Looking for anyone that makes an correct Overseas Service Helmet

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Greetings,

As the title states, I need a link or lead on anyone who makes an authentic AZW Overseas Service helmet. Since I have a huge noggin, and would need one made to fit. Looking to start my collection. Being in the States the options are the proverbial needle in a haystack. Thank you in advance!

Subject: Correct overseas service Helmet Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:01 pm

Hi Bigpaulie
here's a link but what they offer is the 1895 version , not sure if that's what you actually want or need ? , unfortunately I don't know of any other Military outfitter in the USA , let alone any that deal in correct Victorian uniforms etc etc .

https://www.ima-usa.com/products/british-p-1895-victorian-colonial-khaki-pith-helmet

cheers 90th Salute

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Thanks 90th. Anyone anywhere would help. I've written off the USA. Hopefully someone somewhere makes a 1877 O.S.H.

Subject: Correct overseas service Helmet Thu Sep 30, 2021 5:00 pm

Hi BigPaulie
Tim Rose who's a member here will certainly know where you can get one in the UK , hopefully he sees this thread .
cheers 90th

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Thanks 90th.

So Pauli, you’re looking for a replica version of this?

https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-british-zulu-war-1877-colonial-pattern-sun-helmet-pith-helmet?variant=12083207274565

BTW, I am in Washington State also, albeit on the Eastern side.

Stand to

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Yep a replica of that one.

Posts : 110 Join date : 2013-09-07

Your best bet for helmets that side of the pond is Stan Dolan who trades as the Regimental Quartermaster -here's a link to his website https://www.regimental-quartermaster.com/ he stocks Nat Sooy's conversion which are very well done - hope that helps

Subject: Correct overseas service Helmet Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:43 am

Well Done Tim , was hoping you'd see the thread . .
90th Salute

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Thanks All!
Got ahold of Stan at Regt QM. Now I'm in touch with Nat Sooy, and will be getting one! Next hill to climb is a Martini Henry.

Posts : 3458 Join date : 2021-01-04

Oh I wouldn't go climbing any hills.
Look what happened to Lt Robert's and Raw (or Buller and Wood for that matter) when they went exploring the high ground. Shocked

Kate

BigPaulie wrote:: Thanks All!
Got ahold of Stan at Regt QM. Now I'm in touch with Nat Sooy, and will be getting one! Next hill to climb is a Martini Henry.

I got my .450/.577” Martini-Henry Mk.II from IMA and am quite happy with it, given its age.

Stand to

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

gardner1879 wrote:: Oh I wouldn't go climbing any hills.
Look what happened to Lt Robert's and Raw (or Buller and Wood for that matter) when they went exploring the high ground.
Kate

You are 100% correct. LOL!

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

"I got my .450/.577” Martini-Henry Mk.II from IMA and am quite happy with it, given its age".

- Stand to

IMA is ~~sold out~~ of hand picked. Not sure I want to roll the dice with any old MK II. Correction it says in stock now. Weird.

Posts : 110 Join date : 2013-09-07

Weird they are still showing the hand picked Mark 2 available on their website as of today - grab them while you can most are a bit dirty bores now as the real minty bore shooters went some time back - for a shooter look to the Mark IV's
https://www.ima-usa.com/collections/martini-henry-rifle/products/original-british-p-1871-martini-henry-mkii-short-lever-rifle-1870-s-dates-with-socket-bayonet-and-scabbard-cleaned-and-complete

Posts : 19 Join date : 2021-09-25 Location : WA, USA

Going to get an IMA tomorrow. Very Happy

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