Orig WW2 WWII Soviet Union (USSR) Russian Red Army Helmet SSH - 40 Model 40 SZ 2
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:50034941 | Region of Origin: Russia |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Theme: Militaria |
| Conflict: WW II (1939-45) |
Original WW2 WWII Soviet Union (USSR) Russian Red Army helmet SSH-40 Model 40. On the plus side, you're not buying this out of the Ukraine, it's in Louisiana! This one isn't rusted to death or ugly as sin as most of them coming out of the Eastern European countries are. It has a little rust, as shown, and a little bit inside the right side of the shell by the ear, but this one is FAR better than 98% of the original WWII helmets I've seen. This is NOT a reproduct...ion. After the war, the Soviets repainted some of these and stored them, this one has a WWII manufacture stamp in the steel and inked-on 1948 rework stamps as well. The original WWII liner still in it with one pad replaced in the 1948 rebuild. The chin strap is still the correct WWII-type strap, maybe wartime, maybe added in 1948. Helmet hasn't been messed with since then, guaranteed. Picked this one up at the Houston gun show long ago before they started to be imported from Latvia and the Ukraine, so, it didn't suffer nearly as much as those helmets have. And, it's a very wearable large size (Size 2 seems to translate into 58/59 metric, 7-1/8- 7-1/2 American) - great for the collector or reenactor. This is a very nice Soviet WWII lid, and bang-for-buck, you'll be hard pressed to find a better one - it's not perfect, but it's more than respectable!
U.S. delivery only! Buyer to pay $20 for USPS 1st rate postage, I'll cover the difference. As questions, all sales final, no refunds or returns. Thanks and God bless!
U.S. delivery only! Buyer to pay $20 for USPS 1st rate postage, I'll cover the difference. As questions, all sales final, no refunds or returns. Thanks and God bless!
