Original German 8mm Danish WWII Madsen Tripod Mount Hotchkiss .303 After the war these helmets

After the war these helmets were sold to the Finnish Army and used by the Finns through WWII the Winter War

but NOT intended for use nor approved as motor cycle protective headgear

The liners are brand new reproductions of specially treated canvas

These markings were placed on all helmets made during World War II

This is the short pattern shell

Original German 8mm Danish WWII Madsen Tripod Mount Hotchkiss .303 After the war these helmetsOriginal Item: Very few of these remain in stock. Our Madsen tripods have a particularly important place in the history of machine guns; the Madsen tripod was the FIRST machine gun tripod to incorporate SOFT RECOIL. This feature greatly reduced or eliminated the effect of the gun's recoil on accuracy. The soft recoil feature allowed the gun to recoil straight back against a spring, which then returned the gun to its original position. THIS FEATURE WAS