Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Firestone Liner Bren LMG any of these marks may

any of these marks may be on either the top or the bottom of the magazine housing

The interior lining has been torn and the inner tin foil underlay (used to deflect heat) is exposed and partly missing

NJ 13 August

The Asian conical hat

Original U.S. WWII 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Firestone Liner Bren LMG any of these marks mayOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, fitted with a very nice liner by Firestone. 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 heat lot stamped 158D which indicates the approximate manufacture date