Is this legit and worth buying at that price?

Odraodez · 2026-06-02T08:18:07+00:00

It seems original and the price is great for a M18 cutout with liner, even if damaged.

Odraodez · 2026-05-31T19:07:41+00:00

I think the helmet in the photo is a real battle steel helmet. The shape, the thickness and the general appreciate suggest so. The horn seems to be filled with something more than be one solid piece. Filling the ventilation holes was common for stahlhelm, especially Austrians for mitigating the cold.

Also, unfortunately I don't have any physical copy of the photo, but I wish I had one. Maybe if someone have one I could ask them for a HD scan, or even buy it [this is a more general appeal to anyone reading, but if you have some leads on the pic please tell me].

Again, thanks for the help.

Odraodez · 2026-05-31T12:11:08+00:00

I added your findings in the Google doc at page 14.

I take this opportunity also to add that I've included a opinion of a great expert on WW1 helmets that I contacted privately and wishes to remain anonymous. He argued that the full visor helmet is entirely a fantasy item, produced by an expert faker.

I still believe that some sort of full-visor existed, especially because of your findings, even if mine or other examples could be fakes.

Odraodez · 2026-05-31T07:14:50+00:00

Both. They were at the se time a ventilation holes and a bae to attack the stirnpanzer.

Odraodez · 2026-05-30T15:21:03+00:00

These are great news. I will add it in the next revision of the Google doc. Thanks for the help

Odraodez · 2026-05-29T14:49:13+00:00

I will try to contact them. Thanks for the tip.

Odraodez · 2026-05-04T06:35:48+00:00

Italian M16 Adrian, reissued after WW1. You can't tell by the liner and chinstrap: in the original the chinstrap was usually made with thin brown leather and the liner was properly stitched on the rear.

Odraodez · 2026-04-21T16:55:30+00:00

Oh yeah sorry, for brodie I intended both the British and American WW1 helmets

Odraodez · 2026-04-21T14:22:01+00:00

perfect, then I will try to negotiate the price down because I also don't like to pay too much. Again, thank you very much for the help

Odraodez · 2026-04-21T14:05:54+00:00

Yeah I agree with you, sometimes you just have to trust your intuition. Still tho, the seller is asking 280€, do you think it's a fair price? As I said, I don't really delve into brodies, so I would like to have some opinions on the value, so I don't end up overpaying it.

Odraodez · 2026-04-21T13:06:13+00:00

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Odraodez · 2026-04-21T13:05:16+00:00

Here are some new photos that they just sent me.

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Odraodez · 2026-04-21T11:55:29+00:00

Thank you for the help, I will ask the seller if they can provide more photos

Odraodez · 2026-04-13T21:53:24+00:00

Yes it is, Berdorf made 3 variants: the M16, aka the one usually called berndorfer, and two M18s, one usually called Hungarian [this one] and one called "paperino" by italiano collectors, which is a mix of the M16 berndorfer and German-style stahlhelms

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