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USMC WWII Reversible Poncho and M1 Pouches
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06-02-2022 06:41 PM
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A Greek dealer once told me that the Greek army used a lot of British and American equipment post WW2. They may have used more British kit initially after WW2 and then switched to using more US kit but quite a bit of equipment was sent there and there is probably still some there.
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
there is probably still some there
That would make sense as there's a Greek dealer selling US rifles a part at a time for some years now. This is another example of that.
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US sellers are asking $200 and up for these. The Greeks are selling them for less than $100 in several different grades. Shipping is high at $35 but still a bargain compared to guys here. $59 for used ones with patches and they go up from there. I splurged and got top of the line. They describe them pretty well, being soft or not, dates or not. Not all have markings, but most do. Several different manufacturers.
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RCS
Original helmet covers are bringing several hundred dollars. I don't know anything about them. Whether yours is wartime or not. I'm sure it's original but being WWII related is how it brings the big bucks. I'm probably going to get a $20 repro to put on a Vietnam era helmet for my display I do have one WWII helmet but I'll put that with my European display.
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
Shipping is high at $35
You know that's not really high. To mail a box holding something as small as an M1 carbine magazine that doesn't go through the template slot in Canada Post will cost me about $25 to ship two thousand miles. Further distance will cost another ten on top of that...
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Originally Posted by
RCS
helmet cover
I'm pretty sure that's the same ones I was issued in the middle seventies, not WW2 issue.
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Originally Posted by
RCS
I have had this a long time, most certain it is original
I found a site on the helmet covers. Your contract is from 1968. Vietnam era, not WWII. Earlier Vietnam era 1961 contract has 5 bidders up to $50 at present with a day and a half to go on ebay. Only one other original on there is from 74 but it has big numbers on it for training purposes and has no takers at $40 buy it now.
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
it has big numbers on it for training purposes
Usually Parachute school I think. The instructors could watch you with binoculars and give instructions from the ground over loudhailer.
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I bought a new helmet cover several years ago on eBay from Ray's Surplus for $8.00 - thought it was like the one my older brothers (both in their 80's now) had in Vietnam. There must not be anything special about it though, since I've had it on my table at about every gun show I've attended since. I'll see if I can get the numbers off of it or a picture. Seems like it may have a 70's or 80's date on it. That AVERY mag pocket looks like it was made with an extra piece stitched into the flap. Jim Flavin posted pics of some of the variations over on the Carbine forum several years ago. Hey, tomorrow is JUNE 6th !! - Bob
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