MK 7 Combat Assault Bitish Army Helmet SIZE - LARGE

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USED BUT IN GOOD CONDITION SIZE - LARGE The Mk. 7 helmet is the newest helmet of the British Armed Forces . Officially known as the GS (General Service) Mark 7 combat helmet. It is now replacing the previous Mk.6A helmet and Mk. 6 Helmet , introduced in 2005 The new helmet offers the same ballistic protection as the Mk6A helmet, but its new shape allows a soldier to lie flat and shoot straight, without the rear rim digging into his body armour and tipping the front rim over his eyes. [1 ] The Mk.7 helmet is lighter than its predecessor – 2 pounds 4 ounces (1.0 kg) instead of 3 pounds 5 ounces (1.5 kg) for the Mark 6 helmet and has better chin strapping for stability. It is produced in a new colour - tan , unlike the Mk.6A in black and Mk.6 in olive . It has been adopted for use in Afghanistan . The ballistic protection is measured with V50 and for the Mk7 it is about 650 m/s. PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE UK PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS