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I recently purchased a nice 1897 from Collector's Firearms. It was without a magazine and had an incorrect ramrod made from what appears to be a cut-down 50/70 rod. I purchased a magazine from S&S...

I have one of the 1875 pattern cups. Mine appears to be galvanized or heavily plated after fabrication. Is this correct/ common?

Thank you! I just added a 1904 dated mess kit to my collection which includes 2- third pattern (1890s) tin plated and others dated: 1903, 1904, 1905 (all aluminum), 1910, 1913, 1915, 1917 (unissued),...

Thank you!

I bought on at a gun show last weekend. Thanks

Back in 1992, I purchased an M1 off the bargain rack at a local gun shop. I chose this Blue Sky import for its 8xx,xxx serial number. Today the rifle has been restored to like new. It has a new...

I have a couple of 1941 mess kits but don't recall seeing any canteens either.

I actually posted the wrong picture.

Awesome collection! My collection from the 1980s & 1990s is pretty poor looking.

Rayg posted a photo earlier on this thread of the 8-pocket belt and the revolver it was designed to be used with. I want one of those :)

Does anyone make dummy cartridges to display in old cartridge belts or for wear by reenactors? I can't seem to find correct bullets to make my own.

Here are some cups from my collection and some of what I have learned (please correct me if not accurate). The two granite-ware cups are commonly described as "1903 Experimental Cup". The army was...

The earliest cartridge belts for the M1903 Springfield were of one piece construction and had nine pockets with size adjustment at the front. The mounted version had a ring added for the sword...

My IBM has a repro flip sight. I positioned it as close to center as possible. It hits dead on left to right. I took it to the range recently with some longer range weapons to shoot silhouettes at...

I like the early belts. I have a book on them and can look it up but I am pretty sure the two I have are both dismounted models. The only mounted belt in my collection is the pistol belt third from...

My '96 fits that description to the tee.

Really? What is the difference?

I believe the slings for these are unique to this rifle case. If anyone does find some; I'm looking for one. I thought about getting one off a reproduction carbine case but the webbing is...

That's what it looks like. Only the one hole. It had a late style adjustable rear sight when I got it. It also had a Postal Meter stock with an odd "SAFE FIRE" with direction arrows after each...

Hmmm, I'll contact the gunsmith and ask him to look at that possibility as well. The stock is new and I did final fitting, sanding and six coats of Lin-Speed. At first, it was a very tight fit on...

That I'd bid on :)

Yes the pre-1910 belts had nine pockets with the size adjustment in the front. The M1910 and later belts had the size adjustment in the rear thus moving the pockets around more to the front where...

Here are some of my cnateens

Crazy price for that rig. :/

I found this cartridge at a skeet range in Marble Falls, Texas. The fellow collected shot shells and so I traded for it. It cost me seven or eight shells, including a Greener 16/12 ga. shell, a...