In my garage! While looking for a box of helmet liners earlier tonight I uncovered these carbine mag pouches. 31 of em of which 8 were dated 1942 and the rest appeared to be 1943. Kind of a surprise. I plan on digging some more tomorrow.

I stopped working on the bloody (literally) bolt firing pin hole clearing and worked on getting the bolt and op rod sliding in the receiver channel instead. It just needed a little more filing and it works smoothly now.  I’m sorely tempted to get a better operating rod. My Garanding budget is out for the moment. Maybe with my next paycheck.  IMG_1929.mov

Another offered with belt on FB in US Military Collectibles "Make Offer" Page. Naval Aviator named to Phil Hardy. Interesting that it is being sold and shipped from Vietnam.   

Here's one that was offered in a lot on FB and sold in US Military Collectibles "Make Offer" Page.  

What a mess!

When i was in I had a platoon mate that had a coin from Donald Rumsfeld that was in fact given to him. He won for a while that is until everyone knew he had it. 

should i put this in the for sale/trade section because despite it being one of my rarest and most interesting items it also is the most neglected just sitting in a dark storage closet.

It would take a lot of time and effort to put something like this together. Well done, thanks for showing. 

The gauntlets are the 1886 pattern. They are made of brushed goatskin and cotton thread for the welts in the seams of the thumbs and finger areas. Silk thread was utilized for the decorative stitching on the cuffs and the three welts on the back of each hand.   The quartermaster stamp inside:      “U.S. QMD”   The soldier's name inside:   “Edw.  S. Ha…”  Not all of the name is readable. Robert  

Malory,  I'm interested in obtaining one of these Serum Albumin Can's for a medical kit for my fathers Vietnam Medical display kit.  How much are you asking and how would I order one?   Thanks,   Robert