Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner German Luger Size X-LARGE

Size X-LARGE

I found that bag in our big IMA clean up

but should not be confused with the heavier Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun

it is always hard to get an accurate stamping on a rounded surface

possibly from grease or dirt

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner German Luger Size X-LARGEOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Westinghouse liner. 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 heat lot stamped 618A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of October 1943,