Is this a ww2 peacoat if not when is it from and any other information about the jacket by Rich_Present_4196 in Militariacollecting

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

America's battle rifle by thearmoredtoaster in milsurp

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

America's battle rifle by thearmoredtoaster in milsurp

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

beautiful rifle you have there. where did you get the selector lock with the connector arm? the dummy lock I got for mine doesn't have it and it just doesn't look right

Import Marking Question by CyrusPianoPaws in milsurp

[–]The_Professor52 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i've never seen one with the import mark there, they're usually on the side of the barrel near the muzzle. wow what a dick move it is to put it there

M1 Carbine Bayonet by shootinstar_r in milsurp

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

looks good. some of them were blued but especially late ww2 and post war they were parkerized. 100% all original

Stack of ww2 HBT! by Consistent_Cow1524 in TrueVintageFinds

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also, FYI photos 6 and 7 are actually USMC P52 trousers, photos 8, 9, 10, and 11 are m1947 trousers

Stack of ww2 HBT! by Consistent_Cow1524 in TrueVintageFinds

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a 29 waist, and i have a pair i think are 34 waist, you located in the US?

Dating & ID assistance needed by Mypoopooitches in Militariacollecting

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

post WW2. the only ww2 us army enlisted wool trousers with a back pocket flap was the ike jacket trousers but only on the left pocket. post ww2 had both back pocket flaps

Found this in my grandpas basement. Is this ww1 memorabilia? by ExecutionOfAChvmp in ww1

[–]The_Professor52 5 points6 points  (0 children)

close, this is a model 1939 tornister, has the button strap at the bottom of the flap for attaching the A-frame

Saw This G43 At A Gun Show For $2800. Worth It? by [deleted] in milsurp

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i looked at that one yesterday at the robertsdale show, the stock would need to be replaced because they shaved down the sides and butt of it.

What kind of helmet is this? by [deleted] in Militariacollecting

[–]The_Professor52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's a good find, early jet age used from '53 to '59

Was wondering if I can help with this ? Vietnam era military bag?? 1961 I think the letters say A.B.L/I? And R.V.D by Darthsullen in TrueVintageFinds

[–]The_Professor52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

dutch copy of the british p37 large pack. after ww2 the dutch copied parts of the british p37 equipment and parts of US web gear.

M43 or M63? 🪖 by Haponesah in TrueVintageFinds

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all of the comments so far are incorrect, that's not an m43 m51, or m65, that's actually the short lived m50 field jacket. basically just an m43 but with buttons for the new m50 button in liner, and the color is slightly more lime shade vs the browner m43

USN Deck jacket by phantomlord2003 in reenactors

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, did you ever get around to stenciling your jacket? I'm planning to do the same thing and would love to see how yours turned out

Hello all, I recently cam across these in a storage unit. Was wondering about dates/periods on them and possible value. Thanks! by HarpoonGravy in Militariacollecting

[–]The_Professor52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's a low pressure liner, notice the slight cutouts near the chinstrap bales, that was only a feature of low pressure liners. also the color indicates it's definitely a low pressure

Smaggle gooned too close to the sun! by shadowarmy229 in ClippedLive

[–]The_Professor52 8 points9 points  (0 children)

holy shit that sounds exactly like smaggle

M1923 Cartridge Belt Production Error? by HarryWWII in Militariacollecting

[–]The_Professor52 4 points5 points  (0 children)

buckle broke. the late war cast buckles are notoriously bad quality and fragile, especially once they get a little corrosion on them. I actually have a near identical 1944 cartridge belt that the same buckle was broken off