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    Post by swamp yankee Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:54 pm

    Found this about a month ago on my lunch break in a local gun store. A customer of their's brought this in along with some patches. It's a Soviet SSH60 painted tan and oversprayed with what looks like some kind of stencil. Very similar to US 3 color desert camo. Don't often see any helmets from Afghanistan.

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    Post by MyZone Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:12 pm

    Very good find....

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    Post by theater_made_collector Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:48 pm

    Pretty cool helmet.
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    Post by Nkomo Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:30 pm

    Most excellent find!
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    Post by Zeked Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:01 pm

    Nice lunch break!!
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    Post by aussie digger Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:55 pm

    Very nice! Out of interest may I ask what patches were bought in with it? I havnt seen this style of stenciling in use before, it looks great!
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    Post by swamp yankee Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:20 pm

    aussie digger wrote:Very nice! Out of interest may I ask what patches were bought in with it? I havnt seen this style of stenciling in use before, it looks great!

    Ha, I didn't buy the patches or even pay much attention to them. I'll go back and see if they're still there.

    Thanks for all the comments.
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    Post by swamp yankee Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:23 pm

    I think the guy said he was in a Military Police unit that was involved in training the ANP. I think there was an ISAF patch, a unit patch, and maybe a couple of afghan patches. I will stop tomorrow and see if they are still there.
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    Post by Mercenary25 Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:35 pm

    Which store did you find this helmet in CT?

    I used to live in New England. The only shops I know of in CT are Military Specality and Army Barracks but that's it.
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    Post by Schottzie Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:55 pm

    When you saw an ANP wearing a helmet, you KNEW the area was dangerous!
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    Post by swamp yankee Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:40 am

    aussie digger wrote:Very nice! Out of interest may I ask what patches were bought in with it? I havnt seen this style of stenciling in use before, it looks great!

    Here are the patches that came in with the helmet.

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    In doing some research here, the bear patch is Missouri National Guard worn by the 205th Military Police Battalion who depoloyed to Afghanistan in 2010. They were part of a mentoring program with the ANP and the Afghan National Border Police.


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    Post by swamp yankee Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:43 am

    Mercenary25 wrote:Which store did you find this helmet in CT?

    I used to live in New England. The only shops I know of in CT are Military Specality and Army Barracks but that's it.

    Just a random Gun Store. Not even sure it's actual name. Plenty of other places in CT to find stuff other than the Berlin Turnpike Very Happy
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    Post by Zeked Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:37 pm

    Schottzie wrote:When you saw an ANP wearing a helmet, you KNEW the area was dangerous!

    That just cracks me up!!!
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    Post by JYN Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:46 am

    Hello,

    Interesting helmet.

    Wish I will have information on my find one day

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    Post by battle gear Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:04 pm

    the helmet looks more like the Ssh68

    it's an unusual camo, interesting helmet
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    Post by Darktrooper Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:22 pm

    battle gear wrote:the helmet looks more like the Ssh68

    it's an unusual camo, interesting helmet

    Battle gear, please take the time to post an introduction in the introduction section


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