Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Front Seam, Swivel Bale Helmet with Period Markings, Net and Firestone Liner Scabbards & Sheaths Year of Manufacture: 1857 (barrel)

Year of Manufacture: 1857 (barrel) and 1868 (everything else)

The top cover is marked with serial number 8583

which was sunk in the harbor of Montevideo

a screw post and retaining disc

with some fading

Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Front Seam, Swivel Bale Helmet with Period Markings, Net and Firestone Liner Scabbards & Sheaths Year of Manufacture: 1857 (barrel)Original 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 has swivel bales and a front rim seam, which along with the flat stamped blacked steel chinstrap buckle, usually indicates production at the end of 1943. However, this helmet has a low production lot number, indicating