I have a Naval Aviator Wing Badge by Robbins, with the cartouche style back mark that is engraved to the Aviator. It is dated 1937. Clearly, Robbins used the cartouche back mark well after WWI. By, the way, that back mark is the only one listed for Robbins in my 1931 Keystone Index catalog. John

What does the 530th patch look like?

Update about the dual visor situation, I took off the single visor (thanks Mikeym_us!) and sanded the dual visor housing a little bit.         I had some Olive Drab (RAL 6014) spraypaint leftover from an older project, after spraying it on some cardboard and letting it dry, it was too light compared to the helmet. For that reason I have decided, that I will color match it to the helmet.      

Dustin, Can you show an example of the left facing serif? Thanks

They are definitely British and look to be correct with the bright plating, I think it’s rhodium plated.   Get some more opinions,  on the scale of knowledge concerning this item  I’m a 6.5.   There are several 10s who will chime in soon.     

A stork making its nest in a chimney looks very European at least that’s the only place I ever witnessed this phenomenon.

It doesn’t work for me either. What the heck did you do to it? 🤣🤣🤣.  mikie

It’s always good to post info here if you have it. Maybe someone 14 years from now (or sooner!) will be looking for information about this medal. It’s part of the beauty of this forum. I’ve found good info digging in old posts on a number of occasions. Plus, a lot of us just like to learn about new things.  mikie

Here’s an odd one to come home from the war. Shows our guys were bringing everything home, a Japanese Type 18 Murata that would have been made about 1886. Unfortunately with a name as common as J. Sweat I doubt I’ll truly ever narrow it down. The carvings in the stock are quite interesting one side being done with what looks like a chisel or a knife the other side done by some form of punch possibly. As a theory my guess is this rifle was taken out of the stacks of confiscated weapons at the end of the war.   

Thanks for the reply.