Alliedassault - View Single Post - how do you know when your helmet falls off ?

DaveTinCT · 07-05-2001, 01:32 AM

In most cases, the bullets that hit the helmets *usually* ended up killing or seriously wounding the soldier wearing it. The U.S. M1 "steel pot" helmet wasn't a 100% safeguard against shrapnel and bullets; granted it was better than nothing at all but it wasn't always the saving grace either.

I have put M1 rounds (.30'06) through 3/16" steel plating at 100 yards like a hot knife through butter. That was the non armor-piercing FMJ cartridges too. The old M1 helmet is much thinner than 3/16ths inches.

I will say I'd rather be wearing it than not. :-)

Dave T

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DaveTinCT is Offline Member Posts: 77 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brookfield, CT USA	07-05-2001, 01:32 AM In most cases, the bullets that hit the helmets usually ended up killing or seriously wounding the soldier wearing it. The U.S. M1 "steel pot" helmet wasn't a 100% safeguard against shrapnel and bullets; granted it was better than nothing at all but it wasn't always the saving grace either. I have put M1 rounds (.30'06) through 3/16" steel plating at 100 yards like a hot knife through butter. That was the non armor-piercing FMJ cartridges too. The old M1 helmet is much thinner than 3/16ths inches. I will say I'd rather be wearing it than not. :-) Dave T ------------------ Thank you U.S. WWII combat veterans