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Posted: 7/21/2006 7:18:33 AM EDT

just bought an m1 carbine jump case from the flea market...has an insignia i cant identify..seems to be stenciled over the original "US" marking, can anyone help ?

sorry about the blurry pic was taken with a camera phone

Posted: 7/21/2006 7:20:36 AM EDT

[#1]

anchor maybe navy

is that the twisting snake from the medical field stuff?

maybe a navy medic :)

i have no clue

Posted: 7/21/2006 7:25:01 AM EDT

[#2]

Starship Troopers Federation Army, Planet Invasion Detachment, Naval Squad

Posted: 7/21/2006 7:27:01 AM EDT

[#3]

SpaceShuttle Anchor Detachment

Posted: 7/21/2006 7:27:21 AM EDT

[#4]

That's the side of a cow from the Anchor S ranch.

Posted: 7/21/2006 7:29:28 AM EDT

[#5]

Secret Navy. Sssshhhhhhhh.

Posted: 7/21/2006 8:33:16 AM EDT

[#6]

not a snake...just an "S" the carbine case is dated 1944

Posted: 7/21/2006 9:17:03 AM EDT

[#7]

That was my second guess but since the bag is dated '44 the proper lettering would be "N" for the Nike missile anchor detachment.

Interesting find

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SpaceShuttle Anchor Detachment

Posted: 7/21/2006 9:56:19 AM EDT

[#8]

It may be an insignia for the United States Maritime Service is about the closest I can find. That service was formed I believe in 1938. check out this link.

http://www.usmm.net/usmsinsignia.html

Posted: 7/21/2006 10:07:21 AM EDT

[#9]

Looks pretty close to the captains hat insignia, thanks for the link

Posted: 7/21/2006 10:54:59 AM EDT

[#10]

Stenciled OVER the original US insignia. I would bet a few bucks that it is the insignia of whatever service of the country that we furnished it to.

I'm betting it is Vietnamese of some kind, the anchor design is very similar to that used by them in other devices and insignia.

Posted: 7/21/2006 12:44:24 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Looks pretty close to the captains hat insignia, thanks for the link

You're welcome. Yes it is close.

Posted: 7/21/2006 8:30:36 PM EDT

[#12]

It's not a US Merchant Marine insignia. That's an S and not a fouled anchor

Posted: 7/21/2006 8:35:02 PM EDT

[#13]

If I were guessing, it's probably insignia related to South Korean Marines, South Vietnamese Marines or some of the South Vietnamese special forces.

Posted: 7/21/2006 9:41:07 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
It's not a US Merchant Marine insignia. That's an S and not a fouled anchor

I didn't say it was. I said it was close.

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