Caseydiggz Posted November 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2021 Hey everyone! I was sent a picture of an M1 from a friend in southern Illinois who was at a farm auction. There were a few other militaria items that weren’t advertised. I threw a low bid their way and got it only to see that it had D Bales. A couple massive red flags jumped out, but I’m curious what you all think. - It’s a Schlueter 39A - The liner band has the dimples but it looks like it was shifted and spun around on the helmet to misalign them. - As for the other specifics like the chinstraps, buckles, bales, etc. I’ll defer to you all. Super cool piece, even if it’s faked. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN43 Posted November 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted November 13, 2021 Hello, Sorry but I see an original shell (repainted) with fake chinstraps and bales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted November 13, 2021 Share #3 Posted November 13, 2021 Schlueter = no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted November 13, 2021 Share #4 Posted November 13, 2021 Junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavalryCombatant Posted November 13, 2021 Share #5 Posted November 13, 2021 The chinstraps concern me- oh and the fact schluter never made M2’s might be a small red flag… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 13, 2021 Share #6 Posted November 13, 2021 Immediate red flags, once you know what to look for you can spot bad helmets almost immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted November 14, 2021 Share #7 Posted November 14, 2021 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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