SWISS M18/40 HELMET

redo video for 'Aussie Taffy arthurs'...on the Swiss m18/40 helmet

[@taffyarthursoutdoors]

Cheers Stan, Thanks for the mention. I find Swiss militaria very intriguing. Especially when considering they have always had modern armed forces, but have not been directly involved in a conflict for something like 300 years

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

No worries Taffy , yeh I get you ...I might have to hunt some more swiss kit out myself 🙂🙃🙂

[@Blitz1944]

Glad you like the pouch 👍👍 The Swiss helmet interesting design and think you modelled it beautifully 😁😁

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Cheers Mr blitz...yeh the pouch is great, it is a unique design the old Swiss helmet🙂🙂

[@historicmilitaria1944]

Nice to have a set of pouches,colour difference not that noticeable.....I remember buying a swiss mi8 helmet when they were first offered as surplus at a tenner a pop..how times have changed.

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Cheers CJ yeh I'm really happy with the ammo pouches...the latest ones have a real nice look to them. It's funny how military surplus stores sell shed loads of kit that nobody wants for collecting...then it runs out.....few years later people want the kit and the price goes up.....thats life I reckon 🙂🙃🙂

[@WorldWarMilitaria1942]

I like the k98 pouches, the helmet has a unusual design. 👍

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Yeh I'm really pleased with the ammo pouches , very nice indeed 🙂

[@ChrisfurrsMilitaria1941]

Very nice K98 pouch to complete the set Stan and i do like the look of the helmet 😊

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Thanks Chris, yeh these swiss helmets were in abundance in the old 'centre òf Britain army surplus ' shop....now he's just online and a smaller stock , now he doesn't have that many helmets at all....shame really, it was a cool shop 🙂🙃🙂

[@Nazistuffintheattic]

nice pouches there!

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Thanks , yes I'm pleased with them, they go well together 🙂🙂🙃

[@resistanceremembered]

Nice ammo pouches! I should think about getting a pair for myself as well lol. Great helmet as well!

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Cheers yeh these helmets were in abundance , along with other countries militaria, at a northern military surplus shop.....I bought a lot from the guy. His store closed a few years back sadly, he is still on ebay but in a much reduced form. I had the pleasure of visiting the store several times and on my last visit I had a look at his store room/basement.....it was epic.....piles and piles of surplus helmets , tunics , uniforms....the works....and not in a weird 'Michael Douglas falling down movie way'....it just looked like all of the nations cold war surplus in one room....a collectors dream 🙂🙃🙂

[@JimTimber]

Hello Stan bro !! ..sweet ammo pouch !! ..liking it a lot innit !! Neighbours !! lol.. couldn't eat a whole one !! lol Those lids are awesome !! That film you can't remember is called 'The guy who exscapes to Switzerland !' lol 😜😜🍻🍻 I'm on form mate innit !! lol 🤣🤣 My head is a massive bonce ..it's got its own weather system !! lol ..the brain though is the size of a walnut !! lol ..that's why all the squirrels like me !! lol 2,..26 is my breast cup size ..I flashed a couple by the lake the other day... got chased off with a catapult though innit !! lol

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Cheers jimbers my m8....🤣🤣🤣stop flashing in public ...you might get your unmentionables trapped!!!🤣🤣🤣, I liked your latest video , although I never really understood 'steampunk' but hey whatever floats your boat as they say...wil you convert it back?...the comments were turned off btw 🙂🙃🙂

[@JimTimber]

@@steelhelmetstan7305 Yeah I switched off the comments bro.. in the case of conversion I have decided to leave it as it is.. I have so many No.1 dress jackets both officer and NCO that the 'Steampunk' version is a bit of a novelty ! Have an awesome Sunday my friend !!

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

@@JimTimber cheers Jim m8🙂🙃🙂

[@davidbrennan660]

It fits?

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

🤣🤣🤣🤣there must have been some large melon headed troops in the Swiss army!🤣🤣🤣

[@Landsturm]

You should really edit photos into your video - that label sounds more like a company unit than a stock number or year of manufacture date. Did you mean 'Ponz' or Panz' or what? If Panz than it is more likely to mean Panz(er) K(om)p(anie). And what was printed on the other side? If you want to share a historical detail, like a Swiss military label, then you need to provide a clear image of it! 😛😁 Anyhow, nice helmet and a better design than the god-awful concept helmet that they were planning on adopting. The Germans actually tried to sue the Swiss for copying the M16 shape but the legal challenge was denied them.

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Cheers Al, yeh I will look into the editing thing , but don't hold your breath🤣🤣. I've never held a german m16 but I imagine they are quite weighty , the Swiss one I think has a flimsy feel to it, however it's nice to own a couple of them 🙂🙃🙂

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

Swiss was neutral in WW2. They made a Sauer truck for the Wehrmacht.

[@steelhelmetstan7305]

Yes indeed Telly....right in the middle of Europe!🤔🤔🤔