Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Japanese Ordnance between 1941 and 1944

between 1941 and 1944

though it definitely shows that it saw a lot of service

in the star

which are quite useful as letter openers as well

Action: Flintlock Top Action with Safety

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Marine Named Firestone Liner - Roy F. Ricker Japanese Ordnance between 1941 and 1944Original 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.