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I recently added two mess kits to my collection: RIA 1903 made of tin plated steel. I thought they changed to aluminum in 1900. I just purchased it...
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> Hello I've come across an entire history of a Sailors life. Uniform, calenders, patches, pics on deck, year books(2), Training book from the Keel...
We found this while sifting through some boxes from my fathers estate. It looks like it could be a belt buckle but heck if I know. As always, any...
This part fits a military rifle and often is used to prevent accidental firing
Hi everybody. I went today to a military fair outside Milan and I bought an American Flag vintage with 48 stars. Its brand is Valley Forge Flag Co....
Hey guys. I'd been looking for one of these for a while and hadn't turned up much when I came across this one on ebay. I hadn't been able to find...
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...
Saw this on eBay and was stumped. He says it's for an M1 Carbine. Anyone know what this is? ORIGINAL VINTAGE WWII WW2 M1? M3? CARBINE RED LENS...
Too good not to pass along, its WW1 and WW2, its made of brass, its neat as all get out, what more do you need? oh yeah, one , in my study... WW...
I recently inherited a rather large quantity of assorted helmets I know absolutely nothing about. If anyone could help me identify these I would be...
Over the past six months or so, I decided to display my American helmets in a 'Time-Line' of when they would have been used. I boxed up many of my...
Hello All, We just finished unpacking a few more of my fathers belongings and stumbled upon yet another box of assorted caps, helmets and such....
Gang, At a estate sale I found what, when I googled, was a WW1 squad cleaning kit. Only had 5 rods and one round container but the metal box is in...
Picked up this German M43 helmet over the weekend, appears to be in pretty good shape, albeit some surface rust. Also appears to have a bit of...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone would know the approximately the date of a McCord front seam, swivel bail helmet with a heat stamp of 861H (unless I...
....and always wondered what it was. It's about 2"x2", and looks to have some age on it. Just wondered if anyone recognizes it! Indian Army? ...
Markings on the inside of liner assembly are ABL over 1949 over X.B over 1951.
I bought a 1907 pattern sling, $25 shipped on Amazon from International Military Antiques. I gave it a good rub with Lexol leather conditioner, but...
My grandfather was given these binoculars by a friend whilst recovering in hospital from a shrapnel injury towards the end of world war II. He...
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