should be a 20-inch plain barrel with bead front sight. get rid of the junk on the front of the barrel.  SSG Mac

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FX8AAOSw-I9oPc4z/s-l1600.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/t7AAAOSwlkdoPc5R/s-l1600.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XjgAAOSwJUdoPc8I/s-l1600.webp   What is your opinion? I think it is good to go, but am new at this.

Some interesting headgear there. I’m sure they are all regulation but whose regulations?  mikie

I have #7742. The Marines often removed the front sight protector ears and filed a "V" notch on the rear sight for better sight picture when shooting at night. A much better rifle than an M1 when you really compare and fire to two. I have entered matches with mine and there is quite a noticeable muzzle blast compared to the M1 rifle, and the other shooters would get annoyed and request that I move to the end of the firing line as it was distracting them and messing up their shooting abilities. I stayed put and took second place. SSG Mac

Great knife and 100% original.  I use to see them at the flea markets in like condition and bought a couple as a kid for $15 each. Found a couple MK1 with the wrap as well when I bought a few items form a local lady. I think her husband got them at the surplus store after WW2.  Her son wanted to keep one of the knives at the time. Ended up with one. 

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Does it really matter as long as they work. SSG Mac

Not a problem. More than likely will disappear with shooting and I have shot a lot worse. SSG Mac

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