Original U.S. WWII 1944 Lt. Marked M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner - 3rd Armored Division Antique Smith & Wessons This example is maker marked

This example is maker marked 20 on the underside of the rear attachment pin

with an even rarer scabbard

fully working in as found uncleaned condition from over 50 years storage

The hilt has much of the the original nickel plating remaining

Original U.S. WWII 1944 Lt. Marked M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner - 3rd Armored Division Antique Smith & Wessons This example is maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine late WWII Issue U. S. Army M1 Helmet, with Lt. Rank Insignia on the front of both the shell and the liner. Additionally, the liner itself has the Insignia of the 3rd Armored Division, as well as the SPEARHEAD logo, the nickname of the division. 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