Original WWII Lieutenant 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner British Helmets Both ends of the belt

Both ends of the belt have tan stitching at the cut ends to prevent further fraying

The style is somewhat reminiscent of the Remington rolling block pistol

The front brim of the helmet has been stamped USN X70 directly into the steel on top

and contains 2 pairs of original 1940 dated inserts

The M1919 was an air-cooled development of the standard US machine gun of World War I

Original WWII Lieutenant 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner British Helmets Both ends of the beltOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic early war M1 helmet with painted Lieutenant bar to front. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. 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 280H, a low number which indicates the approximate