Nice mask. I have one as well but do you have a question or is this a "show and tell"? Can't wait to see your next spectacular display! Dave

You can try but I have yet to see it successfully done. Buy them right and they will last your lifetime. I have an AN-J-4 that can easily stand by itself. The original owner/vet put it on for old time sake(when I wasn't there to give dissenting advise) and tore one sleeve out of it. It otherwise looked to be really nice but smaller size. It's in a footlocker or I'd take a pic. If not purchased, and it's given to you, etc., just stabilize it the best you can mechanically. JMO, Dave

Hello everyone,   I wanted to share this recent acquisition I bought from the vet’s granddaughter. His name is C H E S T E R   L O N G. He was a cowboy in Wyoming before being assigned to the 363rd Infantry Regiment and fought all through the later campaigns in Italy. I was able to secure his complete (minus shoes) dress uniform, a few bits on insignia, and a German Heer belt buckle supposedly taken from the German soldier who shot him. His family couldn’t part with his shadow box though, but I can’t fault them for that.    I was able to find him in the 363rd unit history online, but I cannot find his enlistment information or anything in the national archives catalog. When I search his serial number, a different solder from the 363rd come up. Likely a clerical error.    regardless, please enjoy   

Yeah, if it came with the gun then.....  😄

Agree that this run-n-gun attempt to get stuff/cancel purchases is on you and shouldn't be on someone else. AI is no way to learn how to collect. The apparent short-term benefits are already leading you astray.

They are indeed pricey.  Sometimes you can get a bargain, but I have seen them go for over $300. In my last post, I should have said they are definitely a WWII item.  Just this moment, I found one on ebay right now for a "buyitnow" price of $325.  Marv

This is 100%, incontestable gospel haha

So, went to the show with my wife.  Bless her heart, she comes with me even though I know she cares nothing about military "stuff" though she knows I love it.  She's an Angel.  I had not been to this particular show for a couple of years even though it's right at the Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds which is across town from me.  The last Heartland Militaria Show/Sale I went to was when it was being held in Chickasaw, OK about a 45 minutes drive south.  There were about the same or more vendors as the last time I went and everyone I talked with at the sale was very friendly.  My wife handed me a bottle of water after I was about half way through and headed out the door to the truck to read.  I really LOVE looking at everything and I found a really neat camo 40th "Sunshine" Division helmet there with dog tags that the vendor had already researched.  I just couldn't pay the price he was wanting so I had to pass.  It was really hard to pass to.  Other than that it was nice trip to the military museum where I could only look and not buy.  Not that I didn't want to buy but I just couldn't see paying the high prices for items I would've otherwise been interested in.  Guess I'm one of those "lookie lou's".  It's all fun though and I had a great time.    

Those are untrimmed/unfinished reproductions. 

Those are the correct R-14 receivers used in both the tankers and AAF helmets, the change in plug colour from black (PL-54) to red (PL-354) was down to the change from 2000 ohm high impedance R-14 receivers to the 600 ohm low impedance by the AAF and Navy. The high impedance receivers carried on being used by armoured crews with the use of an adapter (MC-385) until the newer types completely filtered through the supply lines.    You'll want to get hold of a T-30-V Throat Mic or T-45 Lip mic and a SW-141-V push to talk for a complete set up, I cant remember the name of the hand held microphone T-17? But thats another option.      That's how I have always understood it when I looked into it when looking at picking up a few headsets but I'm sure ill be corrected somewhere.