Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Lock Assembly and is smeared with detonating

and is smeared with detonating composition

The receiver markings are clear

This fitting features raised overlapping oak leaves

Some filing on side of bolt but serviceable and today very hard to find

There was a violent fight with the Germans at Zeitz

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Lock Assembly and is smeared with detonatingOriginal 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 559B which indicates the approximate manufacture date of July 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These