Outtair Posted November 25, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 25, 2022 I have owned a grouping of Mexican Border/WWI US Army 103rd for while and never really paid much attention to his qualification badge. What is your opinion, it is unmarked but appears to be silver. I know this sword leg is not as valuable as the Sword Pin and is not this style of crossed pistols USMC? What do you think? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted November 25, 2022 Share #2 Posted November 25, 2022 Army qualification bar that someone put on a Marine Corps pistol shot badge. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linedoggie Posted November 26, 2022 Share #3 Posted November 26, 2022 39 minutes ago, USMCR79 said: Army qualification bar that someone put on a Marine Corps pistol shot badge. Bill try again Army Pistol badge post 1911 had crossed 1911's until 1921 when the more familiar badge came into service https://web.archive.org/web/20200210123334/http://emersoninsignia.net/files/Download/1880-1921_qual.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outtair Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted November 26, 2022 Thanks for the information, makes sense because he was Federalized, New Hampshire NG, sent to boarder in 1916 and then on to France in WWI. I read only 2 sword expert per company, qualified on horseback and discontinued in 1926. Gave the boys something to do while waiting on Pancho Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted November 26, 2022 Share #5 Posted November 26, 2022 Used by the Marine Corps also from 1912 to current. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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