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By Father V · Posted
For identification purposes, it may help to see the slot and its length, also if you have some calipers, the size of the “ring” on the inside. Some of these are distinguished by the barrel diameter it was meant to slip over. From the side view the slot looks too long to be the French 1842. -
By rtd_sf_eng · Posted
Thanks for the update and I now know the complete ID for the badge. -
By Shawdawg1998 · Posted
Thanks for the quick confirmation, so its cool to have but probably not one he owned? I know that repro’s / fakes that are pretty convincing are common here in Europe. -
By Salvage Sailor · Posted
+1 Nice patch -->> Air Task Group 182 - US Navy ATG-182 1957 Mediterranean Cruise Air Task Group 182 (ATG-182) embarked on USS Lake Champlain (CVA 39) at anchor off Cannes, France - June 1957 -
By 4STARCHRIS · Posted
No I am not the least offended by the question. This belonged to s very dear astronaut friend of mine and I do not worry about the authenticity of the authenticity. But thanks for asking. -
By schk · Posted
It's definitely not from WW2. It's a ~1969 or later G1-Flight jacket with synthetic collar fur. USN stencil on the neck is not original. -
By Bob B · Posted
Mississippi Rifle bayonets tended to have scabbards of leather with brass fittings. I think it more likely this was made for and used used in Europe. -
By mikie · Posted
Yes. That aged patina is highly valued by serious collectors. Polish will kill its collector value. Also, I got curious and it looks like the beehive is the trademark for Samuel Hoppe of Solingen, Germany. mikie -
By JohnK83882 · Posted
The post WW2 type 5s have a slightly convex shape. I tried to take a picture showing the flat and the convex one side by side. Hope it shows up in the pic. -
By JohnK83882 · Posted
I found some Type V collar brass with copper colored inserts in the back.
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