Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Recon Marine Paddle Set Brown Bess Muskets typical of the style

typical of the style

The regiment took very severe casualties in the battle

The design of the pistol has an interesting hammer-block safety

The reverse of the tags read:

lighter numbers than expected

Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Recon Marine Paddle Set Brown Bess Muskets typical of the styleOriginal Items: One of a kind set. The traditions of the paddle party as well as the reconnaissance paddle in general are a slight mystery among Marines who have not gone through reconnaissance training. During the 2010 Marine Corps birthday ball for Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Maj. Bradford Carr, the commanding officer of Force Reconnaissance Co., gave a speech about the history and meaning of the paddle before