GRAU index 6B27

Kevlar Helmet Model 6B27

This is a very rare specimen on the battlefield today. I searched for it for a long time. It might have been worn by an old man in the occupier’s army or passed down from grandfather to grandson.

This helmet is an early development of aramid material helmets by the Steel Research Institute. It was developed in 2005 and began to be supplied to the Russian army in 2006, along with two other modifications: 6B26 and 6B28. There is not much information available about this helmet in open sources. Collectors say that it closely resembles a 1996 British helmet, which the Russians likely used as a model for this helmet. As always, Russia can only steal ideas in everything.

It is written that the 6B27 modification was intended for the ground forces, while the 6B28 was for the airborne troops. The owner of this helmet belonged to some first motorized rifle company.

This helmet could be seen on Russian “green men” during the annexation of Crimea in 2014. It is said that elite special operations units of the occupiers like to wear it for its lightness (0.95 kg) and style. Additionally, the aramid thread of the first mass-produced batches is supposedly better than other Kevlar helmet analogs. It is called an “assault” helmet.

Mainly, these helmets are worn by “experienced veterans” of various Russian military campaigns to emphasize their experience with an old tin can that has saved its owner’s life in many battles. But in Ukraine, the warrior who owned it did not have things go according to plan, and it ended up in our collection.

Such helmets are very rare on the battlefield, you could say they are “limited edition.” An art object made from such a helmet will be an exclusive piece in your collection.

You can read more about this helmet in general articles about the 6B27 helmet: In English: http://www.gostak.co.uk/composites/russia/

 In the occupier’s language:

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/6%D0%9127

You can also watch a video about the reliability of this helmet:

 There is a video from a collector about the 6B27: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieJk_xQgCvs