Original U.S. WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Liner and Camouflage Net Ordnance Barrel Length: 5 3/4inches

Barrel Length: 5 3/4inches

both in good condition for its age

In amazingly good tight condition it is a long gun that saw a lot of history both in Europe and North America

and it is very interesting to note that while some of them are typical "American" names

and soon afterwards served as a flexible aircraft observer's gun for rear defense

Original U.S. WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Liner and Camouflage Net Ordnance Barrel Length: 5 3/4inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet fitted with an original Helmet liner. 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. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet