dude, that's lewd

The M45 which formed the basis for the Ossi stalhelm is super cool, would've gone really well with Eichenlaubmuster

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SSh-40 I picked up at a gun show. 1970s production.

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>>65052968
I like these Swiss coal scuttles. Their ridiculous width amuses me.

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>>65052460
>>65053464
Y not this?

>>65053415
Damn dude, you beat my useless bayonet collection! But just like your helmet collection, all mine fit something I own!

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ngl I kinda like those Indian helmets the Sikh soldiers wear over their turbans.

>>65057660
>zipper flips lid open for double duty as rice steamer

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Divisive opinion: I love the look of the M56.

>>65057691
They look like little clone warriors.

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I'm not a helmet guy, but I have some.

>>65057691
They're pretty nice for east-bloc pots, much better than the Ssh-68.

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>>65057691
I think the M56 is best with a helmet cover. On its own, it looks a little dopey, but with a helmet cover it's a top-tier Combloc design.

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>>65057835
>M56 but cooler

>>65057873
But less effective

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Some day, soon.

>>65060631
You're obsessed, just buy the damn thing already

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>>65060648
When I'm ready!

>>65057835
Yeah, it goes from "Stahlhelm at home" to cool with the cover

>>65060662
The M56 is a Stalhelm. It was originally designed during WW2 but abandoned and didn't enter production until afterwards.

>>65060907
Did those oranges come with a free windshild wash?

How is it the Brits managed such a goofy high profile modern helmet but also managed to get the absolute most comfortable suspension? The Mk 6 is ugly as hell but I'd wear one all day.

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>>65064407
>the absolute most comfortable suspension
I don't like it. The four straps on the top of the Mk6 have way less surface area than other similar liners like the M1 and put more pressure on your head. It also has little support for the sides of the user's head by design.
The Mk6A is great though because it completely fixes that by replacing the drawstring with a net.

The absolute best suspension on a helmet I've experienced is on the M92/M95/B826, which also theoretically has some of the best protection against bumps and backface deformation on a normal infantry helmet.
However it does come at the cost of poor compatibility with earpro compared to the ACH/ECH and other helmets currently in use.

>>65064497
I'll concede there a strong chance my head oversized and the shape of it is slanting my view on it but I find the giant pads front and back do most of the work and the straps over top are more giving it an assist. I've got it sized, I feel the straps doing their job. My perplexity is more for the design overall. Why's it set so high? Why is the coverage so poor? I personally find it more comfortable than a PASGT of the same period but it feels like it's far, far less capable of doing its job. It feels like it arrived at the blunt force protection and NOD, headset mount angle of modern helmets by accident.

>>65066063
>Why's it set so high? Why is the coverage so poor?
It sits about the same as a properly fitted ACH for me, so it might just be the way you have your suspension set up. That or you might need a bigger Mk6.
>It feels like it arrived at the blunt force protection and NOD, headset mount angle of modern helmets by accident.
NODs were coincidental but bump protection and headset compatibility were deliberate design choices. That said, it doesn't fit with any modern earpro like Comtac Vs.

>>65053464
And they came in different sizes too

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>>65057649
Suprised that this thread is still up but might as well show off the helmets and other items in my collection

>>65068785
It's not just that you have a fantastic collection, it's the display effort to show it that makes it so admirable. Well done, thanks for sharing!

>>65060631
what an ugly piece of shit. you could do better than this chinesium

Spotted this at an antique mall in Ohio.

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>>65071525
Forgot pic, also forgot to buy it.

>>65071525
>>65071528
Neat. What are the cutouts in the rim for?

>>65071528
Probably fake?

>>65071734
I think for either earpro underneath or using a telephone. They're for air raid defense & rescue. Also built kind of like a firefighter helmet, more resistant to falling debris.

>>65071074
>chinesium
Tell you what, I will determin the country of origin.

>>65057835
It was probably pretty comfortable to wear since it allowed air to through.

>>65057835
2nd place goes to helmet net-only M56s

>>65076026
So Jumanji, I love these!

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The bersaglieri had/have very cool helmets.

>>65078269
Tell me about the bersaglieri, why do they wear the feather?

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>>65079124
I love that the plumes aren't just a dress uniform thing.