crassou54 Posted December 29, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 29, 2019 Hi from France . Have buy this M1 , front seem ,almost new old stock but , some krack in visor and rear shell , otherwise ,good condition , however ,have some questions about heat stamp and dating manufacture , the number stamp is 281A, if i refer on abac , is about septembre 42 ,???? but , at this time Mc cord have no began swivel manufacture , and the color of chinstrap is olive green ,cooper hardware, like late war ! how you think about this shell . I wish in early , happy new year for 2020 at all forum members Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted December 29, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 29, 2019 The dimples from welds where the bales are suggest that it was likely manufactured as a fixed bail, which was later refitted, and refinished as a swivel bail. I've owned several that had gone under the process, and was pretty conmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted December 29, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 29, 2019 Manufactured by McCord in September of 1942 as a fixed bail, then refurbished with swivel bales, new straps, and repainted sometime later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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