Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Converted Paratrooper Liner German Navy - Kreigsmarine Barrel Length: 21 1/2 inches

Barrel Length:  21 1/2 inches

The scabbard is a fine example

These helmets were essentially like the Military issue

These helmets were in service for decades

Over the next three years

Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Converted Paratrooper Liner German Navy - Kreigsmarine Barrel Length: 21 1/2 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine late WWII Issue U. S. Army M1 Helmet, with a very nice WWII Issue liner. 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 faintly stamped heat lot stamped with 904A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of May June