Matt_X- Check the top of the handle on the tang, there should be a stamp on what company did the cut down.  SKIP

It's a good looking wing with legitimate patina. Congrats on the pickup!

That's the sister site to this one, I joined it at the same time I joined this forum. 

Do you (or @Ranger-1972) have a copy of regulations/orders for 1938 enlisted blues? If so could you share?!

Saipan June / July 1944  

There is the World Militaria Form at www.worldmilitariaforum.com   I am not sure if the two forums are related or not.

I guess I should add that I have mostly US stuff but I'm interested in foreign stuff as well, lately I've been looking at west/east Germany and Finland in particular. 

Milsurps.com forum I've got mixed feelings about posting this, but the archives have some good info from Bill Ricca and many others. It is, or was, mostly focused on the small arms with discussions about accessories and equipment mixed in.  However that forum, along with Smith-Wesson was sold to "Group Builder".  I would not provide them any real personal information (eg birthday, an e-mail you can't throw away, etc).  These are not history people or gun people.   You can find a little bit about them with a websearch if you are curious. That said, there are still good posts there last I looked.  

skautdog   You posted this in the wrong forum, this here forum is for metal insignia like Unit Crests, Marksmanship Badges, EM Collar Discs etc etc. Re post in the Shoulder Patch Forum