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!

Would like to have one in my collection.

A humble thank you for the kind words. It was honestly dumb luck that I learned of the medal. The credit goes to my work volunteer who asked to see a different medal in the numismatic collection and this one was brought out with it. We both went "what is THAT?!?!" I opted to write this article, while he is working on another Medal of Honor story that is even more amazing than this one. Stay tuned!

Marstar in Canada also sold these previously (sold out)  

In this case the medal remains federal property. My understanding of the law is IF the medal is gifted and absolutely nothing is exchanged - and this is documented as a pure gift - then legally you can own the medal/ribbon/rosette/case. If, however, you acquire any aspect of the medal in exchange for something then you are in violation of federal law. I am not, however a lawyer, so take what I say with a salt mine!

Original wood panels are available ex-Greece and Italy, but they've all been sanded smooth and look...well...yeah. Cost is about $30 a pair, with escutcheon and screw.   Original USGI plastic/phenolic grips are very easy to obtain currently, or Eickhorn Greek contract ones. I picked up 3 pair recently with screw for $25 a pair.

Did Remington make a MILLED stacking swivel (pre-A3) that instead of the usual rounded ends to the cut section had simply square cut ends? I received one recently, on a Rem upper band. It is not a cut standard swivel as it is the narrow width. It is full parkerised. See pic - its the exact item I received. The wear would seems to indicate they've been married a long time (now divorced, as I put it on an SA 18 restoration) Did Rem at the end simply not round over? Or is this a bogus stacking swivel made from something else?