Adrian M15

[Peter B]

I too caught the Belgian Adrian bug. And sometimes miracles happen.

Found this one two hours from my house so four hours of driving to pick it up last night but well worth it, as it only cost me $40 Canadian so about $30 USD.

Sometimes you just get lucky.

I wonder what hit the soldier on the top of the head, but I bet this helmet saved his life? No name in it that I can find but I love it!

Cheers.

Peter

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

That is a fantastic bargain

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

And complete with its chinstrap and 1st pattern innerliner

 

[stuka f]

With his original chin strap!!
Way to go. Well done.

 

[John Josef]

Congratulations you sound like me, I never add the cost of my time or gas when thinking of the price of my latest find

For thirty bucks I would have walked

 

[Zebedeus]

I too caught the Belgian Adrian bug. And sometimes miracles happen.

Found this one two hours from my house so four hours of driving to pick it up last night but well worth it, as it only cost me $40 Canadian so about $30 USD.

Sometimes you just get lucky.

I wonder what hit the soldier on the top of the head, but I bet this helmet saved his life? No name in it that I can find but I love it!

Cheers.

Peter

Wonderful helmet and a really cheap cost. Congrats.

 

[Spiker]

Sometimes miracles happen great find.

 

[coert65]

Perfect Belgian Adrian helmet Peter!
A great buy for very little cash too, you got very lucky!

 

[Peter B]

Perfect Belgian Adrian helmet Peter!
A great buy for very little cash too, you got very lucky!

Thanks Coert!

 

[HatEnjoyer]

Nice! These are the kind of deals all collectors dream about!

 

[nzef1940]

A beautiful helmet, I have seen most are in their original paint configuration, when did colour configurations change ? WW1 or later? Please see my latest, it appears overpainted. Thanks in advance for any additional information.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Congratulations Peter on acquiring this great looking helmet at a bargain price!

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[nzef1940]

A beautiful helmet, I have seen most are in their original brown paint configuration, when did colour configurations change ? WW1 or later? Please see my latest, it appears overpainted. Thanks in advance for any additional information.

 

[Peter B]

Thanks.

I am not sure as this is my first one. Someone else may know the answer.

 

[Peter B]

A beautiful helmet, I have seen most are in their original brown paint configuration, when did colour configurations change ? WW1 or later? Please see my latest, it appears overpainted. Thanks in advance for any additional information.

I think yours might have been repainted for use in WWII. I also have one on the way now in a similar colour. Have the Belgian Adrian bug now too. Not as infectious as the Pickalhaube bug but…..

Wondering if the original paint would be underneath mine? Does not look like it from the area with the large piece of paint missing.

 

[Peter B]

Here is a WW2 one I saw on the web for comparison.

 

[b.loree]

Congrats Pete! Sounds like another kijiji buy??

 

[Peter B]

Congrats Pete! Sounds like another kijiji buy??

Yes the $40 deal of the century was and thanks.

The other one that is coming was a bit more. But still a decent price for a re-used in WWII one.

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

I think yours might have been repainted for use in WWII. I also have one on the way now in a similar colour. Have the Belgian Adrian bug now too. Not as infectious as the Pickalhaube bug but…..

Wondering if the original paint would be underneath mine? Does not look like it from the area with the large piece of paint missing.

Hello Pete,
Your helmet has been repainted in green.
That color was used by the Army in the 1920s until the model '31 was introduced.

 

[John Josef]

Not my period of interest but love the Lion especially on the Cavalry helmets

Congratulations always glad to see happy collectors