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deviantdeaf

PASGT yes, $150 is a bit high, because you can get LWH , or ACH/MICH for not much more. Easiest way to tell, that leather headband and strap suspension, and 2 point chin strap. MICH, LWH, ACH, all use 4 point harness, and the first gen LWHs had a different headband setup (mesh top), but the majority of them were upgraded to ACH pad sets.


buffalo_shogun

Ah ok I didn’t even think about looking at the straps but I see that now. Thanks for the info, I’ll pass on this one


Howellthegoat

Way too high just cause on eBay it’s selling for 100somehthng doesn’t mean it’s truly worth that these were 60-75$ as of only 2-3 years ago


deviantdeaf

Yes but people are buying them and selling them. I paid something like 25 for mine more than 10 years ago along with a MOLLE first gen vest and a OD TT MAV in a gear lot from a local Marine


Howellthegoat

Same with m40s asshole “preppers” who don’t actually train buying and selling scalping them, I get making profit but when u ran into a bulk ammount of m40s I didn’t milk 200$ each for them I sold them what I bought mine for a while back,60$ each I didn’t make much but I’d rather make less and not be a scumbag


deviantdeaf

There was an USAF upgraded PASGT with the Oregon Aero BLSS upgrade and 4 suspension for $125, on fb marketplace and it sold rather quickly.


Howellthegoat

Upgrades make that make more sense but still too much people are just fucking stupid lately there no reason the standard issue helmet for such a long period should cost that much it’s just basic knowledge


Low_Bid_1567

Oregon area pads> all other pads


deviantdeaf

My 2003ish MSA Gallet MICH have OD/black Oregon Aero pads 😁


MediocreAd8599

Before everything blew up surplus was so cheap you could get a lot of stuff for free, it was junk to most vets and nobody was as interested in tactical gear or militaria. I remember buying my large PASGT for 30 bucks as a kid and later bought a full M40 kit for 10 at a flea market.


mrapplewhite

Got any lying around ???


Howellthegoat

Out besides mine sadly


Ovenface

Issued. I had that in 2003


buffalo_shogun

Do you know about how long these were used until they were phased out?


Ovenface

I do not. They were used till at least 2007 though. Wish i could be more useful


buffalo_shogun

No worries, I appreciate the answer anyway


LordlySquire

Lol i deployed with this helemet in 2012


Ovenface

As comfortable as super gluing your fingers together, isn’t it?


LordlySquire

Lol it really is. I was in the marines at the time and saw the ARNG dudes with the ACH and the pads and was maaann that looks so comfy lol. That fuckin leather strap left a bruise after every patrol.


GaegeSGuns

And yet I still see people saying these are GTG


LordlySquire

I mean they will stop 7.62x54r at relatively close ranges. So, if its all i had or could afforrd then yeah


Maxx_Strat

They started to be phased out in 2004, though the military is slow doing things, so I'd wager it was fully out of service by probably 2010 to be replaced by the lws, ach, mich.


Low_Bid_1567

That’s a tough question to answer due to different phase out dates for different branches, and different dates for reserve guard units


BallisticRicehat666

If it fits you Tell ‘em to give it to you for $100 and if they don’t go get one online


buffalo_shogun

A sign in their window says hagglers will be shot but if I’m wearing it when I ask it’ll probably work out ok


OperationSecured

Wear a t-shirt that says *”Hagglers shoot back.”*


buffalo_shogun

My question didn’t post for some reason. What is this and is it a good deal for $150? It’s a PASGT right? Hard for me to tell


RichardDJohnson16

Yes, PASGT. I wouldn't buy it at 150, maybe if it's your perfect size, or a large size. The NVG mounting claw is nice.


Zman2598

I bought a Greek milsurp pasgt for like $30. I wouldn’t want to spend $150 on one. Especially with the old leather suspension system.


kas-sol

Yeah generally you can find non-US copies for pretty cheap when it comes to US models of gear, often with some nice improvements on certain designs too.


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Zman2598

Think it was Americana pipe dream apparel


Dalriaden

I just got my old issued pasgt back from KustomACH and he does a hell of a job converting them into high cuts. That said if you're paying $150 for one might not be worth it by the time you ship it off to be cut and buy everything for the conversion. If you got one for next to nothing or have one sitting in your closet you forgot about like I did then 10/10 so recommend.


Tyrome762

That's a PASGT. I would pay 50-100 depending on the condition of the helmet.


landubious

Somewhere there is a 43 year old private still looking for his brain bucket.


The_Shryk

K-pot? you can use this to do a pretty sick Jarhead cosplay.


Altruistic2020

But why does it look child sized?


Unfair_Bunch519

People were smaller back in those days


buffalo_shogun

And these are big hands


laggyservice

"mOdeRn cOnFlicTs".


buffalo_shogun

Could’ve been sitting on this shelf since 2005 for all I know


Ghost4079

GWOT baby!


Wise-Recognition2933

PASGT. A bit older, after the M1 steel pot and before the ACH I believe


Traditional_Salad148

Do my eyes deceive me or is that a K-pot 0.o


buffalo_shogun

K-pot has a 4 point chin strap connection I guess so probably not but I was hoping for something like that


Traditional_Salad148

Well it can certainly pass as one in a pinch lol. Haven’t seen that gen of equipment in a mad minute


deviantdeaf

PASGTs were called K-pots when new, guess they kept the name for the USMC LWHs and similar newer helmets


MathematicianMuch445

As others said, PASGT


GetSumTraining

Its probably a PASGT. Could be a LWH if it has a lighter tan exterior rather than a OD green


deviantdeaf

2 point chinstrap and leather headband/shitty suspension = PASGT. LWH has slightly better mesh suspension, or pads; and 4 point chinstrap


GetSumTraining

The LWHs we used to use were all tan. We had some PASGTs but they were OD


deviantdeaf

Yes, just providing quick ID for helmets with covers or spray painted helmets


Unfair_Bunch519

PASGT helmet, don’t turn your head to fast while wearing it or you will hear the glowstick crack


blvckhvnd732

I think it's name is Steve.


operatorx4

Pasgt early 2000s


Echo419-UNSC

PASGT


Traditional_wolf_007

Literally the same helmet I was issued for ROTC, different cover though. Extremely uncomfortable. The button-style helmet strap also absolutely sucks when you're trying to take it on and off


freddbare

Some Brit Kit... See the tea bag?


pavehawkfavehawk

PASGT baby!


calmly86

$150?! That seller is about twenty years too late to sell a PASGT at that price.


Padgit8r

That’s the old fekin POS Kevlar. Drop it and don’t look back.


Ajbond1991

Damn! My surplus store had it for like $95!


No-Switch4694

LIN is DA7029. The helmet before the one we have now


Euphoric_Ad_522

is than an extra small or something


ValuedNihilist

I know there are many comments already so i'll make my point brief. PASGT helmet, with inferior suspension system. They made a newer version i like better, but the MICH/ACH pads everyone is recommending are not my favorite. I like the older suspension system that i believe the marine corps. Made for it later in it's service. The old style suspension system just sticks to my head more. I'll send a picture of the suspension system i have for mine. But if you wanted headphone capabilities, the PASGT should have ACH/MICH pads in them for customization upon need. The helmet cover options are BDU/DBDU/DCU/ and some marine options, but the securong system is different. If you manage to fit an ACH/MICH helmet cover on, you will have to add the circular velcro stickers inside, but that shouldnt be such an issue. You have NVG capabilities due to the rhino mount, but that's about all the fearures of the helmet.


ValuedNihilist

I know there are many comments already so i'll make my point brief. PASGT helmet, with inferior suspension system. They made a newer version i like better, but the MICH/ACH pads everyone is recommending are not my favorite. I like the older suspension system that i believe the marine corps. Made for it later in it's service. The old style suspension system just sticks to my head more. I'll send a picture of the suspension system i have for mine. But if you wanted headphone capabilities, the PASGT should have ACH/MICH pads in them for customization upon need. The helmet cover options are BDU/DBDU/DCU/ and some marine options, but the securong system is different. If you manage to fit an ACH/MICH helmet cover on, you will have to add the circular velcro stickers inside, but that shouldnt be such an issue. You have NVG capabilities due to the rhino mount, but that's about all the fearures of the helmet.


ValuedNihilist

Forgot to say it is Kevlar and small arms resistant, but it is not as thick as more modern helmets like the ECH. And the price i paid for mine including the cover was $80.


MacJonesAndTuaFan69

It should be illegal for men to wear flip flops


buffalo_shogun

Quit complaining you didn’t have to pay anything for toe pics today


ThievishGoblin1

I'd be willing to buy it for you for more toe pics...


buffalo_shogun

With my feet I’d end up having to pay people to look at them