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    can anyone identify the mold mark in a Vietnam type M1 helmet liner?

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    Post by bolo Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:26 pm

    I have a helmet liner that looks identical to a standard 1960's US Vietnam era helmet liner, but the mold mark is unusual? has the mold mark MIX

    anybody have a clue what country produced this liner? can you identify the country that used that mold mark?
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    Post by bolo Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:18 pm

    my guess is Belgium because it came with a Belgium steel shell and the aging matches on both pieces
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    Post by Gulf91 Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:22 am

    Few pics might help.
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    Post by loski Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:06 am

    Belgain Liners usualy have an ABL mark in the Crown.
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    Post by bolo Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:24 am

    try these, I posted photos on another forum

    posted by battlegear post #23 and #33

    http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/world-steel-helmets/belgium-m-51-a-317718-3/

    http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/world-steel-helmets/belgium-m-51-a-317718-4/#post1282687
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    Post by bolo Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:58 pm

    it may even be a liner made by Argentina? possibly a helmet set used in the Falklands war?
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    Post by loski Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:27 pm

    I dont think your liner is Belgain as I think the Belgains only used the WWII style suspension unit not the later cross over suspension
    below a photo of a Belgain liner.

    can anyone identify the mold mark in a Vietnam type M1 helmet liner? Images_zps733c9ec2

    Something to look for some Argie made helmets and liners have a FM mark in them.

    the link below has some info on argie M1s
    http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/argentin/argm1.htm
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    Post by bolo Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:25 am

    I think it was used by the Argentine army, they do use a Vietnam style liner like mine.

    it looks identical to the one I saw on ebay with a Argentine flag painted on it, except without the flag
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    Post by loski Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:26 am

    I think the Argies used US supplied liners with Riddle type suspension and local made crossover type as far as Im aware the only mold markings on locally made liners are FM (Fabricacions Militares) or they are unmarked, MIX is not one I have seen but there were a lot of M1 clones.

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