Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with St. Clair Liner and Net German Helmets & Hats giving parts a dull gray

giving parts a dull gray appearance

872 days after it began

though there is some pitting on the receiver

elements of General Philippe Leclerc's 2nd French Armoured Division (the Régiment de marche du Tchad

The bolt and recoil assembly have been permanently cut and welded into the forward position rendering this machine gun destroyed and therefore a totally legal "non-gun"

Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with St. Clair Liner and Net German Helmets & Hats giving parts a dull grayOriginal 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 161, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of May 1942. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These