Original U.S. WWII Early 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Hawley Paper Liner Madsen LMG it was a key part

it was a key part of either the "Reserve Brigade" or the "Regular Brigade" of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac and served in numerous campaigns and battles

though the point is a bit rounded

Complete with three ramrod pipes and S style brass side plate with securing screw to center

and firing at full cock

The steel shell is stamped 54 S A indicating Schlueter manufacture and dating from 1945

Original U.S. WWII Early 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Rare Hawley Paper Liner Madsen LMG it was a key partOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with an extremely rare Hawley pressed paper line. These liners are quite delicate, and often were replaced during the war, making them very hard to find. This liner in particular is the best example of a Hawley liner that we have ever seen. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first