An unissued M18 Si62

[Adler 1]

Here's as promissed an unissued M18. The drawstring is still untied and fixed trough one hole of a linerpad. There is no visible use on the chinstrap, paint, liner...
The helmet is produced by Eisenhütte Silesia, Paruschowitz Oberschlesien, who produced only size 62 - 66 shells. This one is a size 62 and has also the ink stamp. The AK stamp is also present...
The paint is a dull Feldgrau... The chinstrap is marked "1918 Otto Koch & Co Berlin S.O."

Adler 1

[PlaceOfBayonets]

I note the cord is not run though the pads. Were they issued to soldiers in that do it yourself manner?

W.

[Hoss]

M18,s

Adler 1,
Another incredible stunner. Seeing we are on M18,s at the moment, here are a couple from my collection.

Eric.

[Hoss]

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[Hoss]

An m18 Camo by F.C.Bellinger.

Eric.

[Hoss]

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[Hoss]

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[Hoss]

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Has remains of mailing label glue on the front, also a faint pencil name 'To Helen F. Buckley'.

Eric.

[PlaceOfBayonets]

Anyone know where I can get an Original M18 chin strap? NIce helmets and that was a nice M17 you sold on ebay too.

[Hoss]

Anyone know where I can get an Original M18 chin strap? NIce helmets and that was a nice M17 you sold on ebay too.

W,
There are tough to find are,nt they!! and its nearlly allways the left keeper short strap thats damaged. Have you noticed that?

Eric.

[C. Roelens]

Adler 1 and Eric, those are definitely top shelf M18's. Thanks to both of you for showing. I bought my first M18 in that condition from Ron Manion in the early 80's for $150.00. I sacrificed many of those fine helmets over the years to fund my WWI U.S.M.C. addiction.

Chuck

[Hoss]

Adler 1 and Eric, those are definitely top shelf M18's. Thanks to both of you for showing. I bought my first M18 in that condition from Ron Manion in the early 80's for $150.00. I sacrificed many of those fine helmets over the years to fund my WWI U.S.M.C. addiction.

Chuck

Chuck,
I remember the old Manion days! The old 'phone in' to place your bids. Thats where I got the M18 camo pictured. Then it went on a collecting journey before I saw it on ebay early last year. The return of an old friend!!

Eric.

[Hoss]

Chuck,
I remember the old Manion days! The old 'phone in' to place your bids. Thats where I got the M18 camo pictured. Then it went on a collecting journey before I saw it on ebay early last year. The return of an old friend!!

Eric.

Oh, I forgot the 'mail your bid in form'. Imagine that in this day and age!!
AAHH, these young uns!

Eric.

[C. Roelens]

Oh, I forgot the 'mail your bid in form'. Imagine that in this day and age!!
AAHH, these young uns!

Eric.

You could also drive to his site and actually hold the helmets in your hands. I was teaching at the KU back then and did this quite often.

Chuck

[PlaceOfBayonets]

And all that time I had no idea you could get stuff from WWI. Only helmet I ever saw was a WWI M16 in a gun shop when I was 8 and up and a 20 dollar relic M40 I bought when I was 12 in North Park San Diego.

W.