Show Your PASGT!!!

[TheCarDemotic]

Also, slightly off topic but you all would probably love what I am working on right now.

 

Since February I have been writing a book about a the entirety of the development and use of the PASGT helmet and it’s wide variety of accessories. It’s up to 70+ pages with some 38k characters and I’m not even halfway done. 
 

If anyone would like to know more on it or help provide photos of stuff I haven’t gotten my hands on, let me know :)

[Crazyredneck]

Hey guy i just joined so im kinda new here on the forums and wanted "show off" my pasgt. I believe its from the 24th infantry Victory division from the research Ive done. I was also wondering how do date the cover I know how to date the helmet but not the cover. any help would be greatly appreciated 

[Beveaux]

4 hours ago, Crazyredneck said:

Hey guy i just joined so im kinda new here on the forums and wanted "show off" my pasgt. I believe its from the 24th infantry Victory division from the research Ive done. I was also wondering how do date the cover I know how to date the helmet but not the cover. any help would be greatly appreciated 

 

To date the cover you would need to look at the stamp printed on the inside. For example, this image below shows DLA-100-90-F-EF74 for this helmet cover. The "90" means that this helmet cover was produced under a 1990 contract. However, that only serves as an approximate date as the cover may have been produced in 1991. I'd be interested in knowing what yours is since that looks like a pretty unique cover.

 

 

[Crazyredneck]

thanks for responding lol my markings are a little bit different but mostly the same. Im assuming mines a 1998 right?

[Crazyredneck]

dang it thats upside down lol

[Beveaux]

35 minutes ago, Crazyredneck said:

dang it thats upside down lol

Yup, that would be 1998.

[Crazyredneck]

5 minutes ago, Beveaux said:

Yup, that would be 1998.

Thanks man much appreciated it was buggin me not knowing it lol

[Beveaux]

26 minutes ago, Crazyredneck said:

Thanks man much appreciated it was buggin me not knowing it lol

Sure thing, happy to help!

[elh1311]

Pre-GWOT Kevlar with cat eyes on cover for A Co, 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Lewis, WA. Has battle roster number taped on the inside as well.

 

[Your local M1 Garand]

I am a bit new to the 1980s-1990s era equipment, and I want to get a PASGT helmet for my Desert Storm impression. What are some good things to know and what to keep in mind?

[Ryan Reese]

On 8/24/2022 at 6:06 PM, Your local M1 Garand said:

I am a bit new to the 1980s-1990s era equipment, and I want to get a PASGT helmet for my Desert Storm impression. What are some good things to know and what to keep in mind?

I just went with a pre-1991 dated shell and cover. 

[TheCarDemotic]

On 8/24/2022 at 6:06 PM, Your local M1 Garand said:

I am a bit new to the 1980s-1990s era equipment, and I want to get a PASGT helmet for my Desert Storm impression. What are some good things to know and what to keep in mind?

 

Look for an Early to Mid 80’s production helmet. The Sweatband should have the metal clips with the loops, not the revised type from 1992 or the Velcro type from 1998.

 

Your helmet cover should have the foliage slits. The type without slits didn’t see use in the Gulf War.

[Your local M1 Garand]

6 hours ago, TheCarDemotic said:

 

Look for an Early to Mid 80’s production helmet. The Sweatband should have the metal clips with the loops, not the revised type from 1992 or the Velcro type from 1998.

 

Your helmet cover should have the foliage slits. The type without slits didn’t see use in the Gulf War.

I got a size Large 1989 PASGT helmet a few days ago, and have a chocolate chip cover in the right size and with slits I plan on ordering soon. Could you tell me if it’s good?

The inside of the helmet:

[mkite93]

Happened to come across this salty 24th Division? Desert Storm PASGT out of the woodwork. It’s named but sadly hard to make out. It had the been there done that look so I decided to finally pick one up. 

[phantomfixer]

Issued to me in 93 and worn in Haiti uphold democracy, 94-95… and carried around the world after that but never really worn.. except in Haiti… the Army required us Air Force types to wear one when driving off Port Au Prince airport… 

[phantomfixer]

I don’t “collect” helmets but this one caught my eye.. nice unmolested, helmet and cover. The chin strap looks to be painted(?) the desert band is cool too 

[easterneagle87]

I'm going to toss this up here, might get slapped. I just picked up two woodland PASGT covers, with 3rd ID INF patches on both sides. Stamped DRMO's in the crowns. Fir your viewing and possible interest.

 

1. SGT rank, Medium, I think it says 100-94...

 

2. SPC rank, Size and date, too washed out to read.   

 

Not faded, worn, some scuffs on the tops as where they would be tossed or dropped. 

 

I was going to ss them up on that other site, but if someone's hot for one, $10 ea. PM me.

[TheCarDemotic]

Another recent addition to my collection:

 

Another Experimental PASGT Helmet. This time it’s been used for ballistic tests.

It has been shot 6 times and has a hole drilled in the top. I presume the hole was to mount it to a stand. It also has two white lines around the outer and inner circumference.

 

 

 

Normally on these the inside is painted a Brown color. This one seems to have been painted black to better contrast the material failure.

 

Closeup of an impact

 

Here it is with my other prototype, which is just an unfinished shell.

 

[Big Iron]

Here is one I just got. It has 101st Airborne insignia I believe. 

 

 

[Gear Fanatic]

I may be wrong but that looks like the 88th division insignia?

[atb]

42 minutes ago, Gear Fanatic said:

I may be wrong but that looks like the 88th division insignia?

Currently, it is the 88th Readiness Division of the US Army Reserve.

[Gear Fanatic]

Hm, I guess I am not up caught up on what divisions are what in the present 😁

regardless that is a cool helmet!

[Big Iron]

Here's another one. I'm glad you liked the M81 helmet, it's huge compared to this size small with the Chocolate Chip camo.

 

I think it has Arabic writing on the sweat band. Also, no manufacturer date. Looks like a Unicor? Just a circle with a 5 in it. S-2. What does the -# indicate?

[Gear Fanatic]

That cover fits flawlessly one that PASGT, the writing is interesting.

[Big Iron]

32 minutes ago, Gear Fanatic said:

That cover fits flawlessly one that PASGT, the writing is interesting.

If you look at the edges, it is sewn down in a few spots to the liner band to keep it tight.