Pbaczuk Posted August 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 3, 2019 Here is a rear seam M1C with a ferrous metal banding. There is no heat stamp. Has anyone else experienced this? I have glanced light so many ways and zoomed the area. There is no trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nickman983 Posted August 3, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 3, 2019 May be a silly question but did you look all around the rim or just under the brim? I've got a few helmets and seen a few where the heat stamp is not under the brim. Otherwise it's possible that the heat stamp was done lightly and is just hidden under the paint. the helmet seems pretty minty from your pictures so this wouldn't surprise me In either case nice M1C! I'm hoping to eventually add one to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted August 3, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 3, 2019 I've got a late rear seam pot that has the lot/heat stamp on the right side (right side as you would wear it), just forward of the chinstrap loops. I'll grab a pic of it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted August 3, 2019 I better look. You two may be onto something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted August 3, 2019 No. There is no trace anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted August 3, 2019 Anyways, this is a nice M1C that was produced in autumn-winter of ‘44. The hunt is on for a liner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 3, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 3, 2019 Thats a nice looking m1c!.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted August 3, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 3, 2019 Anyways, this is a nice M1C that was produced in autumn-winter of ‘44. M1-C production began in January 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted August 4, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 4, 2019 Here is an M-1c production chart for future reference. With a monthly production of 100.000 helmets, it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't properly mark all of the steel. You can still find front seam M-1C helmets if you're lucky. There's a good chance those were part of a smaller batch made in the early Winter of 1944 (not sure what else the 'contd' could refer to). Anyway very nice helmet...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted August 4, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 4, 2019 Here is an M-1c production chart for future reference. With a monthly production of 100.000 helmets, it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't properly mark all of the steel. You can still find front seam M-1C helmets if you're lucky. There's a good chance those were part of a smaller batch made in the early Winter of 1944 (not sure what else the 'contd' could refer to). Anyway very nice helmet...! The cumulative column indicates that production started in January 1945, which agrees with another document I have. The total of 392,000 on this chart and the document below indicates that all M1-C helmets were manufactured in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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