Posted this back in 2021, Member vzemke came up with a very plausible ID,   See Posts #643 #645 and #646     https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/101808-patch-tabs/page/26/#comment-2878702  

Can't agree with you more fearless

Of course it would! Its WW2 .45 ! I would never sell it to a gun shop for $650.. They would turn it around and sell it as is for more than that.. Take a look at the 1911's for sale on this site.. https://legacy-collectibles.com/1911-pistols They are a bit high end but look em over, see what they are charging. Check out gun broker etc etc.. Then you will get a feel for what they are going for. I doubt it would take much to put the old sights back on? You have the grips.  But yea its a .45... It will do the job.  

I don’t know why the German was smiling. He had a tuff row to hoe.

Lastly is a statuette of a Greek Fisherman. I turned him into a Kriegs Marine Officer. I cut his insignia out of thick paper. Then painted them and glued em on. He had on one of those funky little Greek fishing caps so I built the cap up with modeling clay. Gave him a coat of paint and there you are. Thanks for looking.    

Unidentified 70th Division Tech 5. Germany Spring of 45.

The airman was my first and only attempt at carving an individual.

Next is a USAAF dude. This guy was hand carved by me and painted by me. I screwed up hi crusher so I had to pivot and make his cap out of modeling clay. 

I might have an opportunity to purchase a .44 QSPR “tunnel rat” cartridge (spent).      Does anyone have an idea what the value might be?  The seller is not really sure either.  Thanks.

Here are some statuettes that I have had for some time. However I had to doctor on them to make them better than they were. The first is a U.S. Paratrooper that I picked up back in the 80’s at a gun show. It needed to be repainted and his hel et needed work. So I painted the guy over and got some modeling clay and built up his helmet to look a little more normal size. I also picked up some cheese cloth and made him a helmet net. I am an 82nd fan so I painted the insignia of the 82nd and gave him a flag. I thought he looked a bit better than off the shelf.