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A while ago I procured some ordnence from a member downsizing among it was a 106mm HEAT RCL Prac round Fin stabilized. I cleaned it up and etch...
I ran across a MK III No. 5034 JWH PTY LTD Australia compass and can not find out much about it. I have seen similar such as the marching compass but...
It is always difficult to find original USMC marked items as many are faked with the USMC stamp. These two shovel covers were issued to marines on...
Neighbor gave this to me when I was a kid and it's been on a wall in the shop behind my family's house for at least 40 years. My son says it's...
Hi, couple of years back I posted a question about a cartridge box. brownigautorifle was a great help - we both thought it was a Hager. But the block...
Would anyone know a supplier of lenses for scout reg or tele sig telescopes? Specifically the objective lens groups?
I believe this is from the US military but difficult to date the time period:WW2 or Korean War ?
I have a Panoramic Telescope M117 for an M198 Howitzer that I used to keep for safe keeping so when an M117 went down on one of our guns, I would...
Thought I would share some of the more obscure military gear I have accumulated along the way. This little gem is a SICUT survival knife designed by...
So given this long enforced period of stay at home time I am thinking of servicing my rather extensive collection of decrepit No.2 binoculars....
Not a combat helmet but still pretty cool. Mike found this one for me. I can't find any markings on the interior. I don't exactly know where to...
Bought this this morning from an older collector who says his best guess is Lithuanian Luger holster from WWII. No markings that I can find.
Some pics I've not seen in this footage, although a lot of German pics at around 4.11, is this a dispatch rider with a rifle having a peak or a...
Had one grenade, found the pouch, bought two more grenades. If anyone is interested, they are Bulgarian from Numrich and originally red.
Been watching these off and on for years and finally found a nice one at a reasonable price.
Picked up a 2pdr case 304mm long the other day I had a spare 2pdr solid which has a No.1007 underneath see pic so put that in it they are a little...
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...
Closest match I can find is a Makarov but not positive with the ID. It's a Makarov holster. Confirmed exact match.
In Buenos Aires with my wife. The last time I was here I found a small shop that had Argentine Military Pistol Holsters. They are for the Sistema...
I've not shown these items online before but considering their rarity I thought that some forum members here may be interested to see them. These...
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