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Post by kat1918 on Feb 3, 2014 19:37:14 GMT -5
Anyone know a quick and,dirty way to spot a WW2 era rear seam M1 helmet shell VS. a post war? Need something besides just paint,found some *scrap* with broken bales etc. that I'm thinking about picking up and,welding fixed and,D bales on. I know that's still kinda farb but...
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Post by kilroysbrother on Feb 3, 2014 21:44:11 GMT -5
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Post by newcomer on Feb 3, 2014 22:05:57 GMT -5
In the condition you describe them as, I doubt there's much way to tell.
However, I have noticed that WWII helmet shells tend to be more "domed" than their post-war and foreign counterparts. Its hard to tell without seeing and comparing in person, but my rear seam WWII helmet has the same high top as the front seam fixed bale I have.
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Post by kat1918 on Feb 3, 2014 23:24:48 GMT -5
I've noticed the postwar type are a little shorter. Not much problem I'm having is both the shells I have,I'm not sure of the date and,never thought to measure any of the wartime ones I've had. At $12 a pop I'm going to snatch them up anyway
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Post by bloodandguts5150 on Mar 12, 2014 8:59:17 GMT -5
M1 helmets had two known production runs, WWII and during Vietnam. 22 million made between 1941-1945, and another million made during the Vietnam war. This has been argued by many, but most sources agree those are the only production runs for US M1 helmets.
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