I tried scratching the finish and it will not scratch. It is an extremely hard coating that is on the Camillus M3 guard , blade, and pommel. Both pommel pins are very shiny. The blade is exactly 6-11/16's.  Hmmm,   VNAMVET70

history lives- WW2, American Fork & Hoe . Majority were not dated. Scabbard is a correct M7.  SKIP

Looks like the 158th RCT coat of arms

I do have some EOTS and Binnacles.    Here is a 1943 Bendix Engine Order Telegraph I’ve had for awhile now.     

Gas mask, ration book, etc - again no valor….perhaps the site will get more attention if you put it on the World Militaria Forum

I forgot to include a pic of the gun as of today.  It’s coming along nicely, to me anyway.  We have the boys again for a week as my daughter is traveling again. So dragging myself away from having fun with them to work on the gun won’t be easy. They’re my boys!  mikie

They do have some US items 

Just out of curiosity, I tried using the clip as-is. Much to my delight, there is just enough of the broken tab to grip it’s slot.  It looks and holds fine enough for a wall hanger! And it is really easy to install and remove if need be. Works for me!    Next up will be working on getting the bolt together. I still haven’t gotten through the weld covering the firing pin hole.    And that Italian op rod is really bothering me. I’ll be saving my money for a bit and find a Springfield one. But no rush for now.    Thanks for looking in!   mikie

Ribbon bar and Submarine Combat Patrol badge to Frederick Laurence Nadeau Jr.    He was a World War II submariner assigned to the USS Queenfish SS-393, on which he made five combat patrols in the Pacific Theater. He was mentioned in the book "Return from the River Kwai" for his actions in rescuing survivors of a torpedoed Japanese ship carrying prisoners of war. He served three years in the Navy and then 18 years in the Air National Guard stationed in Bangor, Maine. This is part of a much larger group in my collection, which includes his blue navy uniform, many documents, and a copy of the book he is mentioned in.

Not seeing any Valor just a bunch of German stuff