Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net, Scrim and Westinghouse Liner - Complete U.S. Marines USMC both of the ventilation side

both of the ventilation side lugs

62 mm machine gun

with plans to (partially) replace the M249 in USMC service in the future

the rear foot brake operates and the hand front brake moves but needs adjustment to operate

Original "Buckhorn" style rear sight and an original

Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net, Scrim and Westinghouse Liner - Complete U.S. Marines USMC both of the ventilation sideOriginal 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 158A which indicates the approximate manufacture date of mid 1942, a year before the transition to swivel bales. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to