Thanks for answering.  The National CW & before Register I think was started before the Gettysburg tally.  Ed Olmstead & friends started the register, and Jim Bender is the current scorekeeper.  A few new pieces are still found occasionally.  The survival of these early cannon is more than would be expected, after the WW2 scrap drives destroyed a large number of tubes.  I will be following your posts.  Thanks for what you are doing.  Col. Harden may even pop up. illinigander                          i

Avoid this seller—about everything he sells is fake as they come—he has a capture story on everything as well.  Sadly many a people have bought the bogus stories and items.  He used to source modern day items from asia, doctor them up, make up a story, and now you have an authentic VC item.  

Anyone know what this marking is on a rubber handled M4?

Hmmmm....that's a possibility...sure looks close.  Thank you,  

It comes up here.  Also found this on ebay. Pretty kewl for $13. https://www.ebay.com/itm/146553126477   Frat pin? Must be a kind of sweetheart pin.

Indeed I am was just wondering to see the 12 volt counterpart

Speaking about hallmarks here's one I haven't seen before 134th infantry regiment unit crest made by Whittemore&co Attleboro Mass.

I have yet to pick this rifle up (don't ask about our waiting period requirements....enough been said over the years) but the seller did send through enough photos (all I would be showing are his...yes, even with the bolt cocked urgh!) and it is cut for the A3 ring - at first I thought it was not, but alas... It has some minor damage on the left side between lower and upper band, and a few other places, so it's definitely not a new replacement. The patina (oh, Mr Novaks favourite word!) is real. The finish has oxidised for sure. Bore is good. Good enough for my accuracy standards of "It'll hit a 12" target at 100 yards and goes boom when the trigger is pulled". Minute of concrete slab at 600 yards is good enough for me too - so long as I see splash on my 600 yard 4ft x 3ft concrete block, I'm good. I still have some old FA 30-06 ball here somewhere from when I first started collecting '03's some 30 years ago, then had a hiatus, and only recently came back.    Here's t'other side

Landon, Haven't you asked this before? I guess I am aloof. What is it you are wanting to see? There is little difference between an F-1 and E-1 "Blue Bunny" suit other than voltage. I offered pics before but there are plenty of images available online. What am I missing? Are you trying to construct one or what? Dave 

Just found this one.  It came with a thin strip of Velcro sewn over the name. The name “Otter” was uncovered.    A-6E Bombardier/Navigator from VA-34 Blue Blasters stationed at NAS Oceana. Contract date on the flight suit is 1989.