Gunji and I did not see this car while out walkies, but he saw this news story he thought you may like. I hope the link works.    https://lightmailer.mail.com/IxDby6INEFM/deref/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fnoaa-wants-help-identifying-wwii-154003746.html   It’s not a very good photo but you guys seem to need to only see a few molecules of an old car to ID it.  Mikie

This letter is significant for Bowie knife fans as Schively is one of the early makers, and 1856 is very late for a new knife from one of the brothers, but it’s also possible that Dahlgren submitted a *bayonet* of Bowie design by Schively along with his prototype rifle. Very hard to tell from the wording. From the wording it also seems likely that no saber bayonet was planned by Dahlgren at the time. I should like to hear some opinions on what others think the letter means. #Bowie #Plymouth rifle

Kurta. Mikie - ok on the restoring👍.   The seller said it was German made.   This scabbard is made of metal, with felt inside.   I'm not savvy on all of the terminology, but the slot where the barrel of the rifle goes in is 1" I.D.     I will check out the site.    BTW, one other thing that is peculiar to me. The handle is solid brass, but the part that goes across (with the bayonet slot) is metal. Most of the ones I have seen online are both brass.   Thanks again for all the help! I really appreciate it!

Someone turned an AI bot on. 

New lighter I purchased  1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Diplomats and Warriors  Tradeship lighter 

From the US Army Institute of Heraldry website (I added the bolding.)- "According to Circular No. 454 dated 29 Nov 1944, the War Department adopted an honorable discharge emblem for wear on the uniform of all military personnel who are discharged or separated from the service under honorable conditions. The emblem will be worn as a badge of honor indicative of honest and faithful service while a member of the Armed Forces during World War II and will be issued in addition to the button. At the time of honorable discharge or separation from the service, the emblem will be permanently affixed on the right breast of all the outer clothing centered immediately above the pocket with the long axis of the lozenge horizontal."

Dom,   To be totally honest with you, I don't think I have ever encountered a Type 1 in anything other than a purple box from a veteran. I've never seen a Type 2 in anything other than a Type 2 short, titled case. I have encountered army pattern medals to marines in army cases.   My guess is that if a type 1 is in a type 2 box or vice-versa, it was probably done by a collector.   Dave S. has probably seen more in the hands of vets or their families, so perhaps he can chime in.   Allan

This is a type III infantry collar brass that looks like the die was made for the 1914-1924 bolt rifle insignia but was altered for use later by making the bolt section less distinct.   Also one of those type III disks with a hex nut holding the insignia to the disk.  

I have seen Officer grade uniforms worn by enlisted with no cuffs and a sewn duck that others "upgraded" at a later date, but those are the only photos I have seen of Officers with the duck. What do the regs say?

Bringing this thread back. Here’s a SCU top to a CCS / CCN man. RT Idaho and RT Alaska. SF SSI removed per early ‘71 regulations but still has a nice in-country made airborne tab. He is listed as Recon Co in CCS, but he also is known to have run missions with 2nd Exploitation Co.    Graduated 1-0 school in June or July ‘69. One of a dozen SOG members to go to the 25th ID’s sniper school in country. All documentation to include a photo of the vet wearing this same top overseas and a photo of him holding it when he sold it. I also have photos of him wearing the TS headband - he wore this a lot on missions. He is also wearing it in his 1-0 grad photo.