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german M38 paratrooper helmet comparisons

Instructions > German M38 Paratrooper Helmet Comparisons

German M38 Helmet Shell Comparisons:

 
This page gives some brief information when comparing replica M38 ET71 Paratrooper Helmet Shells against an original and other replicas. It should help you to decide which shell to purchase given the technical details and the purchase price. Feel free to email us if you have further information to provide or update.  You can buy our ET71 M38 Helmet shell here. This table is a work in progress it will be updated regularly - if a cell is blank it just means we have not measured this metric yet!

Latest update 1/Aug/2018:

Manufacturer:
Genuine ET71 WarHats ET71 Deepka ET71 Chinese ET71 Czech ET71 FJ-Werke ET768 Comments
Shell Weight: Approx 1.1 Kg Approx 1.1 Kg Approx 1.1 Kg Approx 1.1 Kg FJ-Werke Shell only available in 68 not 71.
Shell Front 'Dip' Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct Incorrect Only the WarHats & Czech models have the correct 'up down up' dip. The FJ-Werke model is over pronounced
almost like a peaked cap
Shell Thickness 1.515MM 1.55MM 1.5MM 1.5MM Unknown 1.45MM
Rim Thickness 3.45MM 3.31MM 2.53MM 2.52MM Unknown 2.55MM
Rim Depth 5MM 5.5MM 6MM 6MM Unknown 5.5MM Chinese ET71 varies between 4 and 6MM
Shell Height
Shell Width 22.2CM 22.2CM 22.1CM 22.2CM Unknown N/A
Shell Length
Shell Shape
Rim Shape Correct Correct No front dip No front dip and inaccurate rim edge. Correct Incorrect
Chinese ET71 has inaccurate pointed rim edge.
FJ-Werke has over pronounced front 'dip'
Shell Material Heavy Mild Steel Thin Mild Steel Thin mild steel Unknown Heavy Mild Steel
Shell Holes
Batch Height 5MM 5MM None None Unknown 5MM
Inner Shell Roll fold line Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Availability Rare Limited but available Readily Available Readily Available Very Rare Getting Rare (68) Czech ET71 is Extremely Rare and made to deceive.
Cost: £800 Upwards £299 £60 £50 £800 Upwards £500 Upwards (68) Czech ET71 - Extremely Rare and made to deceive. FJ-Werke no longer made.
You can buy our ET71 M38 Shell model here. Pictures of comparisons to follow:

    
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