Original U.S. WWII Matched Named Navy Seabees USN Marked 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Inland Liner Bren LMG History of the Model 1884:

History of the Model 1884:

The T-119 rifle grenade launcher was made by Mecar in Belgium in the 1950's

We assume they are from Eastern Europe or possibly the Ottoman empire

but photographic evidence suggests that British officers began to wear the hat in the 1920s

and was relieved of his command

Original U.S. WWII Matched Named Navy Seabees USN Marked 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Inland Liner Bren LMG History of the Model 1884:Original Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is stamped 229B, which indicates a manufacture date of 1942. The front of this example is stenciled with USN on both the shell and liner, which is often associated with the Seabees. The Ordnance Department selected McCord