M-3 Flak Helmet

[cagedfalcon]

Appears to be unissued with head band adjustment instructions. 

 

Is it typical to have no markings or covered by flocking? Any red flags? Only ask because I've never owned a helmet this nice.

 

Thanks, Paul 

[1canpara]

That’s a beauty! Just as it should be, flocking intact and no markings. Looks unissued! I have one very similar, in mint condition! Congrats! 

[Fixbayonets!]

Very nice helmet, I have one just like it as well.  Bought mine at the MAX show, probably in the late 1990's.  A dealer had a crate full of them, unissued with the instruction sheet for $50 each.  Glad I bought the one I did but too bad I did not have the insight to buy more.

[Bugme]

7 hours ago, Fixbayonets! said:

Very nice helmet, I have one just like it as well.  Bought mine at the MAX show, probably in the late 1990's.  A dealer had a crate full of them, unissued with the instruction sheet for $50 each.  Glad I bought the one I did but too bad I did not have the insight to buy more.

Back in the 90's and even until 2005 or so, there was very little interest in Flak helmets. I used to get these for $25 to $35 and sell then for $75. However, interest in them has grown in these and now I wish I had a bunch of these. Little fun fact, some of these M-3's were used by armored units during the Korean War.

[AZPhil]

Excellent example of a M-3.

Exactly how you want to find them.

 I still need to find one!!!LOL!!!

 

Semper Fi

Phil 

[sundance]

Very nice. I'd love to find one also.

[cagedfalcon]

Bought it here, on USMF