Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner Flintlock Pistols / C 1942

/ C    1942

but still eminently serviceable and displayable

Some of what he says is a little bit hokey but I expected that

The lower cross guard sun wheels also look really good

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Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner Flintlock Pistols / C 1942Original 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 401, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of January 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These