Very interesting Marv, I was unaware that the chevron stamp was started on the Colt Milpar blades. It's interesting you bring that one up since I was blessed enough to get a Colt Milpar 90 for my collection recently after looking for years and never seeing one for sale. Been meaning to post about it in your old thread discussing those but haven't gotten around to it yet. Your example is definitely nicer than mine!   Yes, you're probably right about finding a 68-69 Milpar M7 with the chevron. I was thinking there may be some out there assembled with an older chevron marked pommel but probably a long shot.   Very surprised to learn about the potential of the curved runout Milpar M7 being used in the Vietnam conflict. The reason is previous to this thread, I thought the general consensus was that curved runout Milpars were either commercial pieces or assembled from Milpar parts by other M7 manufacturers because gov specifications didn't allow the curved runout until after the Vietnam War.

I have the medal group of Captain James H. Johnston USMC and am on the hunt for the two missing medals from his time with the Army during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection.  The medals in question are:   Spanish War Service Medal number: 13703 Philippine Campaign Medal - US Army Medal No: 7973

Snagged this one on a BIN. As an ex-rotor head (even though it's Navy), I just went a head and pulled the trigger.   Sea Wolf 40 , Harvey Caughey.   Any info on this pilot would be appreciated.   

Hello all! Hey Gear Fanatic, unfortunately this base is not scratchbuilt. It's an old Verlinden base for a Vietnam era SP howitzer. I am tweaking it to conform to my towed 105mm howitzer. I have put the branch and unit marking decals on the gun. I'm considering scratch building the ammo crates to conform with the era. Here are a couple of WIP pics.   Semper Fi.   Manny  

I will not be going but would appreciate if anyone would be willing to keep an eye out for 5-6 better Armored Woolies, Airborne Ovals, and Jump Wings I need to round out my collections.   If you're willing please send me a PM for specifics and thank you in advance!

Love it!!

I know a marine that was overseas in 03-04 in Iraq who I know was issued or acquired one and he went overseas with it an barely used it. But it was still brought. It was this same type marked “training” just an interesting note. To show these were technically used, but maybe not in the sense you expected.

Seeking Bronze Star with V to  James E Holden KIA Nov 17 1965 LZ Albany 

Sounds like a waste of time then, other than personal use for the rougher bayonets that i have.   I didn't realize the pre WW2 type with the larger bottom were so easy to find. I figured the smooth Italian with the skinny bottom were made there, but it makes sense that they'd sand them down to fit!    I've picked up mismatched plastic or bakelite of skinny later & early wider bottom that fit right in various conditions on the early SA and RIA bayonets that I've picked up. Some of the early have been cracked or pretty bad.    For my stripped ones, this old barn wood should look decent on some. You can still see the saw marks, but I put raw linseed oil on the cut side to see how it looked. 

I will have some!