Finnish M40 Helmet Markings

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Finnish M40 Helmet Markings

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Info on the M40 can be found here......
http://www.pottia.net/pottia/index.htm

My best score kit wise at last weekends Military Odyssey show was a finnish M40 helmet, cunningly hidden at the back of a stall with a black plume of feathers on it masquerading as an italian.

before i email the chap at pottia can anyone shed any light on the these markings..........
an arrow with the letters SJ then 44L
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this is the shell size W 72
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some other shots (it 's not in the best condition, a few dents round the rim to give it character. but for 20 quid i'm well happy :mrgreen: )
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Re: Finnish M40 Helmet Markings

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Rich good sir that looks some what swedish and what makes me think some what more is it looks like the top of the 3 crowns by the 72 thus making it swedish ,I could be wrong
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Look on the bright side - it's still a bargain for twenty quid.
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:oops: aye it's still a bargain, i hadn't noticed the crowns until i looked closer.
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well, it might not be what i'd hoped but i'm still happy and i've learned a few things! that's what it's all about, thanks for everyones input.
on further investigation the SJ arrow thingy is a makers mark standing for "Sandvikens Järnverk" and the 44 is the year of production.
see http://www.geocities.com/swedish_helmets/ for more info.

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Ole Hyvä !
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Re: Finnish M40 Helmet Markings

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8) At last found the right site but this is an old post...
anyway, the helmet looks just like my Swedish version (although mine has no arrow markings and seems in v good condition!)
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Externally identical and therefore good enough for reenactment.
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Finally got a wärtsilä Oy made finnish m/40 helmet to go with my swedish m/37.......
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Size 69 shell
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Nice factory label

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Italian helmet?. Dropped only once?
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finnish m40, never dropped, used since 40's and probably still in use!
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Re: Finnish M40 Helmet Markings

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You are indeed right. Finns do not have a tendency to drop things it seems :mrgreen:

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