Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet - Mine Safety Appliance Liner Original Machine Gun Part Sets Action type: Side Action Flintlock

Action type: Side Action Flintlock

less one company to keep the ridge secure

Each box has G170 I with wartime date stamped into the steel top and shows stenciling on the side that reads:

The plating shows a small amount of patina

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet - Mine Safety Appliance Liner Original Machine Gun Part Sets Action type: Side Action FlintlockOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a near mint condition M1 front seam fixed bale helmet. 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 632B, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of September 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company