Going back to WW2 some how a myth got started that if you buckled your chin strap and an explosion went off close to you, the concussion would be caught under the helmet and like a parachute, it would catch it and break your neck or rip your head off. This myth last at leastContinue reading “M1 Helmet Myth”
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Late War Light Weight Tigers At Moores.
Trey now has those LLS tigers in stock and ready to go, I told you about them a few months ago and now here they are. This stuff is perfect if you live some where very hot and humid. And as a bonus, his John Wayne Dense tigers are back in stock. That being theContinue reading “Late War Light Weight Tigers At Moores.”
BEOGAM Uniform Review
The day I have been waiting for arrived. The Beogam ( pronounced bell-gum) uniform from my friends at ARVNuniforms arrived last week. Beogam is the Viet word for Leopard. You can see the conclusion from the spot like pattern of the camo. Another term for this is ” duck hunter” camo. Since it is aContinue reading “BEOGAM Uniform Review”
2 Years With Vintage Don Hume Holster
Coming up on two years of having and using this vintage Don Hume holster I got from my good friend Jason and Vintage Gunleather Today. I had wanted a nice outside the belt paddle type holster I could use to just slip in my pants when doing stuff around the house or walking the dogContinue reading “2 Years With Vintage Don Hume Holster”
Vintage Varminting
One of the fellas shared this bit of history. Above is a custom Mauser varmint rifle chambered in the excellent .219 Donaldson Wasp. On it he has a 10 Unertl.
The Rescue Rod
Since the early days of the M16 troubles in the Vietnam war, guys had been taping the cleaning rod to the rifle in the event of a stuck case or malfunction that needs clearing fast. Unlike the much more over hyped AK-47, the M16 pattern rifle does not have a built in ability to carryContinue reading “The Rescue Rod”
Resource Review: The Guerilla’s Guide to the Baofeng Radio
My friend NC Scout recently put out a book that I think you should be aware of. While it’s officially titled, The Guerilla’s Guide to the Baofeng Radio, the actual contents of the book involves a lot more than just the Baofeng. Scout uses the Baofeng UV5r as a common reference point that many peopleContinue reading “Resource Review: The Guerilla’s Guide to the Baofeng Radio”
1969 Jungle Night Shirt (Sleeping Shirt)
I finally got one of these in mint condition in a human size (Medium). I bet most of you reading this have no idea how hard it is to find original vietnam war items in common sizes like medium or large. Forget about anything bigger than size large in clothing. Oh you can find anContinue reading “1969 Jungle Night Shirt (Sleeping Shirt)”
Replacement Cargo Straps For Light Weight Ruck
My Vietnam war issue ruck is complete but with time the straps get pretty stiff and hard. Not much good. You can’t tighten them down, you can loosen them in the buckles, they aren’t very useful. Why would it matter? Because I believe in getting rare militaria and using it up that way when IContinue reading “Replacement Cargo Straps For Light Weight Ruck”
Repro ARVN Tiger Stripe Uniform Store
My friends have a dedicated website now (https://arvnuniforms.com/), You can go there and get about anything you want in any cut of most of the uniforms. You have seen me wearing the ARVN “seawave” tigerstripe many times in hunting photos and have asked about it. These guys make very affordable repros that look legit. You canContinue reading “Repro ARVN Tiger Stripe Uniform Store”
Scattered Shots 