20 Years of Japanese Helmets

[John4022]

Wow!!! That is one of the best Japanese helmets I've seen.

[Airborne-Hunter]

I was running around one of my favorite flea markets last weekend and this one was just sitting on a table next to an American M1. Overall very nice. Complete chinstraps, Kobe steel size small. Liner is named. There is no stamp on the pads, but the liner looks naval to me in construction, but the stitches at the back are Army. There is an odd white line on one side between two rivets, I am not sure what that is. There is black kanji on the liner and some more smaller Kanji underneath that. 

[Ivydiv]

Different style of liner than usual? Dave

[SV1976]

Phenomenal army helmet with a boatload of character!

[Airborne-Hunter]

It's been quite some time since I last posted in this thread. I suppose the title should now be 25 Years of Japanese helmets. Since my last post I have found several more and have good leads on a couple more. This one apparently was found at a house clean out by a friend of a friend. My friend got it from the first guy and then gave it to me for all the help I've given him over the years. It's a pretty standard type 90 showing age and some abuse, but it does have a nice cover with it.  Cover is a nice 1st pattern without the reinforcing band. This cover is a good example where the cover has torn out around the rim thus necessitating the reinforcement on the 2nd model. I've only found a few with covers so this fits nicely. Best ABN

[Rakkasan187]

ABN,

 

A very impressive collection and one I am sure you are proud to have.

 

Leigh