This Buy it Now auction is for a United States Military Combat Helmet, with some Googles. The Helmet has a "DLA" Defense Logistics Administration stock number with a "-87-F" 1987 Federal contract date. A lot of the original straps have been removed on the inside of the helmet to retrofit it to have the more modern padding. The 1983 to 2004 Combat Helmets had older style straps to rest it on the head. In 2005 the Military designed a more modern style helmet with padding, instead of straps. This Desert Storm era Helmet was retrofitted to be more like the Model 2005 type of Combat Helmet. This Helmet is a good example of the U.S. Military retrofitting an older item for more modern use. The Helmet has a cloth camouflage cover, that is the 2003 era type of Army Pixel camouflage. There are also some Iraq War era Googles. This item is no longer in the perfect condition that it was originally in the day it was first manufactured. It is both damaged from being old, and damaged from having been used. There is sun fading, dirt stains, scratches, paint loss, dents, oxidation to the metal parts, missing original strap parts that were replaced by the Military to convert the helmet into a more modern type of helmet, etc. The Helmet is missing the outer elastic band with the "Cat's Eyes" reflectors, I do not have that part. Time and use slowly destroys old things. This item will be mailed in a Large size USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Box.
Condition: For
Legal reasons, the items in this listing are stated as "Used
Condition". What is a "Used Condition" item? It is an item that is in
"Poor Terrible Condition". They are better condition than "Dug Relic
Condition" items. Items are no longer like how they were the day they
were first manufactured. Items have been used by someone Decades ago in
another Century. Items will have defects and damage from having been
used. The older something is, the worse the condition will be. Wool
items will have Moth holes. Expect Moth damage to old wool items.
Expect clothing to have dirt stains, frayed cuffs and collars. Expect there to be Mildew and Mold damage stains.
Expect
wrinkles. Expect buttons to be broken or missing. Expect zippers to
be broken and non functional. Expect size tags to be missing or
damaged. Expect leather items to be dried out and cracked. Hats will
be crushed and bent out of shape. Do not expect clothing to fit you, it
is not your size. Expect oxidation and rust on the metal parts.
Expect items to be faded from having been exposed to sun light. Expect
metal items to have dents, scratches, and paint loss. Expect items to
have microscopic fractures when looked at under a microscope. Expect
Electronic items to no longer work or be functional. These items are
old and things
slowly get destroyed by time. Please do not expect something in "New
Condition", or "Good Condition". These items are in "Used Condition",
and are Relics from another Century. The vintage
items I list for sale are not wearable clothing, or usable
items. They are sold as old collectibles only. If you are expecting
something that is old and used to still be in nice shape, do not buy
this item. I am trying to be 100% Honest, and Accurately Describe the
Crappy Condition of the Old Relics I have for sale. If you want
something that is in nice shape, than go to a store and buy something
that is new. These items are old and damaged from use.
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