Original U.S. WWII 29th Infantry Division 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Firestone Liner Russian Navy The regiment was shipped to

The regiment was shipped to the Cape Colony during the Eighth Xhosa War in 1851

The iron metalwork such as the lock plate and trigger guard are all foliage engraved overall as was standard

and are most attractive on this 17 inch pistol

The Snider adopted by Great Britain in 1866 was obsoleted in the early 1870's with the adoption of the Martini Henry Rifle

though the scabbard is somewhat deteriorated

Original U.S. WWII 29th Infantry Division 1942 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Firestone Liner Russian Navy The regiment was shipped toOriginal 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 325E which indicates the approximate manufacture date