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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9740700, member: 20148"]The helmet looks to have been badly repainted at some point, and I suspect that the stars were perhaps something to do with a previous owner. The paint runs on the lower areas of the helmet look like a home paint job to me.</p><p>The British Army generally doesn't have markings on helmets as they make too good an aiming point for snipers, and remember that these helmets were in use when the troubles started in Northern Ireland. I cannot recall ever seeing one with an markings on it, certainly not on the outside anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9740700, member: 20148"]The helmet looks to have been badly repainted at some point, and I suspect that the stars were perhaps something to do with a previous owner. The paint runs on the lower areas of the helmet look like a home paint job to me. The British Army generally doesn't have markings on helmets as they make too good an aiming point for snipers, and remember that these helmets were in use when the troubles started in Northern Ireland. I cannot recall ever seeing one with an markings on it, certainly not on the outside anyway.[/QUOTE]
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