Recieved a 1944-dated Wool sleeping bag, taxes+administrative fee was as high as the cost of the bag itself, 
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Absolutely mint condition 1937 Tornister - no rips, tears, holes. Leatherwork perfect - 72 years old it is!
Nice.
There's something REALLY good about getting stuff like that. I always imagine the stories that must go with these things.
I always imagine the stories that must go with these things.
1936: Running around a field, whinnying.
1937: Made into a rucksack.
1937: Issued to a unit QM.
1937: Put into QM's stores.
1945: Boxed up and put into warehouse.
2009: Box found, put on eBay.
that sort of thing? 
Nice find though, i must get one soon!
Actually, I think they're made of cow hide, not horsie ?
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Just mooing and not running in 1937 then
Pony hide originally
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I always thought they were pony, then saw lots of references to cow hide, so I thought I must have been wrong.
Any idea when they changed?
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
Now Andy don't try licking or chewing it to try and figure out if it's pony or calf
I always thought they were pony, then saw lots of references to cow hide, so I thought I must have been wrong.
Any idea when they changed?
When they ran out of ponies?
Sorry, i'm not helping much, am i?
1 pair of M1917 Pershing Boots
2 Denim Barrack Bags
3 WW1 US Army Ponchos
All repros from Sanjay
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And I'm sorry to say I've succumbed my camera-addiction again.
'Won' a Welta Weltini II Rangefinder Camera on that well-known site today
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Weltini II (1937 - 1941) RF
Format: 24 x 36 on 35 mm film
Optics: Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 1: 2,0 50 mm
Shutter: Compur Rapid T + B + 1 sec. => 1/500 sec.
Not sure if the lens on the one I bought looks as neat, and I know I'll need some small screws to secure the DOF table back to the top.
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Leather Belt from Epic
belt hooks from militaria .net
bread bad from Roy 
1 pair of M1917 Pershing Boots
2 Denim Barrack Bags
3 WW1 US Army PonchosAll repros from Sanjay
Have the boots arrived? What are they like? I'm generally pleased with Sanjay's stuff but the ammo boots he sold me were just awful. They felt like cardboard. Totally unwearable and not cheap either.
The Pershing Boots remind me of Roughouts from SM Wholesale (WPG) but the leather feels slightly thinner to me.
I've not worn them for more than a few minutes though and they feel solid enough.
I've got an M1917 Uniform from Sanjay, and compared it to an original. The fabric wasn't as tightly woven, but the pattern was good.
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Two 20mm mags with box and most type of 20mm round....yes been Detlin today
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Nice Herr B.
The mags and box was £90 with matching numbers must be one of the best deals i've ever had.
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The mags and box was £90 with matching numbers must be one of the best deals i've ever had.
Thats fantastic Dave, at W&P mags alone were being sold for more than u paid for all that - crazy
A 160lb tent 
slowly we've climbed the tent ownership ladder and bagged a big tent bargain 
no more being cramped in small tents with the kids 
Helga's Hilton............ 
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