Vietnam Era Low Dome M-1 - U.S. Militaria Forum
May 9, 2010 · The first steel helmet bodies pressed at a more shallow draw or "lower profile" from that of the first helmet bodies pressed by McCord were manufactured at Schlueter Manufacturing Co. during WWII. The M1 helmet suffered from its inception with post manufacture breakage or stress cracking due to the 7 inch deep draw required by the helmets design.
US M-1 vs. Euro Clone Helmet Components Guide!
Sep 25, 2013 · Another potential source of confusion for M1 helmet collectors are the copies of the US Type 1 (" M-44") camo net used by the Scandinavian armies. They are very similar to the US original but, on closer inspection, there are differences in the weave and colour etc. Such nets are frequently sold as "US originals" on the likes of eBay, so be warned!
*Rough* Schlueter Helmet Date & Configuration Chart
Dec 23, 2014 · If I was unable to tell whether the straps were OD#3 or just really faded OD#7 it didn't get included. I made no assumptions regarding lot numbers, if it was not perfectly clear it did not get added. That being said, if you have a helmet that meets the criteria and is not already on the chart, please by all means post your findings.
US M-1 vs. Euro Clone Helmet Components Guide!
Sep 25, 2013 · "These are post-war M1 helmets of European manufactuer and in great condition, inside and out. They come complete with an almost new liner and fittings, including the popper studs for attaching a leather chinstrap, these are all but identical to their WW2 US counterparts and unlike repros you know you are getting a fully fledged, full weight ...
M1 Helmet and Liner Dating Info - US MILITARIA FORUM
Sep 9, 2020 · Hi, Hoping there are enough experts out there to give me a bit of help in identifying this helmet and liner I recently bought - never bought a helmet before btw. I got it from a seller in the Netherlands who advertised it as a Vietnam era pot with post-Vietnam liner. I did some reading around bef...
M1 helmet lot numbers ww2-vietnam - US MILITARIA FORUM
Apr 9, 2015 · M1 helmet lot numbers ww2-vietnam Logging In to USMF has changed from using your USERNAME to requiring the EMAIL ADDRESS associated with your USMF account. Click to read more.
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Mar 14, 2022 · The US supplied billions worth of equipment to the South Vietnamese army, including M1 helmet. They would need 100.000s if not millions of helmets for that. R.J Stampings contracts are right at the center of the South Vietnamese army taking over combat operations and the US starting to redeploy to the coastline / withdrawal.
WW2 US MP M1 Helmet Markings Guide - US MILITARIA FORUM
Apr 29, 2017 · As a student of history, I've been studying period footage/photographs of how policemen marked their M1 helmets with the iconic MP markings and came up with a table. There were official orders on how to paint the MP markings, along with the letter size, on 26 November 1943 and that's pretty correct as the earliest I've seen MP marked helmets ...
M1 Helmet, no stamp or markings - US MILITARIA FORUM
Sep 24, 2024 · Hopefully this is going in the right place. I have this m1 Helmet shell that has no stamp or other markings. Front seam. Just wanted to get some opinions from people that know more than I, thank you in advance. Additionally I'm going to post pictures of …
M-1; M-1C & M-2 HELMETS - U.S. Militaria Forum
Jun 3, 2013 · Pro Viet Nam war fixed loop m1 helmet By 644td, December 1. 0 replies; 207 views; 644td ...