Original U.S. WWII Matched Named Navy Seabees USN Marked 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Inland Liner Japanese Edged Weapons ) An embossed cartridge shape

) An embossed cartridge shape indicated the orientation of the contained ammo

The M-1866 Chassepot Bayonet:This is a very nice example of the long "yataghan" saber bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modèle 1874 "Gras" Rifle

The scabbard is a USN Mk

this is about as good as it gets

as per Modern Japanese Swordsmiths by John Slough

Original U.S. WWII Matched Named Navy Seabees USN Marked 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Inland Liner Japanese Edged Weapons ) An embossed cartridge shapeOriginal 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 229B, which indicates a manufacture date of 1942. The front of this example is stenciled with USN on both the shell and liner, which is often associated with the Seabees. The Ordnance Department selected McCord