Your opinion please

[fifi]

My last buy for 25$ and i need the date of manufacture. what is your opinion?

thanks

[douglas2496]

Well its got a stainless steel rim and presumably has the seam at the front, which makes it around 1942-45 I believe, though there are many M1 enthusiasts here who can give you better info than I can.

[ruddersrangers44]

Now thats one early model.....very late 41-early 42 with correct hook and buckle great buy for that kinda price very well done indeed and welcome..............

[cricketchris1944]

Very good price.
chris

[Adrian Stevenson]

Merged your two threads. Please use the forum pic uploader and not outside links.

Thanks.

Cheers, Ade.

[fifi]

thanks

[helmet2id]

It is a front seam fixed bale M1 with the correct Khaki strap. It was made between 1941 and November 1943 when the swivel bale chin strap attachment point replaced the fixed bale style. If you can provide the entire heat stamp sequence we should be able to identify the manufacturer and the year of manufacture.

[plumbob]

According to the mc Cord dating chart if it can be trusted and the number is 74D would mean its was made February/march 1942.
another great pick up
Rod