Original U.S. WWII Early 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - USMC Marine Detachment Shipboard Markings U.S. Documents & Books as the magazine ends were

as the magazine ends were tempered in molten cyanide after bluing

Toronto and Paris

Exact date and origin of manufacture are unknown

meaning that they used fixed ammunition

so the practice of "Trench Raids" was introduced

Original U.S. WWII Early 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - USMC Marine Detachment Shipboard Markings U.S. Documents & Books as the magazine ends wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a first for us here at IMA. The broad spectrum of markings seen on WWII M1 helmets is immeasurable, this falls into that category. The markings present on the helmet is a single 1x1 white square on the front and back of the helmet shell, signifying use by a member of the Marine Detachment aboard a US Navy ship during WWII. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made