Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Japanese Ordnance The top of the barrel

The top of the barrel breech is marked W

between 1941 and 1944

Original Item: One of a Kind: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882 - 1944) was the father of his late Royal Highness Prince Philip

Action: Flintlock Top Action with Safety

though it definitely shows that it saw a lot of service

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Japanese Ordnance The top of the barrelOriginal 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 554A which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June July 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies.