Xm177e2

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Here's what I have: The lower is a 40 year old SGW 'Stop sign" with a very low serial number.

Nice grouping I think you one upped me on the accessories at least. Is that an SOG beret? What model Woodsman's pal is that? Unusual handle.

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[Sapper740]

Nice grouping I think you one upped me on the accessories at least. Is that an SOG beret? What model Woodsman's pal is that? Unusual handle.

I have a substantial Vietnam War Advisor/Leg/Airborne/SOG/MAAG/Viet Minh/LLDB/CIDG/Cong/NVA/Khmer Serei collection from my 5th SF reenactment days. You have a good eye to pick out the odd shaped handle on the Woodsman's pal, it was damaged at some point in its career and a large piece snapped off. The beret is a repop 5th SF. The PRC 25 still works and I was lucky to get four 257477BA battery adapters from PRC68.com while he was still making them so I can run my PRC 25's on 10 D cells.

[browningautorifle]

the Woodsman's pal,

The early ones were leather...we still had those with wood handles on issue when I had Reconnaissance Pl in the 3rd Bn in '89/'90. I swiped one and had a leather scabbard made as the canvas is pretty feeble. It's long gone to someone that needed it much more.

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The early ones were leather.

I have a couple (one pristine). Looks to be a useful tool.

[browningautorifle]

I have a couple

Those look nice. Mine had wood too I think. It was new out of our supply system and no one knew what it was. It stayed in stores while the "Ontario" machetes went out. I remember also sharpening the long edge right out to the tip.

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Woodsman's pal still has replacement leather disks.

[John H Turner]

Hi Mr Clarke. how are you getting on with the XM177E2 build? I too am more interested in old school AR15 / M16 variants and I am looking for someone in the UK who can build a similar style AR15 / M4 carbine in 22lr. Can you recommend anybody?