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How tall is a PASGT combat helmet?

A PASGT combat helmet is about 18 cm (7.09 in) tall.

What is measured: US infantry helmet, shell height

PASGT Combat Helmet (18 cm) drawn to scale beside a smartphone (14.7 cm) and a bowling pin (38.1 cm)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Smartphone (14.7 cm), PASGT Combat Helmet (18 cm) and Bowling pin (38.1 cm).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little taller than a smartphone
  • About 47% of the height of a bowling pin
  • About 2.1× the length of a credit card
  • About 11% of the height of an adult person
  • About 7.5× the width of a large coin

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Facts about PASGT Combat Helmet

The PASGT helmet's shape earned it the nickname 'Fritz' due to its resemblance to the WWII German Stahlhelm.

Source: US Army Quartermaster Museum; National WWII Museum

Military

NameSizeCompared with PASGT Combat Helmet
M67 Hand Grenade9 cm (3.54 in)0.5×
PASGT Combat Helmet18 cm (7.09 in)this page
Colt M1911 Pistol21.6 cm (8.5 in)1.2×
Desert Eagle Pistol26.9 cm (10.6 in)1.5×
Colt Single Action Army27.9 cm (11 in)1.6×
M9 Bayonet30 cm (11.8 in)1.7×
Roman Gladius Sword65 cm (2 ft 2 in)3.6×
Medieval Crossbow70 cm (2 ft 4 in)3.9×
Thompson Submachine Gun81 cm (2 ft 8 in)4.5×
MP40 Submachine Gun83.3 cm (2 ft 9 in)4.6×

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Which is bigger: PASGT Combat Helmet or Colt M1911 Pistol?

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