Martin2

Evening all please see below two pics of an infantry assault badge that I bought today total novice to these and trusted the dealers word it is marked L/50 I think do you think it’s good ? Any info on the maker , can’t find it in the little red book , please advise best wishes martin

Evening Gents please see below pics of an M1 that I purchased in the week. my first American helmet front seam , swivel bails. in your expert opinions , is it WW2 ? and do you think the leather chinstrap is original? also the batch number is 900 F do any of you know the year of manufacture plus the manufacturer? also does the shell finish look like the correct cork finish ? thank you martin

Evening gents please have a look at the pics of my first American helmet. it appears to be Ww2 ? the batch number is 900 F ive tried to find a website that I can date it from plus the manufacturer but I’ve had no luck . can anyone help me out with this please. also do you think the leather chin strap is original , there are no stamps on the inside of the rivets or inside the chin strap clip. many thanks Martin

Hi Fritz what was the outcome with your dagger ? martin

Hi Paul thanks for your reply . shrapnel , glancing bullet strike , pick axe , we will never know but as you say a great piece of WW2 history and I feel lucky to be its present keeper cheers Paul martin

I’m no expert , but I would have thought with the nice condition, vertical hanger and certificate , a serious collector would be happy to part with £2500 martin

Hello Fritz a real shame you have to sell such a wonderful piece of your family’s history. a really valuable item with great provenance. And looking at the certificate , your uncle brought some other cool stuff home with the dagger ! just make sure you find a collector to sell to rather than a dealer i hope you get the high price it deserves Best of luck Fritz martin2

Hi Steve Ha Ha like it , I thought it might be more a case of a b/u11-s.h-1t strike rather than the old H-RTS230/245 . thanks as usual for your valued opinion. as you know I do like to add my personal touch so I’m just off to Halfords to get a spray can of green gloss , apple green of course ! soon bring that baby back to life !! as a fellow restorer you will know what I mean ;/ Best Wishes Martin

Hi Steve thanks for your reply , yes your right an ET 64 shell . the rivet heads look a little bit to good , we all know that it’s quite often the case that the paint remains on the rivet heads so I don’t know . until I bought it I was not aware of roller buckles , have you or anyone else come across them ? I have looked into this and it matches pictures of other examples. oh and Steve , what’s an H-RTS230/245 ? as is often the case the pictures don’t really do it justice here are three more that may or may not be better Best Wishes Martin

Morning Gents just a few quick pictures of my latest m35 was unable to upload any more pictures but can post some more later if anyone requests. all opinions appreciated best wishes Martin 2

Hi all any ideas on the date of this 30 calibre. ive been told you can date from the serial number , but I’ve had no luck many thanks Martin

Hi Simon really appreciate your reply . i have googled it and yes I think you are spot on. i am thinking of selling it , do you have any idea of value? thanks again for your help Best wishes Martin

Hi all any ideas on make and model of machine gun that would have been mounted on this ? martin

Evening all please have a look at the pics of a Ww2 mp40 four cell mag pouch . is it right ? all opinions much appreciated martin

Yep , I’ll be back sooner than yah think with something I’ve bought , hammered out , painted and f*~@d up shortly , on the case now martin

Yo mr spasm such detail on such a small scale ! awesome !! best Wishes the helmet terminator

Thanks Japan x and Mickey, its certainly proved to be a controversial piece , from adamant fake to adamant genuine from a number of “in the knows” at the end of the day an interesting piece from a genuine source that I payed a fiver for one of those that we will never know for sure pieces I think thanks again martin

Now that’s ! The stuff I need to know, thanks Bayern!!! this German Militaria collecting is a Nightmare!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Jim much appreciated martin

Thank you Jim i paid £196 for it , can you or anyone else offer an opinion as to weather that’s a high price or about right ? and thanks for the link Jim best wishes

I’ve now had a read Eddie teally interesting and informative thanks again martin

Evening gents ive just received this first class 1939 the pin seems to be marked with a seven patina on the mount and a join seem I visible on some faces but in general not visible i know the pics are poor but I was just browsing this section of the forum and saw a fake horror story and have done “on the lap “ pics but will post more if required. any info appreciated many thanks Martin2

Thanks again Eddie ive not read the link yet so that’s why I hadn’t seen the link regarding fakes , but I look forward to looking at it later and learning from what you’ve found up for me i really appreciate your help Best wishes Martin

Hi japan x i only Going on what I saw on eBay i recently went down to the monthly Militaria fair at Chatham in Kent , I asked around and everyone pointed me to this one dealer who was hot on Japanese. he said that the material was right and that he did not doubt the authenticity. many thanks Martin

I’ve got an M42 you can bring back to life ! martin