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I don’t think it’s necessarily rare but I also love my 1945 Callaway Mills canteen cover that didn’t get the front stitches that covers usually have. I just think it looks unique and pretty cool. 

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The Rooster

I wont post it but its my Poncho liner. That and black leather army gloves. And the green wool scarf.

Not Rare mind you but definately my favorites.

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General Apathy

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Hi Rusty,  From the Shoebox . . . . . . .

 

this is my WWII mountain / ski troops spare fuel container, these are quite a rare WWII piece to find.  Somewhere in my files I have the patent plans for this can but they are AWOL at the moment.

 

I believe that there are post-war models which were slightly different in design.

 

regards lewis

 

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Matched WW2 Kabar Blued MK1 and WW2 Blued Kabar 1219C. Mark 1 has 2-sided fuller, flat steel peened pommel and good bluing. 1219C has Peened Fuller and peened pommel, and worn bluing. Leather on20210205_180346.jpg.4e86452bc43cd00997b84e00889e2bc8.jpg20210205_180331.jpg.8f5e05b65d0cddef0fbffc0037944fae.jpg20210205_180326.jpg.31e875df94bb6fa277c1e5634d6c5803.jpg20210205_180418.jpg.892c48db441d0599c1cfc9b3fdcdc7f3.jpg both is great.

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eaglerunner88

I don't own this but it's currently in my possession. I don't know too much about it but apparently it's a very rare WWII demolition bag?? Can anybody confirm and tell more about it's contents ect.?

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On 3/14/2021 at 7:11 AM, eaglerunner88 said:

I don't own this but it's currently in my possession. I don't know too much about it but apparently it's a very rare WWII demolition bag?? Can anybody confirm and tell more about it's contents ect.?

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Hi eaglerunner,

 

Not certain but I think this pack may be seen in the wartime Explosives & Demolitions manual ' FM5-25 ', you would need to make sure it's a WWII copy and not a post war up-dated copy. 

 

cheers lewis 

 

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huntssurplus

I’m guessing those demolition bags were so rare because they were meant to explode with the contents. Nice piece for sure! Didn’t realize they were marked with a maker and date on them.


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eaglerunner88

So I've discovered that it's a first pattern demolition bag (backpack) which held 20 x 1/2lb blocks of TNT along with fuses, tools and detonators. Apparently it was phased out by 1944.

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Nothing really rare just harder to find the first one is the more rarer of them. one of my favorite pieces right now I can’t decide between the 3. m24 aircraft chemical biological protective mask and priceless pice of my family’s history some of my grandfathers army items and the last one is my decked out m40a1 it’s not that rare but the dates are all matching except for the vpu and tinted lenses.

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The Rooster

Here is my complete Rare 1953 Mitchell Pattern shelter half pup tent.

And my Edwin P Stevens WW2 M1917 Steel Pot.

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My M-1 Garand Winchester 2-44

with M9 binoculars

teaching the 16 year old long range shooting

he is good, let me tell you

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sorry for the above! not exactaly rare field gear! will have to dig out the few meager pieces I think I have

what happens when you are drinking beer/whiskey & watching Stanley Cup hockey playoffs

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6 hours ago, alpino said:

sorry for the above! not exactaly rare field gear! will have to dig out the few meager pieces I think I have

what happens when you are drinking beer/whiskey & watching Stanley Cup hockey playoffs

No problem. That's a beautiful Garand!

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Here is my WW1 Medical Officers belt, made by Mills in 1918. It is shown with the 2 types of bottles that can be found, and the rare aluminum cup for them. One of the 5 pill bottles is still full, the diagnostic book is unused, I wrapped it in plastic for safe storage. This belt has the LTD fasteners, I also have another belt, which has the eagle snap buttons, but it is not as complete as this one. 

 

 

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eaglerunner88

Incredibly rare find with those sealed WWI hardbread tins! No idea how they have gone unopened for the last 100 years. Each is easily worth a couple hundred dollars. Very nice find!  

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On 7/22/2021 at 7:08 PM, GLCC74 said:

Another interesting find, WW1 era hard bread tins, I found a vintage box with 5 of them still sealed. 

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Very cool! Those are still in great shape!

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On 7/22/2021 at 7:01 PM, GLCC74 said:

Here is my WW1 Medical Officers belt, made by Mills in 1918. It is shown with the 2 types of bottles that can be found, and the rare aluminum cup for them. One of the 5 pill bottles is still full, the diagnostic book is unused, I wrapped it in plastic for safe storage. This belt has the LTD fasteners, I also have another belt, which has the eagle snap buttons, but it is not as complete as this one. 

 

 

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As a nurse I can really appreciate that! If I found one of them at a show I would go crazy

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Here is my WW1 Era US MK III flare gun holster and web belt. No markings on the holster, the web belt is dated 1917 by Mills. This is the only holster like this I have seen with 2 LTD fasteners. 

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