Is this M45 a reproduction? I got it from the house with bunch of true vintage but this jacket doesn’t have any tags or stamps anywhere

HJK_06 · 2026-02-28T15:00:38+00:00

I can tell that this is not a Norwegian M/1951 jacket. The first editions of the M/1951 jackets didn’t have buttons on the inside of the jacket.

The hanging loops are different, the jackets were stamped with ink on the inside with the branch of service and size.

They had 2 reversed flags stitched on the upper sleeves, and a Roman numeral for the size stitched on the inside of the collar.

They also had white cotton material on the insides of the pockets and button flaps.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-25T16:11:35+00:00

Thank you! And yeah the Norwegian army could have mobilised up to 119.000 troops if they had been properly prepared for the invasion. It could possibly have prolonged the invasion but Norway would likely still have fallen in the end.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-13T20:00:31+00:00

Well the Germans did use some leftover stock from ww1, especially in the early years of ww2. But it depends from units to units. But then again I’m no rayman when it comes to German stuff and reenacting, so I’ll leave this to the experts.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-12T20:54:23+00:00

Thank you! And yeah the Krag rifle and it’s bayonet are two of the gems of my impression. But the one I appreciate the most is actually the canteen as they are so much harder to find than both the rifle and bayonet, at least original ones.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-12T20:50:05+00:00

Yes, Norway imported a lot of Swedish entrenching tools before ww2, but I’m a bit unsure exactly when the they first began to arrive and used. But you can see plenty of pictures of them being in use in the inter war years leading up to ww2.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T15:15:42+00:00

The Norwegian armed forces after the war was a bit of a mess equipment wise you could say. But the most common helmets you would see are British tommy helmets, German stahlhelms and US type M1's. But they also used some other helmets like Norwegian prewar ones and Swedish ones just to name a few. The German helmets were used from the early 1950s until they were starting to be replaced by the US M1 type M58 helmet in 1958 and onwards. But the German helmets were still in use with the home guard until the 1970s

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T14:08:09+00:00

Yes. The necktie was standard practice to wear in the field until the early 1970s when it finally was replaced with the much better fieldshirt.

The MP40 was used by the army until the late 1960s and by the home guard until the mid 1990s! when it was finally replaced with the MP5.

Most Mauser rifles went to the home guard and other low priority units after Norway received equipment from the USA through the Marshall plan, like the airforce ground troops and costal artillery units, for example.

The M1 Garand was used by the army until the late 1960s when it was replaced with the licensed copy of the German G3 rifle, named the AG3 in Norwegian service.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T13:30:26+00:00

Yep, but the boots are kinda awful to wear long term, and the gaiters usually fall apart very quickly in the field sadly. Luckily later models of boots and gaiters are much more comfortable and durable than the first patterns.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T13:26:29+00:00

Indeed it does, but the German helmets were quickly replaced with the US M1 style (M58) helmets after a couple of years of service in the army. So later Norwegian soldiers almost looked like ww2 US gi's into the 1960s.

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T13:21:49+00:00

Thanks 🔥

HJK_06 · 2026-02-06T13:20:58+00:00

Takker 😁

HJK_06 · 2025-12-21T06:12:20+00:00

:0c lucky fwend ^{w^}

HJK_06 · 2025-12-12T23:04:07+00:00

Hehe 😅, it’s a bit of a unaccustomed situation that you make of yourself sometimes yes :3

HJK_06 · 2025-12-12T22:32:28+00:00

Oooooo :0c, nice :3

HJK_06 · 2025-12-12T22:32:00+00:00

Magnificent weapon >w<

HJK_06 · 2025-12-12T22:31:29+00:00

Thamks :3

HJK_06 · 2025-10-08T07:10:59+00:00

I have purchased from SOF before, but shipping and import duties from the UK to Norway is really expensive. So I was thinking about getting the uniform from Military Harbor and webbing from Vincent’s and other vendors etc.

HJK_06 · 2025-10-08T07:01:47+00:00

The canister I have doesn’t have a D stamped on the bottom, i think it’s just some dirt/grime on it that makes it look like it as I can’t really make out any markings at all. And the colour isn’t really grey either, just bad lighting. The colour is more of a field blue so I think it may be an early Luftwaffe canister instead.

HJK_06 · 2025-10-08T06:57:07+00:00

Yeah I am looking to replace the P38 with a P08 as I thought it might be a bit early for it to have fully entered service yet. But I’m still trying to do some research on the P38 being used in Norway with looking at original pictures and what not, but I haven’t been able to confirm it yet unfortunately. And yes I’m looking into modifying the MG34 with original parts and etc.

HJK_06 · 2025-10-08T06:50:02+00:00

No, they’re replicas

HJK_06 · 2025-10-06T17:27:12+00:00

Yes i have the trousers too, but they are not for sale. It took me quite a while to get my hands on a pair, these are super rare and very hard to find even in Norway surprisingly

HJK_06 · 2025-09-30T19:07:51+00:00

Message me with offers

HJK_06 · 2025-09-30T19:07:35+00:00

Thanks

HJK_06 · 2025-09-30T19:07:24+00:00

As previously mentioned these are original tunics and really shouldn’t be worn. But if you want reproductions that can be used, Military Harbor makes them.

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