m18 camo

[prussian.guard]

been offered this for £180.
the helmet is marked k64 and stamped in the dome but is hard to read,the camo has light rust coming through in areas but i thought the price was good.

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[Hans K.]

Hello. IMHO - leave it alone. This istn't an original camo helmet, but a sloppy attempt to deceive.

[RED LION]

i agre this is a new made camo the rivet on the neek on originals is the same that m 16 have it is thicker that the two on front side .
look the diference here

[atcase]

Hi Prussian gaurd,
that price is to good to belive ! but the camo colours lack depth and i would advise that you leave it well alone, as with previous comments most probaly a moder attempt to camo,

Ashley

[Ron P]

I would leave it alone. The paint does not look 80+ years old. Regards, Ron.

[PlaceOfBayonets]

If you really like that helmet I would have an expert look at it. I would not personally buy that one without verification. Ditto on what the others have said and I add, no wear on the back liner pin. I have a helmet with rust coming through the paint too. But my helmet is bad. Not period done. So rust coming through paint is no guarantee. If a helmet artist does it right he can use an already rusty helmet and cause this to happen. Post war of course.

Also it's an M16 not an M18 Helmet.

[prussian.guard]

thanks for the info guys.ww2 lids are my speciality but you have to have the father of the steel helmet in your collection.im going to take it to a dealer in london and see what he thinks,if the paint is fake is there any chance the original paint could be underneath.

[PlaceOfBayonets]

Doubtful anythig of note is under the new paint. The helmet is messed with, liner cord is new. I doubt the liner is original to the helmet. Chin strap is bad. Has all the bad points to avoid in a helmet.

[Lafitte]

I don't like very much this helmet!
Paint look like a modern nitro varnisch, the chinstrap is it a copy (leather not is right) Some one damage an original m.16 helmet with a bad camo!!