How many know this crook Got email wanting to sell some daggers. You can read about him on Google. Bad news. His current email address: sturmgewehr44@windowslive.com Beware promises products and you send payment Western Union and never hear from him again

A Soldbuch I picked up a month ago. I replaced the staples as they were badly rusted. Sorry about the bad pictures.
Steve

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Here is a recent addition to my collection, a Sauer 38H. It is a mismatch, the frame is in the 459XXX range, and has the E/37 waffenampt stamp. I'm hoping to find the proper grips for this one, but overall, I'm happy with it.

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Here is a recent addition to my collection, an SA dagger made by Jacobs & Co. Solingen-Grafrath. It is group marked Ha. Although not my first SA, having sold the two that I've previously owned, this one is a keeper.

Thanks for looking! :)

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does enyone know what type of HJ pennant this is? Its oversized with a black stipe on backside of flag. dim. 15" /30"

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does enyone know what type of HJ pennant this is? Its oversized with a black stripe on backside of flag. dim. 15" /30"

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Heres some pics of my 1944 Garand made by Winchester It had a replacement barrel put on in 1955, some parts are mismatched..but I dont care if they are : P. It was owned by my uncle who sadly passed away in 2007 due to a heart problem. My grand father gave it to me after he died. Next time me and my family drive down we're gonna take back up to are house. The first pic is what it looked like when I pulled it out from under the bed the scope was made by Bushnell it was a sidemount so no harm done to the gun, I also put in a pic of my uncles Military police AR-15, After I took the scope off I found the original rear sights and put those back on took make it all original again

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Found this ordnance in a forgotten box of junk and discovered it appeared to be live. The local bomb squad was nice enough to come retrieve it.

It had the markings: 37-85 PDPs 184 9.17 (L65617 on the screw-in tip) Also had the US flaming bomb insignia.

It was about 7 inches long. Looked to be about 34 mm.

Any help?:

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Can any Forum members help me regarding distinguishing insignia worn by gunners serving onboard WW2 German naval Flak ships operating in the North Sea.

Were these Flak gunners entitled to wear the Coastal Artillery War badge? Or was this service covered by another award?

Any help or advice will be much appreciated.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

Here’s a little something I’ve had kicking around for a while now and keep meaning to add to the forum. The mask came with a whole load of other stuff that I bought trade from the good old U.S. of A. When I noticed this in the parcel I thought that it was worth keeping for my own collection.:D

The mask itself is the second type or version of the U.S. M1-1-5 Optical Gas Mask, being nether an Army nor Navy item, and is in fact a hybrid of components used by both services. The face piece is the Army version in back rubber, with navy style filter canister and harness. Apparently designed to be used primarily by the Navy, however due to supply out stripping demand, ended up being used by both services. The M1-1-5 Optical Gas Mask was only ever made in very limited numbers, with production figures ranging from 1000 - 3000 units produced annually, due to its specific designated use, by service personal who required the need to use optical equipment during a gas attack. Troop and servicemen such as Artillery officers, Snipers and Ships Captains etc, would carry this type of mask and its latter versions instead of the standard Army or Navy equivalent. The M1-1-5 Optical Gas Mask series was soon superseded by the NDO 1 (Navy Diaphragm Optical, USN Marked face piece) and the U.S. Army M2-10-6 Lightweight Optical Gas Mask.

My Mask came complete with its bag and anti-dim kit, and was manufactured in late 1943 by (MSA) Mine Safety Appliance of Pittsburgh, who also made a large range of civilian and military respiratory equipment during both world wars, and are in fact still in business to this very day.

Footnote:
Remember some WWII gas masks can contain blue asbestos so should never be worn.

Nige.