Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Stiffened M44 Net and Westinghouse Liner - Replaced Sweatband U.S. Navy The 44 indicates a manufacture

The 44 indicates a manufacture date of 1944

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Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Stiffened M44 Net and Westinghouse Liner - Replaced Sweatband U.S. Navy The 44 indicates a manufactureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a mid WWII Produced M1 Helmet, with a front seam swivel bale shell by McCord, and a "High Pressure" liner by Westinghouse. It shows wear consistent with service, and likely saw some service post war, but it is still in quite good condition. 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