40 - US M/M1 helmet. McCord-manufactured shell, number 977C. Spot-welded stainless steel rim. Hinged stainless steel ear flaps, indicating manufacture prior to November 1944. Brass buckle and straight-section brass wire hook. Olive drab chin strap No. 7.

US M/M1 helmet. McCord-manufactured shell, number 977C. Spot-welded stainless steel rim. Hinged stainless steel ear flaps, indicating manufacture prior to November 1944. Brass buckle and straight-section brass wire hook. Olive drab chin strap No. 7. Inner liner with MSA logo. Chevron-pattern suspension, steel counter-rivets, and a notched steel buckle at the front. The chin strap is intact but fragile. Flat cotton laces. Initials “BS” inscribed by the soldier on the sweatband. Very nice exterior paint. This helmet belonged to a French soldier.