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M-1 Helmet Fabrication I - The M-1 Conquistador Occasionally, relics of the M-1 helmet’s manufacturing process end up in the hands of collectors.

M-1 Helmet Shaping Operation III - Visor Spanking The spanking operation bent the visor of the helmet back down in the opposite direction of the initial draw.

Perspectives I - The Rest Of The Story How you choose to define your perspective on collecting will determine how the collecting community views you.

M-1 Helmet Production Breakage III - Understanding Why Helmets Cracked A brief review of how “residual stress” in a finished helmet body was affected by a combination of poor-quality steel, poor manufacturing habits and the design of the helmet.

M-1 Helmet Production Breakage II Identifying Helmet Cracks Most defective helmets were used or discarded depending on the severity of the defect.