Original WWII U.S. 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with CAPAC Liner Antique Percussion Firearms original leaf sight and plunger

original leaf sight and plunger trigger assembly are also still present

the punches are very smooth having had their sharp edges knocked away with use and time making the markings consistent with Civil War era application

the military aviation branch

Each day the men rose at 06:00 and breakfasted on Red Cross food and potato soup

Earlier models were the No 4 and No 4A

Original WWII U.S. 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with CAPAC Liner Antique Percussion Firearms original leaf sight and plungerOriginal 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 521C which indicates the approximate manufacture date of JUNE 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These