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Purchased a few things at an estate sale last Friday. A old gunsmith book had a flag in it. Along with the flag was a typed page with a translation....
Back in the mid 1970's, long before mobile phones, my parents decided that some form of communication was required between the house and the garage....
I have had this for years and could never find out what weapon this case is designed to carry. It will fit a WW1 BAR Model 1918, US M1917 Enfield...
I've been looking for one of these for two years and found this one in my shed a couple of weeks ago, probably a cheap yard sale purchase before I...
Guys, I purchased this off e-Bay. It was listed as an original Mills ...
So I found a box of military stuff at yard sale for ten bucks and find this thing was in the bottom of the box I think it's a tool for a gun, the...
Hey guys & gals, while visiting relatives in Germany, my family showed me these photos. They have no idea what uniform/regiment/unit these men are...
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Can anyone please identify this chest bandoleer. Has 11 seperate pouches and I believe is of military origin probably chinese. Pouches are not very...
My father took this off of a surrendering Hitler Youth along the Elbe River in the town of Magdeburg, on or about April 17 1945. The helmet is not...
I've a TEL SIG MKVI by B B LTD. The optics are in excellent condition and the whole telescope seems to be quite serviceable but has no leather...
Guys, This old shop has a U.S. WW1 Army cartridge belt and bandage pouch. The bandage in the pouch is an unopened tin, marked Bauer & Black...
Hello all. I am once again casting out the net to see what comes back. I need help identifying something I have. Well, I know WHAT it is but I was...
I've been handling and using military items for nigh on 51 yrs. and I've never seen or heard of one of these. It's an English military "roll-up"...
These are some neat items that came from an estate sale recently...
New to me, and I dont know squat about British helmets. I'm guessing it's British. What kind of rivit or dome screw was used originally, so that I...
HEY EVERYONE! I Believe this is the place to get some knowledge and then some. ok to the point..; I have a couple of these and I will attach...
Has it ever been confirmed that #13 Brauer Bros made 1.25" and #12 1" leather military slings and for what years?
I found this in 1985 with my metal detector. There is no shank or markers mark. This was found in my home town in a place that might have been a...
Hopefully a quick question for the combined knowledge of this group. Was the L42A1 ever issued with the 1907 leather sling, or only the nylon 1.5”...
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