m1917A1 for review

[cerick1450]

Hello

How does this M1917A1 look.  It is in exc ++ condition, and named to a US army "Medical" soldier.....  The buckles are brass..and the buckle is a raised bar version that may be cast?  the sheel is numbered 8A.  Is there a chart for the date of manufacture and heat lot number?

Thank you for looking..

 

[themick]

I can't help you with the date, but I do have a question about the helmet liner.  Is the round cushion pad there, but tucked under the tongues?

Thanks,

Steve

[cerick1450]

Yes, The pad is there.  You are correct, it is covered by the tongues.

[cerick1450]

It came with a 1942 dated pith Helmet from the same soldier.

[Nickman983]

From a quick look everything looks good I believe. The buckle is the correct cast variation that can also be seen on early M1s and the box stitching on the hook side looks correct. I don't know of a date chart for m1917a1s but I believe production started very late in 1940 so with a low heat stamp it's likely very end of 1940 or beginning of 1041. Very nice example. 

[cerick1450]

Thank you.  I was very happy to get it.  

[Rhscott]

Very nice McCord.

[cerick1450]

It is the nicest I have seen..  not to mention that it is named…