Hi folks,
Im looking for a bit info on a helmet I picked up a couple of months ago. Im pretty new collecting with a focus on pins/badges and medals. Ive pretty much hit a wall here with my research. I THINK I have a WW2 Mk2 helmet with a sand finish. There are no markings on the inside of the helmet itself that I can see. The paint is quite thick. The sand appears to thicker and courser than other examples that I have seen. The chin strap is Canadian as is the liner, both with broadhead C marks. My question is: is the shell paint original. If so could I possibly narrow down a theater/nation or unit which may have used such a finish?
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2511](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2511.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2512](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2512.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2513](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2513.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2514](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2514.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2515](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2515.jpg)
Im looking for a bit info on a helmet I picked up a couple of months ago. Im pretty new collecting with a focus on pins/badges and medals. Ive pretty much hit a wall here with my research. I THINK I have a WW2 Mk2 helmet with a sand finish. There are no markings on the inside of the helmet itself that I can see. The paint is quite thick. The sand appears to thicker and courser than other examples that I have seen. The chin strap is Canadian as is the liner, both with broadhead C marks. My question is: is the shell paint original. If so could I possibly narrow down a theater/nation or unit which may have used such a finish?
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2511](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2511.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2512](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2512.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2513](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2513.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2514](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2514.jpg)
![Sand finish Mk2? Img_2515](https://i.servimg.com/u/f32/17/82/49/62/img_2515.jpg)