_GOTOBOTTOM
Militaria Forum
For discussions on a range of topics like reenacting, vehicle restoration, and collecting.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
USMC M1 helmet w/1st pattern cover
Stahlhelm
Visit this Community
Oregon, United States
Member Since: April 03, 2004
entire network: 414 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 10:54 AM UTC
Been looking for a USMC 1st pattern(without slits) cover and helmet for a while but wanted to acquire the rig under certain circumstances(the helm and cover having always been together) so here he is...

This is the real deal and not a repro. Use it for your reference. Enjoy!

Cody
andy007
Visit this Community
Wellington, New Zealand
Member Since: May 01, 2002
entire network: 2,088 Posts
KitMaker Network: 471 Posts
Posted: Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:50 AM UTC
Thats great Cody, I always like things to be originals it just adds to the interest of the item.
TsunamiBomb
Visit this Community
Arizona, United States
Member Since: September 21, 2004
entire network: 1,447 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Monday, April 25, 2005 - 11:09 AM UTC
pretty cool suvineer you got there. Im aware of all your other german stash also...
airwarrior
Visit this Community
New Jersey, United States
Member Since: November 21, 2002
entire network: 2,085 Posts
KitMaker Network: 559 Posts
Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 06:50 AM UTC
Thats pretty sweet......




Did it require a second mortgage?
Stahlhelm
Visit this Community
Oregon, United States
Member Since: April 03, 2004
entire network: 414 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 02:32 AM UTC
Hi David,

Compared to German helmets this item was fairly inexpensive - got into the rig for $350. It came from a collector friend in Atlanta who acquired the thing from the vet's family.

Cody
 _GOTOTOP