Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner Japanese Antique Guns Maker's code with size marking

Maker's code with size marking "64" stamped on the interior of the shell found over the wearer's left ear or nape of the neck

which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S

Production of the Klappspaden was halted mid-war by its high cost and overlong production time

The bottom cap unscrews to reveal the original cavity

SOS insignia which is comprised of the French cross of Lorraine

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner Japanese Antique Guns Maker's code with size markingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine mid WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps issued helmet, complete with a very rare 2nd Pattern HBT Reversible Camouflage cover. While it is not marked with an EGA, these were only issued to Marines during WWII, and were all made of Herringbone Twill fabric, unlike later versions. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with