Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets The rifle has the correct

The rifle has the correct maker markings on the top front of the receiver:

so this early dagger definitely saw long service

but if anything it ended up looking more like an M1885 Artillery uniform coat

It is decorated with a well detailed stamped brass insignia on the peak and and an open aluminum wreath surrounding a metal tri-color cockade on the band

The serial Number 225117 can be found on the barrel

Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets The rifle has the correctOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous eye appealing hand painted unit sign for the 11th Battalion, Seabees. United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, form the U. S. Naval Construction Forces (NCF). The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 13