Original WWII Early 1942 U.S. M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Capac Manufacturing Co Liner Antique Percussion Firearms Another example is part of

Another example is part of the permanent collection at the Imperial War Museum catalogue number EQU 2191

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A redeeming factor was that the DP's lower cyclic rate of fire did however reduce the risk of barrel overheating

Original WWII Early 1942 U.S. M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Capac Manufacturing Co Liner Antique Percussion Firearms Another example is part ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 fixed bale helmet was only produced from 1941 to1943. 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 stamped "72A" which indicates the approximate manufacture date of February 1942, making this a very early McCord shell as fewer than 10% of the total were manufactured before this date (see chart in photos),