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I am currently making a XM-177 Clone but I am taking my time on this to do it right . My concern is here in Ca. we have to permanently pin and weld the suppressor on . It has to be 16 in long but...

I used to see both styles at the surplus stores as a kid for 10.00 bucks . Most were in mint condition now they are being repro'd at crazy prices .

I have a friend at work who still has some difficulties from his time in SE Asia . It reminded me of a book I read years ago and is still available on Amazon. It's by the author Bob Greene called the...

Your lucky I have to travel to Barstow to even think about plinking. The place used to be desolate but have built up in the last 20yrs . My secret spot isn't secret anymore but at least there are a...

My boss gave me his footlocker years ago since he knew I was a collector. He had his Class A's and some uniform parts and sets in it. He had 2 pairs of type 1 or 2 Jungle Utility Trousers in Very...

I have some '44 pattern stuff and it's my favorite over the '37. The '58 pattern is what I have a lot of . I was seeing sets being sold for cheap years ago so I bought 5 sets. The reason I did this...

Interesting to get a viewpoint from one who was there. I remember when P-37 equipment was very hard to find and when you did it was real expensive. Now you can find it every where ! I bought bits...

I remember back in the late 70s my friend buying one. We bought it at a Shop drove to Desert that night and shot it the next day. None of the 10 day waiting period back then . My friend loved that...

I don't know much about WWII German Militaria but that is a 98k bayonet and E-Tool . The E-Tool Carriers and Bayonet Frogs appear to be German .

Thanks you da man, there is good info on that link. I have a small notebook that I use while reading these threads . I just copied some good info .

I just checked all my carriers and found out that most of my carriers were not staked. Any tricks to doing them or just go for it ?

I believe that is part of a Jungle Mosquito net that fit over the Helmet. I have a complete one that is a WWII issue . I think they cut the mesh part off leaving the cover on top.

I was fortunate to find a Slab Side years ago for 50.00 in very good condition . A guy at the show said it was an early Colt and he showed me the proof marks . I also back then bought the Carrier...

I collect Sniper Face Veils also. I snatch them up when I see them at the shows. I have 2 or 3 WWII British issue and some modern ones . I have one Portuguese and Rhodesian also .

That makes me wonder if those are Canadian made. There is a site called Trigger Time by Mark Bando about the 101st ABN. He did a study on the grid sizes on the Helmet Nets (not color though) on some...

I have a couple I bought years ago that were dark brown and OD. From what I have been told these were made for the War Effort by the women of Great Britain . I think they were randomly dyed different...

Funny I just dug mine out of the Safe today. I was wondering about the Quality . I have a Pre-Ban I bought back in the early 90s . I had it built by a local AR man L & G Weaponry here in HB.
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That's awesome thank's for sharing that ! There are other terms that were used in WWII that had it's roots from the 1800's . It is interesting for me to learn that there was no Lunch in the Army. If...

It is an Summer Khaki Officer's Shirt by the epaulettes . LTs were known as "Shave Tails" during WWII . This was because the Issued Shirts Officers wore had epaulettes made from the fabric from the...

The ultimate debate weapon ! The .30 Carbine and the M-16 / AR Platform . Both steeped in controversy to this very day .

It is not so much the availability of powder or primers for me it is the HAZMAT fees . Powder and primers can be found online it's just that expensive fee .

Your lucky you grew into that instead of growing out of that . I have some neat stuff I grew out of ! Namely a M-47 / 56 French Lizard pattern Airborne Uniform .

Maybe a "Biscuit Gun" for signaling Air Craft from the Control Tower .

Thanks Ray, I've been looking at the repro German Helmets also. I've seen they have the Fallschirmjager Helmets out now too. That is on the top of my want list .

Carbines were all over the place before the Rodney King Riots and the Assault Rifle Ban here in Ca. I remember during the riots people were trying to buy Semi Auto's that were on the Ban list . They...