Relic Austrian Helmet

[45Auto]

A couple years ago I found this dug-up Austrian M1916 at the Sunday flea-market in Florence, Italy. A rusted relic. What I find odd is that the vent stubs and all of the rivets are gone. It’s understandable that the liner would be gone, but the stubs? Hummmmm.....

[ANDY BUTKUS]

Stubless????? Very Interesting????

[Ostmark]

I found a fiew relic helmet where the stups where rusted away, because the
material is very thin, only the liners are remaining ... or the liner and stups
getting brocken during excavation, because the helmets stuck in the earth for more than 60 years

[jamesmccann]

I Think They Where Removed Intentionally

My Gut Feeling Is That They Where Removed Intentionally.some Helmets Have Been Used For Some Odd Uses,plant Pots,and I Hate Saying It An Ash Tray , (ps Not By Me)ect, Ect. maybe Someone Wanted It To Fit Into A Particular Space And The Vent Lugs Where In The Way, I AGREE WITH OSTMARK ,I HAVE AN M16 WITH ONE OF THE VENT LUGS 90%EATEN AWAY just A Few Ideas ,James/Belfast..........

[Frentebro]

The washer holding the lug in is very thin & once that corrodes away, the lug can easily come out.