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    • US Army 86
      I’ve been collecting military field gear and edge weapons since I was in the national guard in the early 80’s. As I’m selling various items from my collection at shows,on  the forum, eBay, etc.    Currently I came across another Vietnam era Logan/Smyth MC1 paratrooper knife that I listed here earlier this afternoon.    I don’t want to admit this but I wouldn’t be surprised if I came across another MC1,  by Camille’s, Schrade/Walden and Logan/Smyth.      
    • cerick1450
      There is definately crazing and flaking to the leather.  It is very stiff.  Not sure about the contents..
    • cerick1450
      Here are side pictures of the eagle first and US emblem second.  
    • ludwigh1980
      It looks like a re-enactor's / skirmishers set to me. a couple years of campaigning will make them look like this. Originals will usually have some crazing and flaking to the outer surface as well makers mark and inspectors' marks. Better reproductions will even exhibit correct period markings so that is not a definitive characteristic. Keep in mind large scale re-enacting has been going on since the 1960's, which would make a set dating from this time almost 60 years old. I sold my original set years ago. I have a reproduction set for living history events and it dates to the 1980's and it looks about like this. Just my opinion. 
    • cerick1450
      I will try to take a picture.  Yes, I do believe someone used cleaner on them.
    • Just an Old dude
      You are welcome, my pleasure.   I have only handled a couple of these over the years.  And haven't seen one in a while.  They look OK to me but might have been cleaned at one point not too long ago.  Do they appear "thick" in depth?  It's hard to gauge that in the pictures.     OD  
    • cerick1450
      Thank you.  Do the plates on the pouch look original?
    • yellowhammer history
      Was at the trift store were I saw the belt before and this time took a picture. So does anyone know if it's military or not?
    • Just an Old dude
    • CAC1901
      Amazing what sort of document piles are out there to be had. Sad stuff. My dad was an F-86 pilot 1952-56 and saw a number of his squadron mates suffering a similar fate. My USAF recruiter was an accident investigator, a photographer actually. He wouldn't show us all the pictures. In hindsight I'm glad. KInda funny though now looking back, here we are about to enlist and oohing and ahhing over photos of plane crashes shown us by our recruiter. Didn't phase us a bit. 
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