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Friday at the range I picked up a Rock Island Arsenal Leather Ammunition Pouch for $40.00 off a gentleman that was liquidating his ammo. I don't know...
I have a military X-ray Protective Screen and i am looking for any info on it, its age, where it may have been used, and a general value. has...
I happen to be reading my latest literary addition on the train home this evening, the 1951 Infantry Training volume 1 Infantry Platoon Weapons...
I picked up probably the oddest addition to my collection today rather unexpectedly. Spotted some old leather straps in a large bin at an antique...
In amongst some helmets and such that I picked up at an estate sale, there is an old (and I mean OLD) canteen. Any collector of vintage anything...
My signal telescope Mk VI has rather dilapidated leather end caps, with out connecting strap or shoulder strap. As I use it periodically I am keen to...
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I have this US M1951 entrenching tool which has para-cord tied through the hole in the end of the wooden handle. So far I have left the para-cord in...
So, I may have got over excited on that auction site and bought a pair of allegedly working no.2 mk2 with graticule. Sellers claims optics are a tad...
Some of the pieces I just picked up are self-expanatory. Where I'm a little lost is on current values and I.D. on two pieces. The Canadian Civil...
I've been trying to figure out the origin/end user of the cover for this US canteen. This canteen cover has belt loops rather than the usual US style...
How rare is the 2" mortar Mk2 lenstatic sight with case, is it in the same class and price as the lensatic sight used on the Brengun.
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and was hoping to learn from the members here on some hardware I recently acquired. I have acquired some...
I am keen to be able to use my British army signal and scout telescopes for spotting when shooting. As an unsupported spotting scope is a bit of a...
I picked this up this over the weekend at a garage sale. It's a Luftwaffe M43 wool field cap that's dated 1944. The RB number indicates that it was...
Hello Folks - Found this at a local antique shop and not sure what I may have, if anything at all. But the price was low and it looked pretty...
Hi all, Just picked up a Kerr sling. What details do I need to be looking for to evaluate authenticity? This one will be placed on my...
Guys, I purchased this off e-Bay. It was listed as an original Mills ...
I have one of these kicking around and know a little about them but I have no idea of their value. Ideas?
I some how acquired about 100 of these radios and I do not know much about them. What is the best way to check them and what batteries do they use?...
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