The pictures aren’t the best, but they fit just like originals and the look and feel is just perfect.

So ya’ll, these are my latest find, bought these from hardcore vehicle and weapons collector since I’ve been looking for a set of these for ages, I was going to try to find a ww2 imp one or SMW if I was desperate. But these, these are the best and what I wanted. This P41 set was made as a small batch by Harlan Glenn who you may know as the author of 782 gear. He has made by far the best USMC reproductions ever to have existed. These use NOS USMC buttons, the weave is immaculate and the color is pretty solid. The EGA stencil is the best pocket stencil on a repro I have ever seen. The tag even looks good for a repro. Anyways, can’t stress enough how happy I am with these especially with the price I paid. Hope you enjoy!

BayonetM16 ... My guess as to what you have is some kind of factory Frankenstein; it's possible someone parted it together with OKC parts. There were a few guys on eBay doing that. Is your pommel peened or does it screw on. If it's peened, my guess is it was some kind of factory Frankenstein. I don't think it's one of the Chinese clones that are popping up in droves right now, just based on the stampings on the blade, Plus, I saw those weird grips being sold separately in a batch from a guy selling off OKC inventory. Once the factory closed and the inventory procured by the new owners (Servotronics/Blue Ridge Knives) there was all kinds of OKC parts, pieces, blade blanks, frankenstein knives and weird bayonets that hit the auction market that never made it into production.    MilNut ... Cool grabs! That First Fielded prototype is an old Devil Dog since it was a transistional bayonet before the OKC3S became full fielded. That First Fielded Prototype probably has some stories to tell, it has that 'been there, done that' look; Only 500 made and most that were in circulation with the USMC are beat to s**t and thrashed. I suspected less than half 500 have survived before the USMC tossed them into the surplus pool. They were popping up on ebay for a while but it looks like the surplus on these has started to dry up.  

Hi all,   I recently bought a named Air Medal, it was with the incorrect ribbon/brooch, but a guess is its probably Vietnam era. The name on the medal is "Robert L Hutchin" though there looks like a partial "s" at the end of the name, so "Hutchins". What do people think?   A quick search online and I found the following Robert L Hutchins, who died in 2018, and was awarded an Air Medal. Is it his? https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/kalamazoo/name/robert-hutchins-obituary?id=11135548   Many thanks,   Stephen

Who knows? Some kid may of had that given to him and he wanted to walk around with it on his head bragging on how close his dad or grandpaw came. Yes the liner would have been better but at least the helmet wasn't trashed.

Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Carroll, an Iraq War Veteran with the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalionis studying diligently before she is called to go before the board during the U.S. Army Reserve Command Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year “Best Warrior” Competition NCO Board, that Carroll along with 27 other Reserve Soldiers will be doing throughout the week to receive the title of Best Warrior of the Army Reserve at Fort McCoy, Wis., 13-17 July, 2009. Carroll is originally from Aurora, Colo., and is currently working as an intelligence analyst with the 203rd Military Intelligence Battalion located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. NOTE: Former Wartime SSI  United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command.

Hello and welcome to this Forum. Good luck collecting medals, too!

Hi all,   A quick introduction. Irish collector here, collector of British medals for around 15 years. Though have recently started getting into American medals (started with them when I started collecting 20 years ago), Vietnam era of particular interest.   Looking forward to posting, and learning.   Thanks,   Stephen

No sweat, we are passionate about history!

HI Dave, Roger that, and its as good as an explanation as any.... Maybe better than most. No way to know thats for sure. The only point I would like to debate on, is why not the liner? Someone may or may not have added embellishments to it or they might not have? Head band looks awfully fresh.... I cant tell if its a repro? Maybe someone can? But that type of liner certainly could have been used in the type of helmet its in.... The Navy mixed and matched all type of liners and steel. So why not this liner?   The story? Yea ... we wont ever know that one..... The seller never got back to me on that one, unfortunately., Doyler!- Awesome lid!   Cheers ! Dave