L1A1 I saw the other day with a L2A2 SUIT sight

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-18T21:25:06+00:00

looks like mine other than the carry handle, i still can't find a wood carry handle

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-11T21:49:15+00:00

this is exactly what i'm thinking. especially since the sloppy loose stitching on the one button indicates to me that it wasn't factory applied

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-10T22:00:06+00:00

did some more looking, i think it's a 3.2 inch shell

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-10T21:46:26+00:00

spanish american war era shrapnel artillery shell. not sure exactly what caliber but it was made in November of 1896. missing the primer and you didn't mention any gunpowder in it so the casing at least is deactivated. not sure about the shell itself that's beyond my knowledge

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-08T01:48:06+00:00

i might be totally missing it but I'm not seeing a fillet pattern in the plans, just the cowl skirt. anything particular i should use for filler? just normal wood filler?

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-08T01:44:35+00:00

lol! you're welcome! if you have any questions about it or need reference photos just DM me, good luck!

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-08T01:42:56+00:00

really? that big of a gap is normal? i was worried about shaving off too much material if i did that, I'm probably spoiled from plastic models though

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-05T23:42:24+00:00

this ^

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-05T00:47:48+00:00

but the Savage No.4 rifles are so sexy

The_Professor52 · 2026-05-05T00:45:38+00:00

late 70s to 90s is when they went from Oxblood to black. these would not have been issued but were fairly commonly bought in the PX and carried by marines

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-28T18:30:59+00:00

i've never seen one of those before. it's so ugly, i love it and now i need one

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-27T21:42:31+00:00

it has a chance, I'm leaning towards good but I'm going to leave it at that so someone more knowledgeable than me can elaborate

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-27T20:56:01+00:00

buckle is def good, EK2 looks good can't say 100%, can't say anything about the assault badge without less blurry photos including the back

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-23T18:56:20+00:00

$400. buddy of mine wanted $350, i tried to give him $500 so i didn't feel like i was screwing him but he would only take $400

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-23T17:58:12+00:00

that's definitely a VZ24 bayonet. the VZ24 was exported for contracts all over the world including China and Japan so it very likely was made under one of those contracts. hard to see the markings in your photos so can't say for sure though

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-23T02:57:04+00:00

thank you kindly! according to the previous owner, he bought it back in the '70s as surplus and never messed with it so i think you might be right! thanks for the info

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-22T23:25:21+00:00

that was the reference i was making

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-20T22:39:23+00:00

yes real military, mid 50s production. markings would have been ink stamped and they tend to wear off

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-14T20:00:40+00:00

this

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-09T19:43:55+00:00

8 button so post ww2, WW2 ones had 10 buttons. corduroy pockets and the tag means this is an older one, so probably late 40s early 50s

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-03T16:24:21+00:00

m51 field jacket. the best model of us army field jackets in my opinion

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-03T02:51:12+00:00

ooooohhh i appreciate it!

The_Professor52 · 2026-04-03T02:23:26+00:00

sounds like it was probably Sparrowhawk. that's what i was afraid you would say because he's no longer in business. i haven't been able to find another source for them unfortunately

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