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    #1

    Opinions on M38 SD FJ helmet

    I would be very grateful for your opinions regarding this helmet.
    Any red flags?
    Worth the asking price of $3550?
    Let me know what you think.
    Thanks!
    http://25thlight.com/head%20gear.9.html
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    #2
    Originally posted by Derek O.
    I would be very grateful for your opinions regarding this helmet.
    Any red flags?
    Worth the asking price of $3550?
    Let me know what you think.
    Thanks!
    http://25thlight.com/head%20gear.9.html
    I like the shell, the liner and the straps. It is a 71 to boot. Good helmet in my opinion As for the price, considering what FJ helmets go these days, I believe a single decal, early bolts, size 71 like this one going at that price is pretty fair.
    When you go home
    Tell them for us and say
    For your tomorrow
    We gave our today

    --Inscription in the 5th Marine Division cemetery,
    Iwo Jima 1945

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      #3
      I would 2nd Walters comments, nice piece, nice price.


      Billy

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        #4
        If it passes John and Willi's test I believe it is easily a $3500 helmet. I certainly think it looks like a winner.

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          #5
          100% correct.

          Helmets with liner damage like these sadden me though, not for the helmet, but for the poor jäger. A somber reminder of what war is.
          Regards,
          john
          Esse Quam Videri

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            #6
            Thanks for all the comments guys.
            Here is his description:
            "Being offered is this Luftwaffe Single Decal M38 Fallschirmjager Helmet. The
            exterior of this ET 71 shell retains approximately 95% of the smooth field
            grey paint. The Luftwaffe eagle decal has a couple small scuffs but is still
            approximately 95% or better. All spanner bolts are matching, tight and have
            never been messed with. The Chinstrap is 100% complete and fairly supple but
            does have some separation of the stitching on the 2 straps on the back part
            of the chinstrap. The liner is 100% complete and supple with the with the
            exception of a spot approximately 3" in diameter where it appears water got
            to the liner at some point in time. The liner is dark, dry and stiff in this
            spot and this spot corresponds with the stitching separation on the back
            portion of the chinstrap, this is right where the back portion of the
            chinstrap sits if laid inside the helmet. The helmet is named in 2 separate
            spots. The name Engelhardt is written on the center of the liner and there
            is also a name finely painted in red near the serial numbers on the rear of
            the inner shell but I can?t decipher this one. Overall this helmet would
            rate near excellent and is with out a doubt 100% untouched original."

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              #7
              para helmet

              Hi Derek I only have one concern about the helmet,see the line running along the front near the rim of the peak this appeared on a copy ET 71 which I brought from austria a couple of years ago.I got my money back,just a thought.Regards Joey
              Originally posted by Derek O.
              Thanks for all the comments guys.
              Here is his description:
              "Being offered is this Luftwaffe Single Decal M38 Fallschirmjager Helmet. The
              exterior of this ET 71 shell retains approximately 95% of the smooth field
              grey paint. The Luftwaffe eagle decal has a couple small scuffs but is still
              approximately 95% or better. All spanner bolts are matching, tight and have
              never been messed with. The Chinstrap is 100% complete and fairly supple but
              does have some separation of the stitching on the 2 straps on the back part
              of the chinstrap. The liner is 100% complete and supple with the with the
              exception of a spot approximately 3" in diameter where it appears water got
              to the liner at some point in time. The liner is dark, dry and stiff in this
              spot and this spot corresponds with the stitching separation on the back
              portion of the chinstrap, this is right where the back portion of the
              chinstrap sits if laid inside the helmet. The helmet is named in 2 separate
              spots. The name Engelhardt is written on the center of the liner and there
              is also a name finely painted in red near the serial numbers on the rear of
              the inner shell but I can?t decipher this one. Overall this helmet would
              rate near excellent and is with out a doubt 100% untouched original."

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                #8
                Joey, do you mean a line etched around the inside of the rim?

                Everything looks fine on this helmet Derek. Looks all untouched and I echo John's comment on the FJ who wore it.

                Willi
                Willi

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                  #9
                  Thanks for your contribution Willi.
                  I've got enough confidence now, I'll go ahead with the deal.
                  Thanks everyone for your opinions.
                  FJ's are new territory for me, so I needed some reasurrance on it.

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                    #10
                    Para Helmet

                    Hi willi No I mean if you look at the left view with the decal there appears to be a line on the outside just where the helmet curves up to the peak a kind of ridge which I am not aware of on originals,maybe its my eyes ?Regards Joey.
                    Originally posted by Willi Zahn
                    Joey, do you mean a line etched around the inside of the rim?

                    Everything looks fine on this helmet Derek. Looks all untouched and I echo John's comment on the FJ who wore it.

                    Willi

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