IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Can someone tell me the difference between these and the original German helmets? I want the stahlhelm look for display, but I don't want to pay the price for something that's not practical. I understand the paint is different as well as the liner, but shape wise and exterior wise they are identical and built on the same machinery correct?
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
they had another sale acouple of weeks ago and I ordered another one. I plan on leaving it the was it came .pant looks good with a well used dirty liner. it does have the finn split pins in it that are almost to small.
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
I love going to the IMA website. Problem is .... every time I do, I waste about an hour looking at all their Junk!!!
It's like going to "the Finish Junk Yard" at
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~junkyard/m28_30parts.html
Darryl
It's like going to "the Finish Junk Yard" at
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~junkyard/m28_30parts.html
Darryl
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Gee thanks, it's bad enough I knew about the IMA site, and have spent too much time browsing on there, now I have another site to browse. CINC Household ain't gonna be happy! LOL..........dolk wrote:I love going to the IMA website. Problem is .... every time I do, I waste about an hour looking at all their Junk!!!
It's like going to "the Finish Junk Yard" at
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~junkyard/m28_30parts.html
Darryl
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Mine looks exceptional for the price, paid the extra money for a hand select and looks to be well worth it (wanted a darker green first of all) I thought the rivets were supposed to be a silver color, are painted rivets normal?
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Rivets were normally painted, but over time the paint wore off them. Look at WWII german helmets, you can see some where almost all the paint is worn off, and some that are still painted.
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Thank you! I prefer them painted so it was a nice surprise!ffuries wrote:Rivets were normally painted, but over time the paint wore off them. Look at WWII german helmets, you can see some where almost all the paint is worn off, and some that are still painted.
Might have to get a brown or grey one now
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Helmet collecting is like gun collecting it's addicting.Joekopec1 wrote:Thank you! I prefer them painted so it was a nice surprise!ffuries wrote:Rivets were normally painted, but over time the paint wore off them. Look at WWII german helmets, you can see some where almost all the paint is worn off, and some that are still painted.
Might have to get a brown or grey one now
My little helmet collection so far.....
Ground Helmets:
WWII German M-40 with Heer decal
East German M56/76
East German M56/76 with netting
Czechlosovakian M53
WWII British MK II
Swedish Civil Defense M37
US Kevlar woodland camo used in Bosnia by me
US Kevlar chocolate chip camo used in Desert Shield/Storm by me
US Kevlar with tri-color desert camo used by me in Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom
US Kevlar woodland camo used for training exercises by me
US Kevlar with desert MARPAT used by my son
US Kevlar painted black used for training exercises by my son
US M1 WWII just picked up
US M1 Vietnam era with woodland camo and netting and WWII liner used by me until switching to Kevlar
Flight Helmets:
US HGU-55/P with MBU-12/P mask
US HGU-39/P with MBU-5/P mask
US SPH-4 helicopter helmet
Chinese TK-1 pressurized high altitude helmet
Mike
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
That's a good collection! I was thinking of getting a m1 or or cheap comblock helmets, but the shape of "German" or German contracted/copies, look so striking compared to the rest.ffuries wrote:Helmet collecting is like gun collecting it's addicting.Joekopec1 wrote:Thank you! I prefer them painted so it was a nice surprise!ffuries wrote:Rivets were normally painted, but over time the paint wore off them. Look at WWII german helmets, you can see some where almost all the paint is worn off, and some that are still painted.
Might have to get a brown or grey one now
My little helmet collection so far.....
Ground Helmets:
WWII German M-40 with Heer decal
East German M56/76
East German M56/76 with netting
Czechlosovakian M53
WWII British MK II
Swedish Civil Defense M37
US Kevlar woodland camo used in Bosnia by me
US Kevlar chocolate chip camo used in Desert Shield/Storm by me
US Kevlar with tri-color desert camo used by me in Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom
US Kevlar woodland camo used for training exercises by me
US Kevlar with desert MARPAT used by my son
US Kevlar painted black used for training exercises by my son
US M1 WWII just picked up
US M1 Vietnam era with woodland camo and netting and WWII liner used by me until switching to Kevlar
Flight Helmets:
US HGU-55/P with MBU-12/P mask
US HGU-39/P with MBU-5/P mask
US SPH-4 helicopter helmet
Chinese TK-1 pressurized high altitude helmet
I'd love to get a ww1 m16, but they are a tad expensive.
Looks like IMAs Finn cache is the best option for me right now.
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Keep your eyes open there are deals to be found here and there!Joekopec1 wrote:That's a good collection! I was thinking of getting a m1 or or cheap comblock helmets, but the shape of "German" or German contracted/copies, look so striking compared to the rest.ffuries wrote:Helmet collecting is like gun collecting it's addicting.Joekopec1 wrote:Thank you! I prefer them painted so it was a nice surprise!ffuries wrote:Rivets were normally painted, but over time the paint wore off them. Look at WWII german helmets, you can see some where almost all the paint is worn off, and some that are still painted.
Might have to get a brown or grey one now
My little helmet collection so far.....
Ground Helmets:
WWII German M-40 with Heer decal
East German M56/76
East German M56/76 with netting
Czechlosovakian M53
WWII British MK II
Swedish Civil Defense M37
US Kevlar woodland camo used in Bosnia by me
US Kevlar chocolate chip camo used in Desert Shield/Storm by me
US Kevlar with tri-color desert camo used by me in Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom
US Kevlar woodland camo used for training exercises by me
US Kevlar with desert MARPAT used by my son
US Kevlar painted black used for training exercises by my son
US M1 WWII just picked up
US M1 Vietnam era with woodland camo and netting and WWII liner used by me until switching to Kevlar
Flight Helmets:
US HGU-55/P with MBU-12/P mask
US HGU-39/P with MBU-5/P mask
US SPH-4 helicopter helmet
Chinese TK-1 pressurized high altitude helmet
I'd love to get a ww1 m16, but they are a tad expensive.
Looks like IMAs Finn cache is the best option for me right now.
Mike
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
It is tempting to buy one, but I can't get started on another collection / addiction. Did some of them come with the German Decals still on them?
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
your rivets look like german and not like the finn rivetsJoekopec1 wrote:Mine looks exceptional for the price, paid the extra money for a hand select and looks to be well worth it (wanted a darker green first of all) I thought the rivets were supposed to be a silver color, are painted rivets normal?
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
I agree with you there. The question I have though is it a M40/55 or a WWII German M40 helmet? Look for markings on the inside lip of the helmet. WWII helmets were repainted and had new liners installed postwar.dou44 wrote:your rivets look like german and not like the finn rivetsJoekopec1 wrote:Mine looks exceptional for the price, paid the extra money for a hand select and looks to be well worth it (wanted a darker green first of all) I thought the rivets were supposed to be a silver color, are painted rivets normal?
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
I'm not seeing any markings inside the helmet could there be any under the liner?dou44 wrote:your rivets look like german and not like the finn rivetsJoekopec1 wrote:Mine looks exceptional for the price, paid the extra money for a hand select and looks to be well worth it (wanted a darker green first of all) I thought the rivets were supposed to be a silver color, are painted rivets normal?
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Lack of markings means post war made helmet.
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
Gotcha! Nontheless it's a very fine helmet for a good price!ffuries wrote:Lack of markings means post war made helmet.
Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
I did read that some of the helmets had markings removed because they could not sell them intact. either way they are still made on original equipment just like the originals
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Re: IMA Sale on Helmets from the Finnish M40/55 Contract
I wish to own a helmet for my M1891/1930 rifle. It would complete my combat loadout.