Welcome. Interesting comment on "the older days when soldiers were given the absolute best that could be made" Considering how stingy governments were with their troops sometimes, not sure how accurate that is or was. But the stuff remains awesome whatever the reason you like it. I tend to collect what I can afford. First it was bayonets, then the rifles to go with them, currently it's helmets, entrenching tools, munitions and canteens. Entrenching tools seems to be the least collected of all so still some bargains out there.
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