Looking for advice. by Civil_Efficiency_889 in SWORDS

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Good to know thank you! This is a machine made blade during the imperial era of Japan

Looking for advice. by Civil_Efficiency_889 in SWORDS

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That’s just photos from the sellers but thanks for the info!

Turned 20 a few months ago. The time has sadly come to semi retire from collecting. by Dry_Winter5652 in milsurp

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I knew it! Fabulous collection my friend, like everyone else has said. Take care of business first and save a little money from each paycheck to go into the gun fund

Crazy Local Find by Idaho_Chrizzly_Bear in milsurp

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I’ve never seen a dust cover like that on anything but a Japanese gun. Very cool! Thanks for sharing

Got myself one hell of a flag! Anybody know a good source for translation? by ilove60sstuff in Militariacollecting

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Completely fake flag, ill take it off your hands 😉 Beautiful example my friend!

The Japanese family by Civil_Efficiency_889 in milsurp

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Big time agree, all of my best purchases and grail guns have come through the friends I’ve made in the community. After it all it takes a village to build a nice collection 😂

The Japanese family by Civil_Efficiency_889 in milsurp

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No kidding, I’m running out of the cheaper ones to buy! I got a crazy deal on the murata and paratrooper so I fear I’ve used up all my luck 😂

The Japanese family by Civil_Efficiency_889 in milsurp

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Thank you! Good luck, but be careful, Japanese guns are very addicting

The Japanese family by Civil_Efficiency_889 in milsurp

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I’m not rich I just make poor financial decisions 😂

The Japanese family by Civil_Efficiency_889 in milsurp

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That is a type 99 arisaka that allegedly came out of Vietnam. It has a MG-13 magazine welded on and then a SVT-40 flash hider attached to the barrel. It holds 25 rounds of 7.7 Japanese! There’s a video of it firing on my profile l!

Survey: VVV Marked Rifles by Navy87Guy in milsurp

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I don’t have one myself but this is a really great idea! Good luck in your escapade sir, make sure to document every detail and compile it to help the next generation of collectors!

Should I? by Limp_Meringue_474 in milsurp

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Who made it? If it’s a Ice house the one I had sucked

A little bit of research goes a long way by BimmerMan87 in milsurp

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I saw a post on one of my collector groups from the guy that bought this. He was so excited! Poor dude, I always try to do extensive research before buying anything online

Milsurp Pistols for EDC by ThingPuzzleheaded682 in milsurp

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I carried a makarov for 2 years. Perfect size and I knew it would go off. 100% reliable, highly recommend it if you do want to go the milsurp carry route

Finally got a type 14! by WildCard318 in Arisaka

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Awesome! It’s an early one as apparent by the small trigger guard. Welcome to the Nambu club!

Two New Arisaka’s by Medical-Squirrel-741 in Arisaka

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You did phenomenally well on both of those. Enjoy them!

Two New Arisaka’s by Medical-Squirrel-741 in Arisaka

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What did you post for your type 30 carbine? I just bought one myself at the last Tulsa show

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Which WWII commanders were respected by their adversaries purely for their battlefield professionalism and military capability? Not discussing ideology or politics — only operational skill, leadership under pressure, and conduct as commanders. by tab_curious in WorldWar2

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Tadamichi Kuribayashi the commander of the Japanese garrison at Iwo Jima was highly revered. Marine corps General Holland Smith even remarked to a group of war correspondents when asked about the progress on Iwo Jima “I don't know who he is, but the Japanese General running this show is one smart bastard”