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  2. Capt.Confederacy

    CS button

    Unfortunately, it is a possibility that the button may be post-war made or perhaps even a civilian one. Concerning the former, US button makers did reproduce Confederate buttons for sale to ex-Southern troops for replacements on their old war uniforms or for wear at UCV events. If someone had lost one of these, say in 1890, and it stayed in the ground since then, it would look very old. If you can discern a backmark on the button, that would help identifying the time period.
  3. General Apathy

    Norman D. Landing

    . Then & Now Coutances 1944 - 2024 ( 80th Anniversary ) The third photo has pollarded trees on wire frames along the pavement in front of the building. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, March 28 2024. ...
  4. I don't think it's a custom fit, but more likely one of the the very early MBU-5/P hardshells. The plastic was shiny, with a different shade of green, the molded MFG. markings were located on both sides (not on the microphone bulge), and there was a vertical mold line clearly visible. See picture montage attached, but I think this is the case on the example you've shown 😉.
  5. sactroop

    Can anyone help identify this knife?

    I'm glad if this was helpful. I'm also a little curious about the missing WESTERN stamping on the opposite side of the blade. You usually found both before the patent expired in the early 50's.
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  7. phantomfixer

    Unusual oxygen mask for sale w/ helmet

    On the firearms forum, 3 war trophy thread, a retired USAF Colonels grouping… looks to have this setup
  8. My old 97 was a trench version, and I think your are correct about the trench guns being solid frame, with the riot version being a takedown frame...it may be change that happened at a certain year.....
  9. I don't know about the riot guns, but the trench guns were all solid frames. The markings look off to me.
  10. Sun Bather

    Latest find. Us WW2 M41 paratroops jacket.

    Yup, decided to let it go as I have another interest to fund for.
  11. Thrifter_01

    War Movie Posters!

    Found today in a massive estate sale were three full sized movie theatre posters. All are 27×41 in size and are The Big Red One, The Final Countdown, and lastly The Green Berets! Super happy to add these.
  12. walika

    Need help with ID

    Yes, 438fs 35fg 3aaf. I have one on wool and another on muslin. Haven't posted them yet.
  13. Martinjmpr

    Early BDU question

    Unless it's a trick of the photo that appears to be made of rip-stop cotton, not the 50/50 cotton/nylon of the original BDU so it's definitely not a first pattern BDU it's some variation of a HWBDU (Hot weather BDU.) It also doesn't have the Elvis Collar of the early BDU. No waist tabs means it's not an early HWBDU either. I think that's an early 90's HWBDU. Not really sure what you're seeing WRT the camo pattern, it looks like the BDU pattern to me. I think the variation is just how the material happened to be cut for that one.
  14. The Rooster

    Who can help on this helmet.

    So whats the deal on this one? Did it make its way on ebay to France? Liner is not shown either.
  15. Question: Wouldn't a M97 Riot from that era sn# range have a solid frame rather than a take-down..? I owned E704xxx a while back and it was a solid frame......
  16. USAF / 20th Air Force. Kadena AB, Okinawa 1953. Japanese-made "Penguin No 19245".
  17. robinb

    Rare gun part

    I knew where it was at. A collector of antique reloading tools had it. It didn't fit his collection so I made an offer and he accepted.
  18. ccyooper

    Caliber .30 N L 812 40 headstamp?

    It is supposed to be made for covert operations by the St Louis Ordnance Plant in 1953. I believe lots 1-4 were produced. Some people associate it with the Bay of Pigs but I believe it could have been used for any operation of that time frame.
  19. ccyooper

    Rare gun part

    Great find, by accident or just somebody you have been tracking to sell. Years ago a colleague of my found almost a complete device at a flea market/gun show at Ft Leavenworth and purchased it for practically nothing.
  20. phantomfixer

    1911 frame stamp ID

    P marked the barrel and a X on the right lug
  21. phantomfixer

    1911 frame stamp ID

    Hey guys thanks for the help .. again is this a SA stamp? has a circled S on the right side trigger guard… I found what that means.. but the frame stamp looks too small for a SA has a colt’s slide
  22. I believe you will have to write to the museum and for a fee they will let you know where it was sent, probably not much info in the file.
  23. ccyooper

    US RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHERS

    It’s been a while since this post has been updated so I thought I would add a modified M2/M1917 launcher to M1903 with over stamped M1917. This one was made by KM and not unmarked like the OP. Has anyone found more info on the unmarked M1917 launcher regarding MLS manufacture?
  24. The Rooster

    Complete Set Of Wings…..From Start To Finish

    NIce Meyer! Yea, its strange to folks like us that family does not want their family members items.
  25. Usmc2004

    Latest find. Us WW2 M41 paratroops jacket.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/355577618112?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20240315134233%26meid%3D1176ed77a4ab47cb910c763a65f2937f%26pid%3D102056%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D355577618112%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DWatchlistVariantWithMLR&_trksid=p4375194.c102056.m47999&_trkparms=parentrq%3A85f8a13218e0a72e519eeffaffff4506|pageci%3A53aa1e41-ed23-11ee-84f5-cae975d50bc4|iid%3A1|vlpname%3Avlp_homepage
  26. hcm7505

    What is this shoulder patch?

    It is my wife's Grandfather John P. Macelwane.
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