Some corrections/extra info: - Dana/Parish and R.J. Stampings helmets have similar heat stamps with smaller font numbers going up to 4 digits. - WW2 rear seam stainless rim helmets can exist just like front seam manganese rim helmets can. This is often attributed to company error. - R.J. Stampings helmets are the only type of helmet to use stainless steel rims after WW2.

Great video.... very informative....I'm from the UK and when I was very little I remember seeing American soldiers on TV and my mum telling me that America had just lost a war and were going home! To me, I couldn't believe John Wayne (who was America to me back then) could ever lose a war.....and my fascinating with that war and all the imagery and iconography, began. There was a shop, called the 'swap shop' which had bits of militaria that went as far back as the Hussars (honestly!)..... It had a Vietnam era M1 in the window....but being a little kid I couldn't afford it....and there was no way my hippy mum was gonna buy it for me! Well, sadly, that shop closed back in the 70's and my chance was lost.....until a surplus shop opened in my town and were selling a bunch of them.... I, of course, bought 2 🤭 but gave one away. I always suspected that they might be post Vietnam....and now you've confirmed it for me! Still, I love my M1.... Thanks for the information

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

9 күн бұрын

Absolutely glad to help out! I also love the iconic shape of the M1 and im glad you were able to find some over there in the UK. From what I've heard theyre decently rare over there. Thank you for watching

@acerimmer1023

9 күн бұрын

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 thank YOU for the video and great history about this iconic helmet! Yes, they are rare....I figure mine must've been when they were transitioning to the modern helmet and the M1 flooded the market. But, interestingly, after 'Band of Brothers' a lot of screen used helmets became available....a friend at work bought one online! Anyway, thanks again for the invaluable education 👍👍👍

Thank you for this video!! I just found out my beat up front seam is schlueter!!!!

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

13 күн бұрын

You're welcome glad to help out

This is the best video on M1s I've seen. I found a korean war m1 with an 80s liner at an antique store and bought it. I cant find a heat stamp but it has the McCord 4 oval marks on the rear seam and has the od green painted buckles, so I know its korean McCord. The type 1 ground forces liner is a bummer, but i can get a period liner for it.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the compliment im glad the video was able to help someone. The best part about this video is that it doesn't even cover everything. There's so much more to these helmets and I love collecting them. Thank you for watching

Great informational video thanks man!

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Finally an informative video I can now figure out who made the helmet that I randomly found In a curiosity shop in Canada you don't normally find Vietnam American helmets here The most confusing part about it is it didn't have any divots in The seam but I did find the serial number thanks

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

The manufacturer RJ stampings was actually based in canada so it could very well be theirs. Awesome find I love these old helmets

guess i just picked up a pretty strange helmet shell has front seam and swivel bales but also has an 80s chinstrap pretty poorly put on liners pretty normal since its just a regular vietnam liner

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

2 ай бұрын

Seems pretty standard for a reissue. Lots of ww2 helmets were used up until the M1 helmet was replaced. One of my first helmets ever was a late ww2 shell with 80s straps

2 preguntas; porque la costura era frontal y luego trasera? y porque eran de acero no magnético?

Very informative video! hope to see more, would love to see ww2 german helmets talked about next.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I wish I had the info and items to make a video about german helmets. Maybe someday

Your R.J stampings helmet will be a 3 number heat stamp with no alphabetical letters following or after the number. Thank you for sharing about the motor wheel helmet. This is my first time hearing or seeing one. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge on M1 helmets as I have just started collecting around 3 months ago. It gets a bit expensive...lol

@jimmymarsh2489

4 ай бұрын

And I think your plastic liner is a real liner like mine. It's a Hood Rubber Company. I got one with a Korean War Era helmet, and it came with 2 liners. A Capac and Hood Rubber CO.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the info! The liner has always stumped me because my friend has one exactly like mine but it has US stamped in the crown. We thought they were maybe US made and sold to Europe but it could very well be that they're real. As for the heat stamp thing thank you again for that info im still blurry on some of the vietnam era stuff. Motor wheel are quite a rare bunch of helmets it appears they were only made on a small contract between 1950 and 1955 but most likely all during the korean war

I'm not a rich guy, and I don't care about what the "worth" of something is. I just like to be able to collect some history. For cheap! Good stuff, man.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

Completely understandable and that's why I collect as well. I figured I'd throw it in there in case people wanted to know though

Went to a yard sale and bought an m1 with swivle bails. Curious witch era it was from. It is colored olive drab number three with the seam in the rear. The brim is not stainless, it is pitted and rusted.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

Most likely a Korean War or Vietnam era helmet but without the stamp I cant know for sure

@tonykirchner5418

3 ай бұрын

@@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884 The stamp area has been ingulfed by surface rust. Its not in terrible condition its just been through well, a war.

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

@tonykirchner5418 unfortunately no way to know for certain then but probably a Vietnam era shell theyre the most common

Real nice video. Going to dig out my old helmets and check them out.🪖🪖

@rockinghammilitaryantiques3884

3 ай бұрын

Glad to help thanks for watching