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This AK-47 magazine pouch was brought back from Viet Nam around 1967, it came with only two magazines. One of the magazines has a single small...
Originally designed to fit the buttstock into the cup on the belt, to provide automatic fire while advancing during WW1. Note the M1911 magazine...
Hi all: I have a BAR belt, six pockets, all for the 20 round mags (no 1911 or 1903 pockets, metal cup, etc), and wondering if it's original or...
Can anyone give me a time period for this arm band ?
I have an old leather bandoleer that I don't know the age of it. It's marked South Africa but no date. Looks like it's for an Enfield. Any help...
I've got two pair of these leggings but can't decide if they are US or British. I have never seen the "quilted" pattern before. Can anyone identify...
I've looked in my resource books and on the internet, but have been unable to identify this Mills woven cartridge belt. It has 40 closed end...
My fathers been crazy about collecting military equipment lately(canteens, clothing, boots, furnace, backpack, p38s, etc) and I want to contribute to...
Hi everybody. I got as a present an envelope with 10 cleaning brushes by The Fuller Brush Co. The exact name of the product is : Brush Cleaning...
Wife brought these home in the bottom of a box of flea market junk. I cleaned them up and they look pretty nice. No visible marking except for some...
I've come into possession of an interesting piece of military memorabilia that I'm trying to find out as much detail as possible about. It's a rare...
Hi! I'm fairly new to the forum, main interest is Garands and military shotguns. However, I recently purchased a 1918 made Colt Model 1911, an...
I have a WWII sling that is very dry, with cracks and stiff. What can I use to make it better?
I seriously looking at a M3 holster on Ebay. It really looks "to good to be true". I appears to be unissued. I'm planning to bid on it tonight If...
I am reading a book called the horse soldier 1917 to 1943 uniforms arms accoutrements. one page shows a trooper around 1942 on horseback the 1905...
hi guys , I just came across this helmet , what is it is it worth anything ? if so how much ?? :thup: rooster
I aquired an old web sling which appears khaki, but could be OD green. The condition(poor at best) makes it hard to tell. Obviously old. The keeper...
I have a Walther PP pigskin holster finished black on the outside. The interesting thing is, on the back, a mark has been Xed out. Looking close,...
I have several British pre-WWI uniforms and am hoping someone can give me a rough estimate of their value for insurance purposes: 1) Cameronians...
Not my thing really, but I see that in the upcoming Switzer's Auction in Ontario on Feb 18th there's a WWII uniform from a Major in the Calgary...
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