ClaptonIsGod Posted November 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 29, 2009 Hi all, I have in my collection a mint PASGT helmet. I remember seeing in the reference section something about early models where it was started by Gentex and completed by another company (i think). I am wondering if mine falls into the same category, as there are many markings inside, and it seems a bit strange compared to my salty one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted November 30, 2009 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted November 30, 2009 Outside: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 30, 2009 For comparison, here is the salty one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted November 30, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 30, 2009 Outside of the salty one (Yes, I know the cat eye band is probably incorrect to the helmet. Also, something seems interesting about the colors of this one, just can't put my finger on it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary25 Posted November 30, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 30, 2009 cat eyes band is correct for K-pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted November 30, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 30, 2009 cat eyes band is correct for K-pot. Just not on the outside like that. The band goes on a cover and tied down for the correct configuration. I still remember making several of those sweatbands "salty." Does not take long at all during long summer days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted November 30, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 30, 2009 The camo band has a bluish tint, probably a ACH band, the K-pot bands were mostly a very deep OD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linedoggie Posted November 30, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 30, 2009 Unicor is Prison Industries, they started making a lot of G.I. Gear in the 90's. Everything from Helmets and PT Uniforms to bunkbeds & Body Armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
con50582 Posted December 8, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 8, 2009 Hi all, I have in my collection a mint PASGT helmet. I remember seeing in the reference section something about early models where it was started by Gentex and completed by another company (i think). I am wondering if mine falls into the same category, as there are many markings inside, and it seems a bit strange compared to my salty one. 1 Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted December 11, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 11, 2009 Federal Prison Industries, or FPI, was established in 1934 to use prison labor to manufacture goods exclusively for the government. They adopted the trade name Unicor in 1977 and have been manufacturing material for the DoD for decades. They were one of the first to manufacture PASGT helmets in the late 70's. Unicor is Prison Industries, they started making a lot of G.I. Gear in the 90's. Everything from Helmets and PT Uniforms to bunkbeds & Body Armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chim Chim the Diminutive Posted January 15 Share #13 Posted January 15 The very first helmets, the prototypes were manufactured by Geonautics. About 400 prototypes were manufactured but I am unaware of any manufacturer markings on these. Several hundred incomplete helmets were made during experimentation concerning the production method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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