Here I have an original early M1 with St. Clair Rubber Co. liner with the rare Blue Vinyl headband. I have had this in my collection for about 5 years now. Tuff to find another like this one now days.

Hi you all,   Here's my latest release and a first dio in my entire and complete life of me.   For my dio, I was very freely and vaguely inspired by this famous photo, from an equally famous report on this emblematic crossroads. The decoration of the latest DÈS jewel is therefore "BARGE WITH A CHARGE" which was the vehicle of Lt. Colonel Carl J. Isley, commander of the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion, one of the very first units to land in the first minutes on Omaha Beach in support of the 1st Infantry Division. For his action, he will be decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross. And it is also one of the units mentioned by a plaque on the 5th Engineer Special Brigade monument overlooking WN62. And hell no! In Normandy, there were not only the 82nd or the 101st Airborne! Crazy, isn’t it?   Thanks for looking aaannnd... Cheers from the parish of Abbot Launay.   M29 weasel Dèskit Figurines, borne Michelin, volutes et pointes de clôture 3D (créations originales sur demande) Accessoires Battleground, Blast, Histopic, Tamiya, Verlinden   Bibliography Clear the Way! The History of the U.S. Army 146th Engineer Combat Battalion, Richard T. Bass, 1996 146th Engineer Combat Battalion: Essayons, Wesley Ross, 2006 Destination: Victory – Volume 1, Chad Phillips and Ben Major, Overlord Publishing, 2024                                    

54th WRS. Not sure if this is Japan made or Philippines (or Guam)? S

Thank you guys for your kind comments.

Fantastic paint job! I wish I was able to do the fourth of this realism. 👍

Member of the 2nd Squadron 1st Cavalry wearing a full color theater made AERO RIFLE tab over a subdued I Field Force Vietnam SSI

Member of the 2nd Squadron 1st Cavalry wearing a full color theater made AERO RIFLE tab over a subdued I Field Force Vietnam SSI

I have seen this type for officers commissioned in the late 1950’s .

Thanks, EE87. Yes, that’s probably a $150 badge, if that much. Here’s another bullion patch:  

Interesting read on barrel heat from US Army Ord Dept. Bore erosion and muzzle erosion were still the deciding factors.