👍 And that is what it is all about.  mikie

I primarily collect WW2 Army equipment and have very few USMC items, but I have always been looking to add a Robeson if the opportunity arose.  Got this one on Ebay and bid my max believing that it would go for more than the amount I could afford but I got it for less than $575 I bid so I was somewhat surprised.  The blade has minor pitting and has lost a fair amount of it bluing.  The leather handle is a bit dark from handleing and the leather scabbard is a bit stained also.  However, the handle is solid and the pommel is intact with its' original pinning and the scabbard is the correct scabbard for this knife. CG

Hi Ken, proud of my copy! Pre 4500 run including loose leaf addendum/corrections! Cheers Graham  

Tesla & mikedon, thank you for sharing.  Very cool.  agnation, thank you for the deep dive.  Now I want one of these!

Overactive imagination for sure.  What you are looking at is a “bowl” to smoke Marijuana, spotted it immediately, it’s called a one-hitter made a few myself back in the day.  

Just so you guys know that these exist and are reproductions, these are some that I have made. Not that anyone should be caught out with them, the fronts are close ish, but the backs are a dead giveaway and only the clueless would every think for a second that they are genuine.

Oh, that's nice!  First one I have seen a pic of and missing in my collection.

Gorgeous example, I’m hoping once the archives update the morning reports past 1944 the unit can be found. My guy enlisted in 1948.

@Timberwolf great Ike! I’d be curious what unit Information you can turn up.    Here is one from my collection, however I assume this design was used by more than just this one battalion.  

A nice looking pattern 1902 enlisted cap for the blue uniform. Light blue trim and cap badge for an infantryman of Company E 23rd Infantry.