The Mameluke Sword…
…Hallmark of Every Marine Officer Since 1826
BA CKBYPOPULARDEMAND!
Now you can geta handsome replica of the actual Mameluke Sword*,
avai lable as a letter opener with an approximate overall length of 11 ½”.
$59.99, plus shipping & handling.
Check out our website for more information at www.marineshop.com, or
call our Mail Order Department at 877-640-7195, Monday-Friday, 0900-1730.
*Non-Commissioned Officer Sword replicas also available.
Where Service
Makes A Difference!
Patterned after the distinctive fighting sword
presented to legendary Marine Lieutenant
Presley O’Bannon upon his capture of the city of
Derna, during the Barbary Wars. The Mameluke
sword, with its lethal scimitar blade and elegant
ivory grip proved so popular, that Commandant
Archibald Henderson adopted it as the official
side arm of Marine Officers in 1825.
The Marine Shop • 300 Potomac Ave • P.O. Box 1864 • Quantico, VA 22134 • 703-640-7195 • www.marineshop.com
38LG
A Proud Symbol
of Your Service
Your Classic Marine Corps Ring will
be an enduring symbol of Marine Corps
tradition and your service to our Country:
22 different USMC rings available.
Amazing detail & eye-catching design.
Incredibly comfortable.
78240, joeg@satx.rr.com, wants a copy
of “Ambassadors in Green.”
• Kenneth Barlow, shadowolf77@hot
mail.com, wants a history of, or information about, 2d Airdrome, 17th AA Bn
during WW II.
• LtCol Arthur A. Adkins, USMC (Ret),
(850) 452-9460, Ext. 3052, aadkins@cots
.com, wants a poster of General Alfred
M. Gray, 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, from the late 1980s to early
1990s.
editions; old Leatherneck magazines;
“Old Breed” news; a 1940 “Handbook
for Marines,” red cover; a 10-pocket
cartridge belt stamped with “USMC”;
blanket; a handmade cloth bottle holder and
other items. Send three first-class stamps
for a list.
• Associate Editor R. R. Keene,
Leatherneck Magazine, Box 1775, Quantico, VA
22134, (800) 336-0291, Ext. 312, r.keene
@ mca-marines.org, has obtained the
below photograph from S. Roy Wiley of Virginia Beach, Va. Nothing is known about it
except that the unit guidon flag says
“FMF 1/4, F Co.” If you want this free
185/8” x 73/8” photo, contact Mr. Keene.
Cast solid for strength & durability.
Each ring hand-crafted in the USA.
Ironclad money-back guarantee &
guaranteed fit.
Sales, Trades and Giveaways:
• Marine veteran Steve Toman, P.O. Box
543, Nashville, MI 49073-0543, (517) 852-
0334, has Leatherneck magazine Pacific
Choose from silver, solid gold, or
two-tone. Men’s prices start at $197.
Call today for a FREE color
catalog plus a Special Report you
should read before buying any
military ring: 1-800-872-2853
(free 24 hour recorded message).
Or write: Classic Military Rings,
1209 Broadway, Dept. L-308,
Hannibal MO 63401. Code L-308
www.ClassicRings.com
This photograph of F/2/4 was recently turned in to Leatherneck. If you want it, let us know. (Photo courtesy of
S. Roy Wiley)
