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You may remember that I was sniffing around, asking for information about US Army binoculars a while back. I was wanting to pick up a pair for...
Military watch collecting got be in to Military surplus collecting were now I collect other military surplus other than watches but military time...
Does anyone know where/how I can research home guard insignia? Specifically in the Billericay, Essex area. Are there books on the subject? I'd like...
Carbine case? SS helmet with bird poop on it? Real Sykes?
Does anyone here have Miles gear? I have a set, but can't find anyone less that does. They are fun to play with, if you have someone to play with.
I have recently purchased a 1911 Colt (SN 84556) along with a 1912 Mounted Holster. The holster is stamped B 87 on the flap. The pistol was...
Picked up a very nice Vietnam era helmet from the vet that owned it today. He was in the Air Force so it's like new with the exceptions of some...
I know this forum is populated by many former British and Commonwealth servicemen. I'm hoping one of these can provide some assistance. A friend...
Dear Collectors, a friend found this canvas holster for Inglis Browning gun. Can you please give me any possibile information about ? Thank you.
Hi Folks. Need some help identifying these two doughboy style helmets. First, what looks to be a WWI "civil defense" helmet. Liner and chinstrap...
Ever seen one like this? I posted these to the AR-15 board awhile back but I thought they might go well here too.
]I just bought this on E-bay. It supposedly came straight from a WWII veterans trunk. Immediately after hooking it together, the male end of the...
A cousin passed away some time back and in his collection of rifle bits-and-pieces was a leather sling that I'd like to know about. The sling is...
Here its my collection of Portuguese M64 webbing. This system started to be used in 1964 during the Ultramar War in Africa that lasted from 1961...
An old friend sent me a photo of a web Model 1907 type sling with metal eyelets for the sling hooks - just like the leather only web and eyelets ...
I don't usually go in for repros much but found this at a flea market today and it was pretty cheap even as repros go. Quality also seems pretty...
A friend of mine presented me with this British WW1/WW1 era Brodie helmet over the weekend. I took pity on it, and brought it home. It definitely has...
Yet another oddity I found while cleaning out my father-in-laws estate. I tried to research the stamps but came up empty handed. Any ideas?
HELP!!! I have a line on a Waltham 8 day pocket watch, marked to the Canadian military. I'm not totally unlearned about commonwealth militaria,...
I recently was searching for a US Army General's Visor Cap, I picked one up off of EBay that was listed as a WWII Visor. Can anyone tell me what the...
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