Italian Army Helmet Light
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Description
Italian Helmet Lamp Rig
This is an Italian Army helmet light, a lamp assembly that rides on the outside of a helmet so the wearer's hands stay free. A clear tubular ring circles the helmet at brim level, a black strap runs over the crown, and a cylindrical metal lamp housing sits on a bracket at the side. The photographs show it both on its own and fitted to a helmet, so you can see how it sits in use. It suits collectors of Italian militaria, reenactors building out a period helmet, and anyone who wants an authentic piece of issued kit.
Features
- Genuine Italian Army Issue — Originally issued to the Italian Army, so it is the real article and not a copy made for the collector market.
- Helmet-Mounted Design — The whole assembly fits around the outside of a helmet shell, which keeps the light pointed where the wearer looks and leaves both hands free.
- Clear Tubular Ring — A translucent tube forms a hoop that encircles the helmet at brim level and gives the rig its base.
- Over-The-Crown Strap — A black strap crosses the top of the helmet between two brackets and holds the ring at the right height.
- Side-Mounted Lamp Housing — A cylindrical metal lamp housing is carried on an upright black bracket at one side of the helmet.
- Thumbscrew Clamp Blocks — Metal clamp blocks on the ring have brass-tone thumbscrews, small screws with a grip you turn by hand, so you can tighten them without tools.
- Exposed Wiring Run — A thin wire leads from the lamp housing down to a fitting on the ring.
- Open Hardware Layout — The brackets, clamps and housing are all visible and easy to reach, which makes the assembly simple to fit and inspect.
Original Issued Hardware
The light is built from plain service parts: a clear tube ring, black metal brackets, a black crown strap, metal clamp blocks with hand-turned screws, and a bare metal lamp housing. It is shown on an olive drab Italian-style helmet for reference, and the light assembly is the item listed. Unusual issued accessories like this are hard to find, and that is why they draw collectors and reenactors who want the genuine piece rather than a stand-in.
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strange lightThis is a strange item that gets a lot of attention. I bought it for reflected helmet I wear when walking the track at night and it cast a nice light that reflects off the hat that u can see from a good distance. U can see the hat before your headlights hit it first. Nice if weird item that does work.
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Interesting OddityI picked this up because it was so unique. All fittings are brass and aluminum. There are two small screw-in bulbs, one in each of the aluminum fittings on the sides. They have extremely fine filaments, and look like they would be difficult to find replacements for if they burned out. The battery compartment is also aluminum, and the tail cap needed to be cleaned for the light to switch on (same problem you see in old maglights). The light isn't very bright at all - it just produces a dull glow in the light bar. Worth noting is that one of the pins that connects the strap to the frame was missing, but the beauty of this gadget is how simple it is to repair - most of the parts can be replaced or fabricated by the end user. An interesting curio, and conversation piece.