Original WWII U.S. Navy MP Painted 1943 McCord Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Technical Books The wood and iron surface

The wood and iron surface has a nice patina with dark areas from age

This example looks to have been reworked at arsenal into a single shot competition or sharpshooting rifle

It was used to estimate distances

to a succession of Mexican ports: Mazatlán

we have over 500 original M16 shells in our inventory and we fit reproduction liners to them every day

Original WWII U.S. Navy MP Painted 1943 McCord Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Technical Books The wood and iron surfaceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Westinghouse "high pressure" liner. At some point during or just after the war it was used by the U. S. Navy as an MP helmet, and the shell was painted white, with a red MP at the front, with star above and a line below. This is a known pattern used by the U. S. Navy. There also is what looks like a laundry