Original Steel Helmet USSR SSh 40 WWII Russian Military Soviet Army RKKA WW2 New

Description

Original Steel Helmet SSh 40 WWII Russian Military Soviet Army  NEW
Delivery Worldwide Airmail with traking number (7-14 days)
Made in USSR in 1954 -1960
Not used, NEW -  Excellent Condition (
warehouse storage
)
Helmets stay all time in boxes from 1954y - 1960
The helmet may have minor scratches from storage - see photos
Dimensions: 280/250/165 mm - 11/9.8/6.5 in
The weight is 1,30kg / 2,85 lb with a hemmed dermatin hood.
It is a post war SSH-40 Russian helmet issued in the 1954y-1960
The SSh-40 was the last and most commonly seen in-service helmet used by the Soviet Union during World War II. The only external difference between the SSh-39 and the SSh-40 were the six rivets near the bottom of the helmet, as opposed to the three near the top of the SSh-39 shell. Rivet placement of the SSh-40 was due to a newly introduced liner, simpler and more sturdy than the previous versions. The liner consisted of three (later four during post-war) cloth or oilcloth pads connected with a cotton drawstring for size adjustment. The chinstrap was cloth and connected to d-rings on each side of the shell by tabs. The chinstrap ends were connected with a slip buckle, and a semi-circular metal piece was clamped to the end of the long chinstrap. Unlike the SSh-36 and SSh-39, the SSh-40 was only manufactured in three sizes, 1–3. The SSh-40 was supplemented by the
SSh-60
and finally replaced by the
SSh-68
, though many remained in use throughout the Soviet period and beyond. The SSh-40 is commonly confused with the
Czechoslovakian Vz. 53
helmet.