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Bob Hudson
post Nov 29 2006, 12:47 PM
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Found a USMC Expert Rifleman badge with an EGA in the center where the rifles cross. I haven't seen this before. Is this from a certain time period?
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Bob Hudson   USMC Marksmanship Badges   Nov 29 2006, 12:47 PM
sgt_bilko   If it reads EXPERT RIFLEMAN and has crossed M1903...   Nov 29 2006, 12:59 PM
Bob Hudson   QUOTE(sgt_bilko @ Nov 29 2006, 12:59 PM) ...   Nov 29 2006, 10:10 PM
Bob Hudson   Just found another old ebay listing for one of the...   Nov 29 2006, 10:29 PM
US CANTEEN GURU   QUOTE(Bob Hudson @ Nov 29 2006, 10:10 PM)...   Dec 29 2006, 09:03 PM
Brig   very interesting piece   Nov 30 2006, 05:16 AM
sgt_bilko   I'm guessing that is an unauthorized private p...   Nov 30 2006, 07:04 AM
sgt_bilko   I just thought to check my copy of the USMC Unifor...   Nov 30 2006, 07:10 AM
Bob Hudson   Here's a photo of another one:   Nov 30 2006, 11:46 AM
gyrene66   The Expert Rifleman with the added EGA, while unof...   Nov 30 2006, 08:47 PM
Bob Hudson   QUOTE(gyrene66 @ Nov 30 2006, 08:47 PM) T...   Nov 30 2006, 09:11 PM
Brig   I wish our expert badges now had an EGA on it. Jus...   Dec 1 2006, 05:30 AM
bayonetman   Here are mine. Both are Sterling marked, the Exper...   Dec 31 2006, 06:13 AM
Forum Support   I have picked up four more of the Sharpshooter bad...   Jun 10 2007, 03:51 PM
GLM   QUOTE(Forum Support @ Jun 10 2007, 05:51 ...   Jun 10 2007, 04:49 PM
kfields   Here's a named and dated sharpshooter badge. I...   Mar 31 2007, 10:00 AM
Walt175   QUOTE(kfields @ Mar 31 2007, 02:00 PM) He...   Apr 17 2007, 11:25 AM
Brig   Here're the 4 USMC Marksmanship badges current...   Apr 30 2007, 11:27 AM
Brig   rears   Apr 30 2007, 11:27 AM
Brig   markings. first blurry sterling mark from marksman...   Apr 30 2007, 11:28 AM
SARGE   Brig, Blackinton makes a lot of police badges and...   Apr 30 2007, 04:03 PM
Brig   wish I could find out more on the competitions. ma...   Apr 30 2007, 09:34 PM
GLM   QUOTE(Brig @ Apr 30 2007, 11:34 PM) wish ...   Apr 30 2007, 10:29 PM
teufelhunde.ret   QUOTE(GLM @ May 1 2007, 02:29 AM) Brig, ...   May 4 2007, 12:19 AM
GLM   QUOTE(teufelhunde.ret @ May 4 2007, 02:19...   May 4 2007, 01:43 PM
Brig   now that's a great EGA find! only one I...   May 1 2007, 11:30 AM
GLM   QUOTE(Brig @ May 1 2007, 01:30 PM) now th...   May 1 2007, 02:51 PM
Brig   didn't know that, thanks a lot...since this wa...   May 1 2007, 08:42 PM
QED4   Now to add a little more confusion, I has a couple...   May 1 2007, 09:25 PM
Brig   interesting. thanks   May 1 2007, 09:31 PM
SARGE   Guys, The company name is "Blackinton" ...   May 4 2007, 07:09 AM
GLM   QUOTE(SARGE @ May 4 2007, 09:09 AM) Guys,...   May 4 2007, 01:38 PM
Brig   while we're on the marksman subject...I just p...   May 4 2007, 07:29 AM
GLM   QUOTE(Brig @ May 4 2007, 09:29 AM) while ...   May 4 2007, 01:48 PM
Brig   thanks. I paid 20 for it, not exactly a cheaper th...   May 4 2007, 08:39 PM
GLM   QUOTE(Brig @ May 4 2007, 10:39 PM) thanks...   May 4 2007, 09:53 PM
siege1863   I did find on eBay one Marine qualification badge,...   Jun 3 2007, 08:37 AM
vzemke   I have a Marine bagde in my collection just like t...   Jun 3 2007, 08:56 AM
Steve B.   I have no problem believing that to be a WWII-era ...   Jun 3 2007, 09:47 AM
GLM   The "safety pin" catches shown on all of...   Jun 3 2007, 04:37 PM
siege1863   Thanks for all the input, guys! You have put ...   Jun 3 2007, 05:18 PM
kklinejr   This badge was found in the pocket of a p1917 USMC...   Jul 23 2007, 09:19 AM
teufelhunde.ret   Ken, that is the correct badge for the 20's. H...   Jul 23 2007, 10:44 AM
kklinejr   Thank you for the information on this piece. Good...   Jul 23 2007, 12:02 PM
Bank Vault   I don't know jack about the era of the pin but...   Jul 23 2007, 09:49 PM
cbuehler   This is a nice variant of the pistol expert badge ...   Jul 26 2007, 09:43 AM
cbuehler   Just a little more to add here, these pistol exper...   Jul 26 2007, 09:59 AM
kklinejr   Thank you for the added information, CB. Definitel...   Jul 26 2007, 11:13 AM
cbuehler   [quote name='kklinejr' date='Jul 26 20...   Jul 26 2007, 12:15 PM
kklinejr   CB, Thank you for your input! It is much app...   Jul 26 2007, 04:55 PM
cbuehler   Here are the three pistol (or revolver) shooting q...   Jul 26 2007, 07:27 PM
teufelhunde.ret   Here is a pre WW1 with pistol badge.   Jul 27 2007, 04:32 AM
kklinejr   A few more badges I picked up. 1. Marksman - bras...   Aug 2 2007, 08:28 AM
kklinejr   Additional photos   Aug 2 2007, 08:30 AM
kklinejr   Thank you again for the information. I thought the...   Aug 2 2007, 05:59 PM
bobgee   After seeing that beautiful Gaunt badge I'm al...   Aug 3 2007, 04:01 AM
camelgreen44   Had these 2 badges for a while,and was curious as ...   Aug 22 2007, 05:58 PM
camelgreen44   Reverse   Aug 22 2007, 05:58 PM
Brig   both appear to be WWII   Aug 23 2007, 05:48 AM
USMCRPFC79   I would say WWII or slightly earlier due to the em...   Aug 23 2007, 09:23 AM
cbuehler   Agreed. WW2 or just prior. CB   Aug 23 2007, 10:05 AM
camelgreen44   Thanks for the input fellas,Great help. Denny   Aug 23 2007, 03:25 PM
Bluejacket   camelgreen44 The ladder-style badge is the M-1937...   Aug 23 2007, 04:27 PM
teufelhunde.ret   This beauty went out the door on ebay this week fo...   Aug 25 2007, 04:41 AM
teufelhunde.ret   rear   Aug 25 2007, 04:42 AM
teufelhunde.ret   This beauty went out the door this week on ebay fo...   Aug 25 2007, 04:45 AM
teufelhunde.ret   This beauty went out the door on ebay this week fo...   Aug 25 2007, 04:49 AM
teufelhunde.ret   rear...   Aug 25 2007, 04:50 AM
teufelhunde.ret   USMC "Distinguished Pistol Shot" shootin...   Aug 25 2007, 04:56 AM
teufelhunde.ret   reverse   Aug 25 2007, 04:57 AM
Ricardo   WoW!!! I need one to complet the U...   Aug 25 2007, 07:17 AM
QED4   Keep in mind that thing is 14K gold, I'm betti...   Aug 25 2007, 08:06 AM
teufelhunde.ret   That particular one of the group of four weighed 2...   Aug 25 2007, 08:44 AM
KASTAUFFER   Do you know if the naming on the medals was buffed...   Aug 25 2007, 09:59 AM
teufelhunde.ret   QUOTE(KASTAUFFER @ Aug 25 2007, 01:59 PM)...   Aug 25 2007, 10:25 AM
Pete-o MSU   I actually saw one of these in person the other da...   Aug 26 2007, 10:01 AM
Jeremiah   The sad fact of the matter is that these aren...   Aug 28 2007, 08:25 AM
teufelhunde.ret   Another one just arrived on ebay: http://cgi.ebay....   Aug 28 2007, 09:17 AM
teufelhunde.ret   Another one has just hit ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com...   Aug 28 2007, 09:19 AM
101combatvet   There were only three Marines that won the Disting...   Aug 28 2007, 10:03 AM
Brig   Found this last week in Raleigh for a mere 2 bucks...   Sep 29 2007, 11:40 AM
Brig   rear   Sep 29 2007, 11:40 AM
cbuehler   Nice example of a ww2 era badge. Of course, these ...   Oct 2 2007, 08:23 AM
BOB K. RKSS   QUOTE(cbuehler @ Oct 2 2007, 12:23 PM) Ni...   Oct 2 2007, 01:01 PM
GLM   QUOTE(BOB K. RKSS @ Oct 2 2007, 03:01 PM)...   Oct 2 2007, 02:02 PM
bobgee   Nice Find, Brig. Almost surely a badge worn by a M...   Oct 2 2007, 03:56 PM
bayonetman   Just a quick note as these things are sort of a si...   Oct 2 2007, 05:52 PM
BOB K. RKSS   Always learning something new, & that's wh...   Oct 3 2007, 02:13 AM
Laury Allison   Here is another picture of a soldier wearing a Mar...   Oct 3 2007, 03:36 AM
bobgee   Well, Laury so much for U.S. Army regulations AR 6...   Oct 3 2007, 04:04 AM
Laury Allison   QUOTE(bobgee @ Oct 3 2007, 07:04 AM) Well...   Oct 3 2007, 04:10 AM
Allan H.   I have a nice studio photo of my friend Sherman Oy...   Oct 3 2007, 10:08 AM
Brig   wow, this topic picked up right when I went to the...   Oct 4 2007, 09:49 AM
USMCRPFC79   Slightly "off-topic".....Expert Rifle ba...   Oct 11 2007, 05:53 PM
hhbooker2   Lieutenant Colonel William K. Emerson I believe di...   Oct 11 2007, 06:02 PM
Brig   the EGA is a non-regulation practice commonly seen...   Oct 11 2007, 06:06 PM
hhbooker2   Some more from the National Geographic Magazine.   Oct 11 2007, 06:08 PM
Brig   that's a sloppy position of attention from all...   Oct 11 2007, 07:05 PM
Charlie Biza   Hello All, I've been searching the forum tryin...   Oct 14 2007, 12:50 PM
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