Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Named Helmet with BiColor Camouflage Net MSA Liner WWI It continued in service until

It continued in service until it was retired in 1903

Plate on the bottom gives the following information:

Construction began 16 December 1942 and the completed road was officially opened 20 May 1945

what we have here is a custom built EIC officer's pistol designed for superior loads for use in a Howdah

& E6 as shown in picture

Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Named Helmet with BiColor Camouflage Net MSA Liner WWI It continued in service untilOriginal 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