Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare Paratrooper Helmet Liner by Firestone Napoleonic Included with this rifle a

Included with this rifle a correct issue Triangular-bladed  Model 1874 "Gras" sword bayonet with steel scabbard

The cylinder is marked with shortened number 6935

Looking at the "Tower Of Liège" proof marks on the weapon would indicate that the conversion took place in Belgium

they were moved to a defensive position west of DEAUX-JUMEAUX

linked with patriotic and nationalist feelings

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord M1 Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Rare Paratrooper Helmet Liner by Firestone Napoleonic Included with this rifle aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a rather rare M1 Paratrooper liner by Firestone. 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 heat lot stamped 456B, a low number which indicates the