator Posted September 30, 2020 Share #76 Posted September 30, 2020 Great thread all the helmets shown so far have been amazing! Here's my only WW2 M1 its a front seam fixed bail with the early brass chinstrap. The liner is a late war CPAC manufacture, has a laundry number written inside (V - 0121) and the front of the liner has a paper "decal" of the army service force insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share #77 Posted September 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Radio Operator said: Great thread all the helmets shown so far have been amazing! Here's my only WW2 M1 its a front seam fixed bail with the early brass chinstrap. The liner is a late war CPAC manufacture, has a laundry number written inside (V - 0121) and the front of the liner has a paper "decal" of the army service force insignia. very nice helmet ! Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share #78 Posted September 30, 2020 Would love to see some Korean War or Vietnam lids on the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share #79 Posted January 4, 2021 Bringing this one back up as nets are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddyd00 Posted January 4, 2021 Share #80 Posted January 4, 2021 5 hours ago, ArchangelDM said: Bringing this one back up as nets are cool Wish I had grabbed that Sniper Net example you had .....sigh.... but cant always win! Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share #81 Posted January 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, Paddyd00 said: Wish I had grabbed that Sniper Net example you had .....sigh.... but cant always win! Z that was a great helmet and net ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted January 5, 2021 Share #82 Posted January 5, 2021 Vet bring-back from Iraq during first Gulf War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 5, 2021 Share #83 Posted January 5, 2021 At last !A nice real one.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 5, 2021 Share #84 Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, kammo-man said: At last ! A nice real one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yea ?..... as opposed to all the paper mache cgi helmets posted previously ? Thats a cool captured Iraqi Helmet Bryan J ! Whats it made out of ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #85 Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, The Rooster said: Yea ?..... as opposed to all the paper mache cgi helmets posted previously ? Thats a cool captured Iraqi Helmet Bryan J ! Whats it made out of ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 5, 2021 Share #86 Posted January 5, 2021 "A nice real one"..... Yea......I added the net to mine........ I wonder how many actual combat worn WW2 M1 netted helmets made it back to the states intact ? Im guessing its got to be a really small number ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #87 Posted January 5, 2021 I think Owen is referring to the nice original Iraqi brought back helmet which is an absolute belter ! there are lots of fakes of these now on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #88 Posted January 5, 2021 5 hours ago, BryanJ said: Vet bring-back from Iraq during first Gulf War. Fantastic helmet and most welcome addition to the thread. would love to see some more netted vet brought back helmets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 5, 2021 Share #89 Posted January 5, 2021 Wow !!!! People are faking these now ??? Man !!!! 7 hours ago, ArchangelDM said: I think Owen is referring to the nice original Iraqi brought back helmet which is an absolute belter ! there are lots of fakes of these now on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share #90 Posted January 5, 2021 Just now, The Rooster said: Wow !!!! People are faking these now ??? Man !!!! I think having an original Vet brought back helmet is a rare thing from that conflict. Ebay is cluttered with apparent Iraqi bought back lids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanJ Posted January 5, 2021 Share #91 Posted January 5, 2021 12 hours ago, The Rooster said: Yea ?..... as opposed to all the paper mache cgi helmets posted previously ? Thats a cool captured Iraqi Helmet Bryan J ! Whats it made out of ? Seems to be made of a really thick plastic or fiberglass, not metal. But, I know for a fact that one isn’t fake or the netting was added after the fact. It’s just like it was when it came out of the Iraqi bunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted January 5, 2021 Share #92 Posted January 5, 2021 The helmet you posted Bryan is an Iraqi M90 helmet first produced in green plastic in 1988. The tan ones were produced a bit afterwards but were around long enough to be captured in Desert Storm like yours. It's made out of from what I can best describe as "plywood but plastic" Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 7, 2021 Share #93 Posted January 7, 2021 Here’s Captain Kings M1-c helmet. King served multiple tours as a MACV advisor. The helmet is covered with a typical French-Vietnamese airborne netting scarf as was the mid 1960s fashion and a camouflage band. 66 fiscal year on the sweat band. Also shown is helmet with one of Kings tiger camouflage suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 7, 2021 Share #94 Posted January 7, 2021 The liner and net with the printing on the band which had its life living on the inside preserving the writing. Damage to top of net that was hand repaired by original owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #95 Posted January 7, 2021 6 hours ago, kammo-man said: The liner and net with the printing on the band which had its life living on the inside preserving the writing. Damage to top of net that was hand repaired by original owner. Now that’s gorgeous ! great helmet O - love that net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 7, 2021 Share #96 Posted January 7, 2021 Yea My kid thinks so and played army with it for the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share #97 Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, kammo-man said: Yea My kid thinks so and played army with it for the rest of the day. Everyone loves snoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share #98 Posted January 12, 2021 Just found this amazing photo in my Archive of originals - one marine is clearly using some type of screw pine foliage while the other has a near identical hand tied net like mine just some very cool nets in that shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thrangerson Posted January 13, 2021 Share #99 Posted January 13, 2021 My two netted helmets that are original. First up is named to a Lt Pesce. So far I have not found anything on who he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thrangerson Posted January 13, 2021 Share #100 Posted January 13, 2021 Next is a recent acquisition from Mr Klima. Named to a Mozier, nothing on him yet. Net has been on long enough to leave a shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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