Original U.S. WWII Complete M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Brazed Major’s Insignia & Matching International Molded Plastics Liner U.S. Militaria It was a tip-up revolver

It was a tip-up revolver design

for March 1945 manufacture by New England Small Arms

there are no proofs

and the red felt insert inside is still vibrant

Original U.S. WWII Complete M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Brazed Major’s Insignia & Matching International Molded Plastics Liner U.S. Militaria It was a tip-up revolverOriginal 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 faintly stamped 980F, which indicates a 1944 manufacture date. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These bodies were made