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