Another M16 Helmet for review

[Berra]

Hi guys what do you thinkg about this one?

German issued helmet with original liner or a Finish issued?

Whats up with the chinstrap ?

Thanks

[Berra]

last picture

[C. Roelens]

Looks like a very nice original Austrian helmet.

Chuck

[Berra]

Great to hear that Chuck and the chin strapps are all ok?

Thanks
Bjorn

[luftwaffenkopf]

"better" than a German M16, as mentioned, it's an all original Austrian M17. the chinstraps are original. all's well

[Adler 1]

Looking great!

Adler 1

[Berra]

Ahh even better than a German issued,, nice. Well it was not cheap but as it seems to be a nice piece compared to others I have seen online I just had to take a chance.

I will pick it up tomorrow together with a coat and some other smalls

I'll update with some more and better pictures tomorrow.

All the best and thanks for all the help!

[ILVEROMILITE]

This is NOT Austrian Helmet ww1!
I think post ww1/austrian/finnish bulgarian helmet.
Ciao Marco
www.gardamilitaria.com

[Berra]

Ok now I am confused?

[ILVEROMILITE]

!

Ciao Berra.
Austrian WW1 helmet is rare.
The color is only in brown.
Look in my collection.
http://www.gardamilitaria.com/wwi-au...militaria.html

ciao from Italy.

[Berra]

Ok everyone agrees ? its definitely green.

Here is some pictures of the stamps

[Berra]

stamp

[Ironcrown]

I must agree with Marco.
All the parts look wartime to me, but the color is very odd.
Austrian helmet were painted in brown: shade could be a bit different from a maker to another, but was always brown!
Probably this helmet was completed and used post WW1 by one of the mentioned countries.

[C. Roelens]

I must agree with Marco.
All the parts look wartime to me, but the color is very odd.
Austrian helmet were painted in brown: shade could be a bit different from a maker to another, but was always brown!
Probably this helmet was completed and used post WW1 by one of the mentioned countries.

OK... who is the maker of this helmet? What does the lot/production number tell us? Lastly, what does the ink stamp on the backside of the liner finger mean? The answer to these questions will ID this helmet.

Chuck

[Berra]

Here is Greg W reply from walhalla forum

Bjorn, that is most certainly an Austrian M17, and a very nice one at that.  Manufactured by Adolf Westen with steel rolled at the Bruder Lapp steel works (according to Pierpaolo Cocianni).  Austrian helmets in field grey are not common, but they are certainly not unkown.  Great find, congratulations.

Regards,
Greg W