Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Net and MSA Liner Antique Flintlock Firearms The bakelite buttstock is the

The bakelite buttstock is the rare style with steel reinforced toes and nicely marked 714 i

similar to Wootz or Damascus steel

a few days later

This is a handmade blade

The blade was then shipped to the U

Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Net and MSA Liner Antique Flintlock Firearms The bakelite buttstock is theOriginal 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 has fixed bales and a front rim seam, which along with the flat stamped brass chinstrap buckle, indicates production at the end of 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit