Canadian Modified M1-C Para

These are rather an interesting helmet and are quite hard to source there is nothing extraordinary about the helmet body it self it is post Vietnam era produced from the type of font used on the heat stamp I suspect the helmet body was produced by R.J. Stampings of Smith Falls Ontario.
The real prize hear is the liner it is a modified type II jump liner take special note of the A-yokes these have been constructed with slide buckles instead of the standard brass wire claw buckle system for attaching the chincup which proved to be unsatisfactory in Canadian trials as they were found hard to adjust and the eyelets in the chincups had a tendancy to to tear away.
This modification is thought to have been instituted and adopted post January of 1981 I do not recognize the dome stamp in this example but the liner webbing is nicely marked ( Liner Parachutist Helmet DLA 100 81 C3597 Specialty Plastic Products inc..) If I am reading the DLA number correctly it puts this liner as produced some time in 1981.
The extra added bonus is the rear shock absorption pad which sole purpose was to be used during the jump for extra support is still present as on the norm they are missing.

Regards Mark

Many times the chicken pad would be removed when not in actual use because with a larger head, 71/4 for me, it makes the helmet FAR too tight. There was also a ring went into the top of the crown that is seldom seen...up above the webbing. These things also retain heat in summer. We did have a few that packed kit back from wherever they were, wonder if this one was turned in so the jumper could take his when he left. This one could then have been altered by the textiles tech so it was "Standard". Jumpers were supposed to return their jump helmet and draw a standard M1 when they left the unit. Most didn't.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Many times the chicken pad would be removed when not in actual use because with a larger head, 71/4 for me, it makes the helmet FAR too tight. There was also a ring went into the top of the crown that is seldom seen...up above the webbing.

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Thank you for the reply Jim I did realize that the chicken pad was removed most of the time and would be stowed away once feet hit the ground but the dome ring is new to me I assume it must of been produced from a closed cell foam rubber much like the material used for the rear pad.

Regards Mark

Something like that. They were very seldom seen and I couldn't point one out to you now. The advent of the new pattern helmets saw them go the way of the Dodo...

Yes Jim you are correct all of this changed when we adopted the new model CG 634 helmet here is an example from my collection I can start a post on it if there is any interest.

Regards Mark

Visited Bragg in 1985 or 6. They would not let me jump with my Canadian brass wire buckle helmet. Gave me a US kevlar helmet, which was not approved for jumping by Canada. Too hung over to care. Mission accomplished without casualties.

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Originally Posted by RCEMERalf

Canadian brass wire buckle helmet

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So, you had the little brass wire buckles not the pull buckles? There was the odd one with the US buckle helmet around instead of the CDN. I'd have thought that would have been sorted at nosedock...JM's first check.