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    Korean issue M1 helmet

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    Post by Easy Gee Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:59 am

    Hi Guys.

    Here's one of my Korea issued M1's,this one is a late WW2 rear seam ,with bar-tacked chinstraps, in OD7,re-issued for use on Korea.

    The liner is a 50's issued CAPAC,and has the remenants of it's original owner's name ,scribed inside.

    as ever any comments are most welcome Wink Korean issue M1 helmet Dsc01016
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    Post by Easy Gee Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:00 pm

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    Liner, - the sweatband Wink
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    Post by Easy Gee Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:01 pm

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    David Miller etc. Wink
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    Post by Easy Gee Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:03 pm

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    Westinghouse/CAPAC stamp 51/52. Wink
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    Post by Guest Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:04 am

    pretty cool helmet looks like me and you are buying almost every helmet lol
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    Post by Easy Gee Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:42 pm

    militarykid1234 wrote:pretty cool helmet looks like me and you are buying almost every helmet lol



    Cheers Mate,I think your right...we could set our own Helmet forum with what we got so far lol!

    Thanks looking Mate..nice one Wink
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    Post by Guest Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:36 pm

    the only thing this helmet is missing is the back nape strap if you did not notice yet
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    Post by Easy Gee Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:06 am

    militarykid1234 wrote:the only thing this helmet is missing is the back nape strap if you did not notice yet

    Thanks,I have since managed to get hold of a 60's issue nape strap,not quite the same pattern but,an easy and cheap replacement Wink
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