. For the Willys enthusiast's . . . . . .      Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, July 03  2O25.      ….  

The closer I look at it I have to agree with you. I can see the US is a different font as well...no serifs on letters. Also not as "thick". The ADK on scabbard is different than those on the guard. Not being a sword collector and wanting a Civil War "representational" piece many years ago this was a good find. I never compared the markings to my 1860 cavalry which I picked up a few years later either. Well, that's what is great about this forum, you learn new things every day. Of course now I want to get rid of the sword and will have to state it's markings are "questionable". Thanks again for your help with this.    S

I have never seen the 67 green version before ever for sale/never seen it in person or picture until now. I'd imagine it's rare or at the very least hard to find. 

Thats a brass deflector alright.  Good pix.

Hink441,    There was no squadron designations under the cover. It was a local find in Eastern North Carolina, probably from New River MCAS but who knows. It’s definitely a USMC Helicopter helmet

Excellent!

I think that you are right it's a tin type--- I also have a World War One tin  type  too. When I first got my I thought that it was really late for a tin type--- Nice find

Wow love it! Great collection

Unfortunately I think that is quite possible. On the original Ames sabers the inspector initials were stamped on the pommel cap, not the knucklebow. Are there any markings on the pommel cap? It looks like the "U S" on your saber, as well as the ADK in the blade, were stamped with individual letters instead of using a single die for each. And the more I look at your hilt it looks like it may be the cord wrapped hilt of an import. But again, just my thoughts at this time without holding it in my hands. Still a nice period saber, even though someone may have tried to "enhance" it.

So far my search for more information only seems to return my own posts. I keep forgetting to post it over at G503.  But in the mean time I've added some (vintage) tools that I've been able to discern from the photo or from the layout of the pouches on the removable panel;   Jeweler's screwdrivers, Jeweler's hammer, Watchmakers bench block. Needle files, and a US Army Lineman's handle for them.  A few other vintage calipers, pliers and pocket-stuffers are filling unidentified pouches/pockets for now   And I've had a reproduction data tag made up by Eric from Totoenjeep based on the original in the first post.  It's coming together, but I've still got a long way to go.  The leather pocket that contains a "Wrench Set" probably held a 1/4 ratchet/socket wrench set in a metal tin. But the dimensions are too small to fit the common sets from the General Maintenance Tool Kit. It is already getting put to it's original use though, here it is in use servicing an Eyemo "US Army Air Corps A-3 Bomb Spotting camera"