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    How do you ship a saddle. I have the answer. ...

    How do you ship a saddle. I have the answer. When I first saw this box I was like WOW, what a mess. But I was wrong. He had the saddle and stirrups packed extremely well and secure. I should...
  2. Rainy looking morning that remained dry. A few...

    Rainy looking morning that remained dry. A few were outside this morning, and I found a fellow with some WWI tunics. I thought this one to be the most interesting as it had its collar disks and an...
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    It is indeed a M1917. I read the sign beside it...

    It is indeed a M1917. I read the sign beside it and still called it a Renault. Which it is copied after but is actually US made.
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    PA State Military Museum

    Went here last week. Took me a bit of time to organize photos. Not a lot there but some things really interested me. They have the only two surviving barrels from the USS Pennsylvania Battleship...
  5. Yard Sale season officially started today but it...

    Yard Sale season officially started today but it was a complete bust. Only thing we brought home was a stuffed Pillsbury Dough Boy (definitely not the WWI type). The trouble with these early sales...
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    No, in all the years I've been collecting, I've...

    No, in all the years I've been collecting, I've never found one with a badge (painted symbol) on it. So the majority were just painted white. They are also pretty common. I see several at yard...
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    The US Civil Defense helmets are made of steel. ...

    The US Civil Defense helmets are made of steel. Not sure what kind but they are steel. I would say they are better made than the Zuckerman's, the liner is more permanent. They are not combat...
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    This thing sat at $149 with free shipping for 9...

    This thing sat at $149 with free shipping for 9 days. The first bid came with one hour to go. The second bid came with four seconds to go which I never saw as I was entering my bid with three...
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    The US counterpart is the white civil defense...

    The US counterpart is the white civil defense helmet which a lot of people misidentify..
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    I did a little research and the long coiled strap...

    I did a little research and the long coiled strap attached to the right safe might be the cinch strap. Only images I’ve found show this attached to the safe with a leather thong though holes. The...
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    I have a serious problem. I've been watching an...

    I have a serious problem. I've been watching an Artillery saddle for over a week now. Tonight was the auction end. I went way over what I wanted to, but I got it. It's nearly complete with good...
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    Zuckerman Helmet

    One of those weird items I spotted years ago, wanted and never found one that the price and condition were right.

    Finally checked it off my want list.
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    Definitely German and WWII. I would have guessed...

    Definitely German and WWII. I would have guessed that from the font of the letters but the Waffen's confirm it.
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    Probably not really all that precarious. Easy...

    Probably not really all that precarious. Easy on, easy off the back side.

    Nice photo. I would have guessed somewhere in North Africa but that is well before these entered service.
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    I have a few DP's but don't really collect them. ...

    I have a few DP's but don't really collect them. One was an Enfield that was only marked DP on the wood and I found nothing wrong with it anywhere else. Previous owner hunted with it. I have a...
  16. I would assume so, they are both military...

    I would assume so, they are both military contracts. I wouldn't see why the USMC wouldn't use green either as that would be appropriate for use in Vietnam.

    Possibly what you read was concerning...
  17. It's no secret I can't remember their birth...

    It's no secret I can't remember their birth years. I remember all their birthdays, that's what's important. I can figure them out through a process of elimination. My oldest was born two weeks...
  18. The N140 is 1950's production, the DSA-100 is...

    The N140 is 1950's production, the DSA-100 is 1966 so Korean War and Vietnam era. Nice.
  19. I need 1963 and 1985, then I would be good. 1966...

    I need 1963 and 1985, then I would be good. 1966 is actually my wife's birth year so that's one. Could get the girls birth years but I don't remember what they are. Have to ask mom.
  20. My device came today. The Eagle is Sterling, the...

    My device came today. The Eagle is Sterling, the anchors are sterling with 10K gold inlay.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2024/03/CqMWR8U-1.jpg
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    I thought of that briefly but quickly dropped it. Birth year maybe, year entered the service maybe. Only thing I'm collecting year and manufacture variations of are canteens and mess kits.
  22. Suspensions didn't change much over the years. ...

    Suspensions didn't change much over the years. Late war and post war are the same I believe. The contract numbers can be helpful with dating them. NXSX is a wartime Navy contract.

    I just scored...
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    Removing dents is one thing I've never had a lot...

    Removing dents is one thing I've never had a lot of success with. Minor ones yes but bigger ones no. I use an old iron with a steam function. Never put it directly on the wood but folded paper...
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    Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Acetone is what...

    Sorry I didn't see this earlier. Acetone is what I used on a German helmet that was covered in silver paint. Worked well and didn't remove any underlying paint or the decal which I was scrubbing...
  25. Yes, these are not Model 1961 Knives, these came...

    Yes, these are not Model 1961 Knives, these came about much earlier. 1944 for the USMC made by Kingston which was a unification of two other knife companies with the purpose of making these. I...
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