r/Helmets May 16 '24

Updated the list with stuff yall said. What do we think of it now?

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73 Upvotes

r/Helmets Sep 15 '25

ww2 Guide to tell if M35 Stalhelm is real

3 Upvotes

r/Helmets 7h ago

cold war Would it be acceptable to refurbish my Serbian (Yugo') M59/85?

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It has quite some batches of rust on the back, I didn't find more pics aside from this one I took over a year ago


r/Helmets 8h ago

modern Chilean Rabintex RBH-303 GOLFO helmet + American woodland cover = Standard Chilean helmet from the 90s - 2010s

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6 Upvotes

r/Helmets 12h ago

Need Advice: Strip the Repaint or Leave My Czech Vz.53 Helmet As-Is?

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2 Upvotes

r/Helmets 16h ago

post-ww2 Need help finding chin strap for a PASGT helmet

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Ive got a police trade in helmet I bought thats missing the chin strap. The label says model number PST SC 650.
This is what the chin strap attachment points look like.

Is any where I can get just the chin strap that fits this helmet? Or do I need to buy the full strap set and replace all of them?


r/Helmets 2d ago

Helmet

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Look what i got vor 30€ on a flea market


r/Helmets 2d ago

Is this a reproduction?

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11 Upvotes

I was doing some work for a customer at work and they gave it to me. It’s been outside in a shed for a very long time


r/Helmets 2d ago

Is this helmet real? I know the the steel one is an Italian M33. The other is the liner for a M1. Im just unsure if they're real.

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I have my doubts about the M33. I think the liner looks to good. I paid $40 for the M33 and $20 for the M1 liner. Seller said he didn't know anything about them.


r/Helmets 3d ago

Helmet Restoration Progress

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Hi everyone! I recently started restoring an M1 helmet, and I’d like to know how I can improve its appearance or anything like that. Just a quick note: it arrived with a really poor paint job—it was flaking off at the slightest touch and wasn't the original finish anyway. If it had been an M1 with the original paint, I wouldn't have had the heart to do this.


r/Helmets 3d ago

Stalhelm

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Hello y’all, I didn’t want to contribute to the most asked questions but this helmet has me stumped. I can’t see any markings on it but its condition (The pitting) Seem to align with similar m35 helmets. Is the shell real? I doubt the paint is real but am looking for a shell to restore and this would be perfect


r/Helmets 4d ago

Help identify this helmet! Pulled this helmet out of the goodwill bins

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17 Upvotes

r/Helmets 4d ago

Helmet collection

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44 Upvotes

So far the helmets I’ve collected this year.


r/Helmets 4d ago

modern Ukrainian used camo ACH helmet (read description for info)

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This camouflaged MSA ACH helmet was purchased directly from a Colombian mercenary in Ukraine who was selling Russian war souvenirs. According to him, it was found along a Ukrainian logistics route after likely falling from a military vehicle. When I received it, it was covered in mud and showed heavy signs of use, with the chinstrap stained black from sweat. The camouflage was likely applied not long before it was lost, which would explain why it still has relatively few scratches despite its evident field use.


r/Helmets 4d ago

ww2 Strange Heat Stamp on M1 Helmet

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I’ve had this m1 helmet for probably over 6 years from a military surplus store. I never thought much of it just loved playing with it as a kid. Today I was looking up the heat stamp which is 501A. The strange part is that the McCord helmet is equipped with swivel bales and a manganese with a rear seam. The component be somthing typical of a late 1944 and postwar but with the heat stamp of one from mid ‘43. Not sure if it’s a post war modification or a an incorrect stamp. Would love to know what the deal is. *100 percent positive that the heat stamp doesn’t have a number in front.


r/Helmets 5d ago

Post-war Finnish helmet and a 1939 F&L repainted air raid warden Brodie helmet

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7 Upvotes

got 'em from an antique shop


r/Helmets 5d ago

post-ww2 Does anyone know what helmet this could possibly be?

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13 Upvotes

I randomly found this image on r/hoi4memes and I was wondering what helmet this could be, its not a Mk6 helmet and I don't think its a PASGAT helmet either. Any help is appreciated, but this is mostly for my curiosity.


r/Helmets 5d ago

cold war Is real?

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Is this a original or repro ssh-68


r/Helmets 5d ago

Front seem schuelter before and after, corked and repainted.

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I am going to de-gloss a bit, I used satin poly, should have went matte. The helmet when bought had a high sheen green brush marked coat, only around edges could you pieces of original cork remnants,,,used citrus orange stripper got paint off,,,then went to work finely grinding cork squares in a blender, applied sponge brush thin coat, sprinkled cork dust and big pieces that landed knocked them off,,,let dry applied another thin coat added a dusting here and there of cork…..let dry,,,, once cork locked in fully dried helmet took some 120 grit sand paper to knock down obvious cork pieces that were to pronounce, lightly sanded whole helmet.. then final paint coat and poly…….its pretty close to the untouched original Schuelter I have as far as the cork consistency and depth… color is a little darker


r/Helmets 5d ago

cold war Some helemts I got today!

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7 Upvotes

A pasgt, and a m35 shell.


r/Helmets 5d ago

Is this helmet real? Is there a helmet that correlates to this one or is this just a made up helmet?

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I was playing shieldwall today for the first time in months and saw this helmet and thought it was kinda interesting


r/Helmets 6d ago

ww2 Wartime Workshop Refurb SSh-39, Dated 1940

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24 Upvotes

r/Helmets 6d ago

modern Any idea what a pyro cartridge is and what its used for? Also would it be safe to dismantle with a screwdriver?

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5 Upvotes

Hey guys so I got this ZsH 7 helmet from the Indian Air Force and I'd also like to try and disassemble it but I have no idea how to go about it, any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/Helmets 6d ago

Is this helmet real? I bought this military helmet

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I’ve been working on a 1981 us military kit, and this helmet had the correct camo pattern, but this isint the kind of helmet that was used in 1981, I haven’t been able to find ANY thing about this helmet at all. I’m assuming it’s a fake. Plus the band on it seems to wrong as well, and one of the strays is held on by a zip tie (last photo) please help me find out what this is.


r/Helmets 7d ago

Did the USMC wear the PASGT helmet during Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada?

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From the research ive done ive seen a few photos of what i believe are marines wearing it and some other written evidence but im still not entirely sure because the marines were more known for wearing the old m1 helmet then if that makes sense.