I got lucky with this recent find. It’s crazy stuff still turns up in this condition and this vintage. The M56 cover is from 1967, the year my Dad went to Vietnam. Camera flash makes it look more faded in places than the naked eye. This thing is still a rich, dark green. The canteenContinue reading “Yard Sale Find M56 Canteen Cover, Canteen & Cup”
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The History and Components of The US Military’s ALICE and LINCLOE LCE Systems
An interesting video in my opinion. This covers in pretty good detail the short lived gear used after M-67 nylon stuff in late Vietnam and before the ALICE adoption. I bet a few of you used some of this stuff in the early days.
Jungle Boots!
I love jungle boots. The originals that is. Not the various boots made by modern companies inspired by the Vietnam war boots. Anytime you can get a pair of real USGI contract jungle boots you should buy them. They last forever and unless you need actual cold weather boots, they will do anything. I knowContinue reading “Jungle Boots!”
M16 Top Sling Adapter
These things are pretty common and have been around since the Vietnam war but the funny thing is I have never seen on with my own eyes. Speak up on the comments if you used one in the Army or have one.
Custom Tauris Holsters
This is a sort of press release. You know I am very good friends with the owner of Vintage Gunleather Today and I like to help my friends. So, I like to share some of the stuff he has with you. He recently had some custom models made up my Tauris holsters. Mike Taurisano ofContinue reading “Custom Tauris Holsters”
Insight Technologies LITE, Low Intensity Tactical Emitter LTE-000
The LITE was intended to be a low intensity illumination tool for SOCOM elements to use during breeching operations while using NVD’s.
Vintage Gun Leather Today
My friend Jason has some really great stuff up on his site right now. If you want some top quality, dead mint vintage leather holsters you should check it out. This stuff is truly vintage from the top makers of the day so it isn’t going to be the price of your Uncle Mike’s orContinue reading “Vintage Gun Leather Today”
Vagabond Dandy Repro
This guy makes some excellent hand made repro stuff and fantasy pieces. A fantaasy piece being something made from real era material and looks like it could very well have been something made at the time but wasn’t. Anyway, his special talent is in repro boonies and CISO packs. The CISO pack is an ultraContinue reading “Vagabond Dandy Repro”
Belleville Jungle Boots Review
I have had the new Belleville “canopy” Jungle Boots for over 10 months now and have been using them very hard. I was skeptical that they would hold up as well as my others because they cost a little more than 100 bucks and are made from imported material. On top of that, right outContinue reading “Belleville Jungle Boots Review”
T-58 Survival Kit
Who wouldn’t want this kit?
Scattered Shots 