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M1 Helmet With Ink Stamp Question


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I found this swivel bail rear seam helmet at the flea market this morning. It had a very ill-fitting 1976 CMP liner in it. 

 

I looked for a heat stamp but all I found was a ink-stamped -38- inside. I guess the helmet had been refurbed given the pea green on the inside and dark green on the outside. 

 

Euro helmet?

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I had one a long time ago with an identically marked ink stamp. I think mine was 55. I believe I had eventually found a number code near the crown 

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3 hours ago, shadawg said:

I had one a long time ago with an identically marked ink stamp. I think mine was 55. I believe I had eventually found a number code near the crown 

 

I looked but did not see anything.

 

 

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I don't think it's a Euro-clone, just a well used late production US M1. Not seeing an obvious heat stamp isn't uncommon on original shells, not sure the meaning of the ink stamp either. 

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20 hours ago, MattS said:

I don't think it's a Euro-clone, just a well used late production US M1. Not seeing an obvious heat stamp isn't uncommon on original shells, not sure the meaning of the ink stamp either. 

 

Success!

 

I found the heat stamp (7374) about 3" down and to the right of the rear seam. No letter prefix or suffix. Large letter. Canadian-made maybe?

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