Spurious USMC Markings?

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  • cplnorton
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 2194
    #16
    I say it is fine. I've seen many items like that over the years. I have little doubt it's not real.

    If you want to sell it, let me know.
    Last edited by cplnorton; 06-23-2014, 04:31.

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      • cplnorton
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 2194
        #17
        When I saw the 1st Battalion C Company marking I thought I had something marked that way. I have an officer's bag that is also marked like that.

        Granted there were a lot of 1st Battalions, C company, as there would be one in every Regiment pretty much. But I thought it was a neat correlation.

        Last edited by cplnorton; 06-23-2014, 04:32.

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          • JBinIll
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2010
            • 5608
            #18
            Originally posted by cplnorton
            When I saw the 1st Battalion C Company marking I thought I had something marked that way. I have an officer's bag that is also marked like that.

            Granted there were a lot of 1st Battalions, C company, as there would be one in every Regiment pretty much. But I thought it was a neat correlation.


            What is the correct abbreviation for battalion.Your piece is marked "BTL" his cleaning rod case is marked "BTN" or is there any official abbreviation?
            A man with a sword may talk of peace.A man with out a sword may talk of peace,but he must talk very fast indeed.

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              • usmc69
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2009
                • 887
                #19
                Originally posted by JBinIll
                What is the correct abbreviation for battalion.Your piece is marked "BTL" his cleaning rod case is marked "BTN" or is there any official abbreviation?
                Have seen Battalion abbreviated Bn., BTL., BTN. Usually nowadays it is just BN. Not to sure what would have been correct for 70 years ago.

                AJ
                USMC 1969-1993 6333/8153/9999
                USMC Combat Pistol & Shotgun Instructor
                FBI Rangemaster

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                  • JBinIll
                    Senior Member
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 5608
                    #20
                    This discussion brings back why I quit collecting web gear.LOL
                    A man with a sword may talk of peace.A man with out a sword may talk of peace,but he must talk very fast indeed.

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                      • usmc69
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 887
                        #21
                        Originally posted by JBinIll
                        This discussion brings back why I quit collecting web gear.LOL
                        Probably a good thing for you. LOL
                        USMC 1969-1993 6333/8153/9999
                        USMC Combat Pistol & Shotgun Instructor
                        FBI Rangemaster

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                          • JBinIll
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 5608
                            #22
                            Yea,too much stuff was guaranteed to be authentic when I bought and fake when I sold it.Being raggedy a*s is no guarantee of anything but wear.LMAO I got an 80 year old set of serifed stencils I can make anything I want.
                            A man with a sword may talk of peace.A man with out a sword may talk of peace,but he must talk very fast indeed.

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                              • Liam
                                Senior Member
                                • Sep 2009
                                • 1376
                                #23
                                You could run it by Bill Ricca. He's on the Board of Directors of the GCA (garand Collectors Association) and has penned articles for the GCA magazine on the subject of fakery as applied to various military web gear, maintenance tools, etc. His business website: http://billricca.com/

                                A busy guy, no doubt. But you might get lucky. Heck, he may even post here under some pseudonym. HTH
                                Last edited by Liam; 06-24-2014, 04:23. Reason: spelling
                                "Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace." - T.R.

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                                  • JBinIll
                                    Senior Member
                                    • Apr 2010
                                    • 5608
                                    #24
                                    Perhaps the best thing is to ask the OP why he thinks it might be fake.LOL
                                    A man with a sword may talk of peace.A man with out a sword may talk of peace,but he must talk very fast indeed.

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