Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner German Luger and was ultimately used on

and was ultimately used on the Enola Gay and Bockscar B-29 bombers that dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945

Size X-LARGE

In 1936 the firm had been "Aryanized"

but should not be confused with the heavier Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun

which protected the front of the thin-walled water jacket (made from sheet steel) from shrapnel

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner German Luger and was ultimately used onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Westinghouse 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 heat lot stamped 618A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of October 1943,