Original WWII USMC 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with 1943 Westinghouse Liner with Cover Edged Weapons Later liner-mounted chin straps were

Later liner-mounted chin straps were far more secure

The potential for the exposed needle to pierce the cartridge base leading to powder loss and unreliability was another major concern

This has come from a marvelous old Royal Naval collection IMA acquired in 2014 and we would appreciate any further information any collector could provide

This information is located on the lower left area of the butt socket

Original WWII USMC 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with 1943 Westinghouse Liner with Cover Edged Weapons Later liner-mounted chin straps wereOriginal 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 "886C" which indicates the approximate manufacture date of April 1944. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These