Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Snider Rifle with areas of the eagle

with areas of the eagle completely flaked away

as it was considered light weight at 22 kg

The Sword even comes with its original Portepee (Sword Knot) attached to the slot in the guard inside the "sea serpent"

000 lb snap fasteners

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Snider Rifle with areas of the eagleOriginal 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 63 D which indicates the approximate manufacture date of January February 1942, about a year before the transition. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan