Mexican Adrian M-26?

[BerlinGermany]

Is this a real Mexican Adrian M-26? I just picked it up and was curious. Also any informantion on it would be nice, like when they were used by Mexico.

[LeeM]

Looks like an original French manufacture M26 used by <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region>Mexico</st1:country-region>. <st1:country-region>Mexico </st1:country-region>also manufactured a helmet very similar to the French M26. The badge is for Infantry units. I am not exactly sure on the dates, but believe they were used from sometime in the 1930’s to the 1950’s.

[Peter_Suciu]

There are some badges for sale from time to time, but there is a debate whether these are fake or just stripped from surplus helmets. IMA-USA of NJ is repainting WWII French helmets. The theory I have is that they might have bought up some old Mexican helmets and now they're dumping the badges.

I agree that these were used from the 1930s until the 1950s. That is a super nice example you. I have one that is really beat up. I'll add that I've never seen a nice example of these. It seemed that they were used, abused and then stored really badly!

[BerlinGermany]

I forgot to add that picture too. How much are people paying for these? I got this one for 50, it was different so I got it.

[Peter_Suciu]

I forgot to add that picture too. How much are people paying for these? I got this one for 50, it was different so I got it.

$50? That's a decent price. I think I paid about $50 for mine and it looks like it was used until it was about to fall apart... and then stored badly for 20 years!