December 2, 2025Dec 2 #1 Am discussing acquiring a helmet from a seller. I could see modern chin straps had been added. I would want it to stay on my head well. I asked for shots of chin strap retainers. Here's what I got. Obviously these have been on for a long while. are they original? If so, when did they change from the ones I know they used. Here's the shot. Here's a shot of a retainer on a helmet I own.
December 3, 2025Dec 3 #2 You helmet with the lugs for the chinstrap is German, either model 1916 or 1917. (actually there was never an actual model 17, that's a collector term designating the metal liner band from the earlier leather liner band. ) The other helmet is Austrian, and takes a different kind of strap. The strap on the Austria is certainly not original to the helmet. Almost looks like nylon. Austrian straps were mostly a canvas strap with leather fittings. Steve
December 10, 2025Dec 10 #3 As themick said, it's an Austrian helmet with replaced strap. A desirable helmet IMHO.
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