Replica Mk7 Helmet

[Planemo]

All,

I am fairly sure that no-one is currently offering a replica Mk7 helmet. Putting aside the legalities and ethics of a civvie owning a genuine one, I am seriously thinking about getting hold of one and instructing a plastics firm to pull a mould from it and produce X quantity of replicas.

Anyone got any thoughts?

Cheers

[ACodd]

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If you did manage to get a mould and get some made am sure there would be alot of people after them. Just depends it its legal to copy them, not that that really matters.
But you can find a genuine one of ebay for silly money.

[Planemo]

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The legality of copying them is worth considering, but I'm not sure there would be any real issues bearing in mind they would be sold as a 'toy helmet', much like the thousands of MICH's and ACH's out there.

I have been following Ebay sales of genine ones for some time, they always seem to go for between £100 and £150, sometimes more. What with that plus the ever-present possibility of MoD plod relieving you of it (and the buyer getting nothing back) I felt it might be worth looking into replicas. It really depends how much it would cost to produce plastic versions as to whether it would be financially feasible. If they came out at no more than say £50 retail I reckon they would sell.

[vadid]

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Might be worth asking the MoD about making a "toy helmet" as I for one would love to have one but would like it to be done legally I don't think there is an issue with owning a "toy one" as such because its the ballistic quality on Mk.7 that makes owning a real one iffy shall we say plus the fact there isn't enough to go around. What you could do is ask the MoD first off then ask to borrow one get a copy knocked up and give the real one back to them no harm in asking is there?

[Garf3r]

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theres no law for a civvie to own a mk7 helmet, the law would be someones stole it and sold it, thats where the problem lies

[Andrew March]

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A quick search of ebay will result in four MkVii helmets for sale for as little as £40

[Chosen-Man]

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theres no law for a civvie to own a mk7 helmet, the law would be someones stole it and sold it, thats where the problem lies

A quick search of ebay will result in four MkVii helmets for sale for as little as £40

And the MoD police are watching these as we speak. How do I know that.... because they get reported asap and if a serving bloke is selling it the RMP get involved.

[1st_shooter]

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So are we saying that these are legal to own now providing they aren’t being sold by squaddies ie. Stolen? I have noticed myself allot more MK7 popping up on the Bay which is driving the price right down. Also noticing it seems to be surplus online stores selling them...

If I had the funds whats putting me off is the possibility that its stolen goods.

[Chosen-Man]

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Most of them on ebay have been issued and are still in brand new condition, 99% chance it is stolen. Handling stolen goods is a crime.

[jagillham]

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Handling stolen goods is only a crime is you know or have good reason to suspect them being stolen.

If the price allows, I'd look at buying one. Making a good mould and knocking up fibreglass replicas. Sure you'd sell 10 - 20 of them, so could be worth while!

[Planemo]

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A quick search of ebay will result in four MkVii helmets for sale for as little as £40

Well I must be doing something very wrong then, I have never seen any sell for under £100! if they can be had for £40 then it would certainly be pointless making replicas. Nor have I seen any from traders, they have all been private. I'm not convinced that its legal to own one yet, I was going along the lines of being able to pull a mold before I get a knock on my door

[Garf3r]

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its the same with all military kit, including issueed mk6 helmets, if its stolen, and re-sold its a crime, however had you bought a MICH or something privately costing you £££ then its ok, same with a mk7 helmet, if a company/shop started to sell them, you'd be clear, theres no law owning one - ever, if someone got issued it, and gave you it for nothing as a gift, not against the law, just that squaddie is gona get a good ball bootin, its buying a stolen one thats the problem

the helmets gash anyways, better with a MICH or something

[Planemo]

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I already use a replica MICH with a multicam cover but I wanted to get a more authentic helmet for my brit loadout. I personally have no problem owning a mk7, I dont feel I would be proscecuted for anything but lets not foget the very real possibilty of the MoD calling and simply taking it off me which they are perfectly entitled to do at the moment and I would also lose the purchase cost. Not really a problem if I have already taken moulds, but a bit of a kick in the nuts if not.

[Planemo]

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Also, I think you are forgetting that EVERY mk7 being sold will technically be stolen. I dont believe that the MoD will have decomissioned any of them.

[Panoptes]

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the helmets gash anyways, better with a MICH or something

Do you have personal experience of this? Been shot at or blown up recently, wearing one?