ARVN Vietnam Helmet

Just got this off the vets son for $45.00 I have been talking to him for a while and figured out his dad was a marine as I got pictures of the ammo belts that are stamped USMC I am still waiting on more pictures so I can buy more from him but as for now this is what I got from him so far. Let me know what you think. He also told me he thinks his dad donated his uniforms to the musuem a long time ago =( But he his going to his mom's house this weekend to look for more stuff and will let me know what he finds. Also he said the liner is dated 1966 and looks like a fixed bale from the pictures but I cant really tell.

let me know what you guys think

Arrived today and is one of the best helmets I have that were used in Vietnam any questions just ask

is it a WWII era fixed bale or a swivel bale? does the shell have the original cork texture or has it been repainted?

its swivel bale and pretty sure it has the texture

What is the tag inside the cover ?


owen

says Knife Made in Japan 100% cotton

Really like this one,the cover is pretty unusual too,and I'm after one of these myself,and that fact that's it's named to to a Gi ,is a real bonus too......Like this one a lot,good score mate

Another fine lid to your collection

different from what you usually see


owen

thanks guys and yes I like these type of helmets a lot that are completly different from any other helmet they are my favorite

they did use alot of private purchase camo hats & other stuff like fighting knives, Saigon tailor shop made camo uniforms, etc in Vietnam.

Yes and I will mostly buy these helmets and uniforms now beacuse I love them. Got another one thats on the braggin rights take a look

para fabric

kammo-man wrote:para fabric

I think it is a piece of camo para material the stitching does look familiar, the black & white photo makes it appear like a regular cotton cover

the picture is an airborne guy from vietnam but the cover looks more like a usmc cover or one of the million camo covers that were around in vietnam its hard to tell due to its a black and white photo

militarykid1234 wrote:the picture is an airborne guy from vietnam but the cover looks more like a usmc cover or one of the million camo covers that were around in vietnam its hard to tell due to its a black and white photo

he has a USMC M55 armor vest, so he must be a Marine, they used para liners too, even though they could be regular grunts.

yea that is what it looks like and also you can see the black rubber holder on the helmet that most marines used during nam and also yes I see the vest so he has to be a Marine