Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with CAPAC Liner British Flare Guns This is an exceptional grouping

This is an exceptional grouping from a JOHN M SCHMIDT serial number 32003262

Black walnut stock is very good condition

Receiver plate is nicely marked:

Tis the deeds that were done 'neath the moth eaten rag

Governor Patrick Tonyn formed a volunteer regiment called the "East Florida Rangers" who defended Florida from Revolutionary incursions by gangs in Georgia

Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with CAPAC Liner British Flare Guns This is an exceptional groupingOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 stamped 1098D which indicates the approximate manufacture date of September 1944. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies.