Rare Irish Free State Vickers M27 Helmet with Liner
Rare Irish Free State Vickers M27 Helmet with Liner for sale. A copy of the WW1 M16 German Stalhelm design, the Vickers company was contracted by the Irish army to manufacture these helmets and only produced 10,021 of them. The helmet comes with a complete liner, reproduction chin strap (not pictured) and copy helmet badge. It appears that at one time the helmet was painted white and has been stripped. The white paint can still be seen on the underside. The Vickers markings can be made out on the rear skirt of the helmet but are very difficult to read as they have been painted over. The helmet is overall in great shape, although as mentioned has had it’s white paint stripped. One noteable dent in the shel. The liner is intact but the liner band no longer holds it all together as it once would have. There is a rip in one of the cushioning pads and the insides (a black hair like material) will come out.