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You got 2 WW1 original 1907 bayonets, a Sanderson and a Wilkinson, which are 2 of the more common manufacturers. They are not in pristine condition but they are over 100 years old and have probably...

There you go, I thought someone would be along with the answer.

No, but metric mags are said to fit imperial rifles but not the other way round. I've never tried it.

I would suggest being patient because your original post was only 3 days ago and you have to give people time to respond.

You will probably find that the answer varies between manufacturers.

Yes, but in practice the two threads will fit together fine, without needing to be forced together. When I last measured the external diameter of a 0 BA thread it was 6mm diameter.

Here are my 2 repro WW2 German para helmets which I purchased 2nd hand off eBay but they were in new condition. They are both basically the same repro helmet by the look of it but one of the previous...

No need, I managed to purchase a copy of the G.o.D. a few years ago when I was lucky enough to see one at an affordable price.

I was just wondering whether or not to get this edition as well.

Are the criticisms on some of the Amazon reviews of this book regarding the reproduction of some of the original text and images, from the original book, in this new book unfounded?

What markings has it got?

Nope, a tripod extension. (Mainly used for firing over high hedges.)

I purchased a late unissued example in near mint condition a few years ago on the basis that there is a finite number of unissued examples in existence and they will only get less common. I would...

Yes that's what I thought.

Is it an original stock or a reproduction?

I found that an oil based clear varnish worked ok without bubbles or blistering when applied with a small, fine modeller's paint brush. The sort of varnish that you may use when decorating your home....

It would be somewhat amusing if the original owner turned out to be another "Richard Todd" and not the actor, but not for the successful bidder.

There must be thousands of pieces of kit and clothing etc in collections that the owner is unaware of the fact that the object once took part in a famous battle or was once worn by a famous person...

Have you removed the detachable mount adapter to check for markings?

Thanks for the replies and information, chaps.

Over the weekend, by chance, I just happened to catch the very tail end of a 1960's made WW2 film involving British airborne forces. I didn't catch the name of the film but it did show a jump onto a...

It's probably worth speaking to the auction house before the auction and explaining the situation to them. A worst case scenario is that they can do nothing to help. Unless one ask it will never be...

The special alloy steel used in the "ballistic steel helmet" (combat helmet) will have elements such as chrome, for example, which can be added to steel to make it hard and hard wearing but is non...

It's got the 3 holes in the rim which identify it as "non ballistic steel" helmet, non front-line, i.e. offering less protection than the frontline helmet which don't have the 3 holes in the rim and...

Keep an eye on eBay and repair/recondition the parts that you have as much as much as possible.

My father started collecting during WW2 and many of the items I still have but are mostly stored separately to the items that I have collected. Somewhere I still have some of the shrapnel from the...

While looking for something else in my attic recently I rediscovered this, my late father's child's air raid warden's uniform. This was made in mid 1940 by my father's grandmother who had been a...