Original U.S. WWII McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner, Helmet Net, and Polaroid Goggles with Laundry Number Blunderbuss Some blade makers would sell

Some blade makers would sell unmarked blades to fitting manufacturers

In 1943 a similar cap in field-grey wool with a visor intermediate in length between the mountain and tropical versions was issued to all troops for field wear only

The case shows light wear

All of the items are stainless steel except for the can opener

The porcelain bead and pull string is not present

Original U.S. WWII McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner, Helmet Net, and Polaroid Goggles with Laundry Number Blunderbuss Some blade makers would sellOriginal 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 helmet has a great period helmet net and a set of Polaroid goggles attached to the front, which actually have a laundry number stamped on! 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