Forum for general discussion by collectors of combat gear such as helmets, hats, uniforms, boots, patches, canteens, web gear, grenades, etc.
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Not long after the end of WW2 vast amounts of equipment started being sold off by the UK government and it could be of almost any description. Many...
I found this yesterday advertised as a WWII issue helmet. The price is reasonable if real at $120.00 but I can't make a determination on...
I have a large aluminium military trunk which I believe they call a foot locker. It has a removeable aluminium shelf inside and is olive drab with...
I have recently been purchasing a few bits of Pattern 44 webbing for my collection and it does seem less common on the surplus market than Pattern 37...
Picked this up at an antique shop on Saturday. Took me half the day to figure it out, fortunately I stayed in the area of the shop and was close...
I needed to open a Carlisle Dressing today to get the dressing out to place inside a plastic version of the tin which was empty. The copper coated...
My Christmas present is this fuze igniting pistol Mk V that walked into a local show. According to the list of changes, the design was accepted in...
Hello All, I picked this up for a good price. It had some serious verigris/copper Stearate going on . But got that cleaned up. Here are some before...
I saw this muzzle cover C67703 listed on ebay as a WW2 rifle muzzle cover (sniper) for $20.00 US. I am of the opinion that this is for the Browning...
A friend of mine was in the Air Force during Vietnam and when he returned, he made a career of the military for many years afterward. He gave me a...
I tend to find and purchase odd military surplus and one of my favorite shops is a place called Bowman & company. I have no affiliation with this...
Hi all, I have an Enfield no4 made up to a (t) configuration. I would like a period (looking) case/cover for transporting the rifle with its scope...
I have this mystery pouch that came from a UK dealer. It looks, to me, that it may be Yugoslav but there are no divisions for holding mags and no...
Hey guys, So, I found this hat and I am a little confused as to which military branch it's from. The insignia is for an army enlisted man (right?)...
These British mess tins were given to my father in the late 1940's by a friend of the family who had served, for the whole of WW2, in the British...
I picked one up from an estate sale today. It looks brand new, doesn't look like the ropes have ever had a knot in them, still covered in white...
I'm trying to figure out if these Alice pouches are fakes. They look reasonably well made but there are absolutely no markings on them at all. Will...
Hi all, A friend is looking to identity the two items pictured above, any details would be useful.
Recently took the plunge for a Clansman PRC 320, have the instructions etc and it works fine, just wonder if anyone had experience with them during...
My daughters got together and bought me a WWII USMC Bolo Knife. It is the one that the Corpsman carried. Photo as soon as I take a picture. ...
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