Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net, Scrim and Westinghouse Liner - Complete U.S. Marines USMC It has many markings on

It has many markings on the handle

made by a very rare maker

with plans to (partially) replace the M249 in USMC service in the future

Original "Buckhorn" style rear sight and an original

To increase its effective weight

Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net, Scrim and Westinghouse Liner - Complete U.S. Marines USMC It has many markings onOriginal 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 158A which indicates the approximate manufacture date of mid 1942, a year before the transition to swivel bales. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to