US Enlisted mans visor cap

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mo, I still find the subject interesting, but events all conspired against me. I lost my beloved M1 Garand due to the semi auto ban and then I got divorced, so my US collection had to go I had a large collection too.

Cheers, Ade.

[aj4010]

Hi Mo, I still find the subject interesting, but events all conspired against me. I lost my beloved M1 Garand due to the semi auto ban and then I got divorced, so my US collection had to go I had a large collection too.

Cheers, Ade.

Oh bugger, Ade. With the semi auto thing I lost a Smith and Wesson model 52. I was lucky enough to hear "all that American STUFF has to go or I do." That was from Her Indoors.
A no brainer really.
I still have my American stuff.


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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Andy, nice one, I wish she had said that LOL. I do have some old pics somewhere of some of my old collection. I will have to scan them one day.

Cheers, Ade.

[ObKrieger]

Sorry to hear that Ade. It breaks my heart when I give up something small, let alone an entire collection.

That's also unfortunate about your series of gun bans. Were you able to vote on those or is that just a parliament thing? I am not entirely sure how things work in England.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mo, off the top of my head I had:

Several complete M1 helmets
USMC HBT camo cover
Camo mosquito net cover
Large mesh helmet net
Issue helmet net and band
Beanie
M1943 field cap
Cold climate cap
HBT caps, both long and short peaks
Blue demin daisy may cap
HBT summer hat
M1917A1 helmet
M1917 helmet
About 6 Overseas caps, enlisted and Officer.
Chocolate Officers service dress cap
2 Enlisted mens service dress caps, chino and OD.
one post war enlisted cap
WW1 Overseas cap
Campaign hat with blue cords

Browning Automatic Rifle (live)
M1 Garand

Tankers jacket
M38 field jacket
Several M41 jackets
M41 cold climate jacket
M1942 Jump jacket
M1943 field jacket
M43 pile liner
M43 trousers
USMC M42 and M44 utilities and trousers
HBT shirt and HBT jacket and trousers
HBT Tankers overalls
Web trouser belts enlisted and officers
Brit made ETO jacket
Ski parka
Winter white parka
Korean war issue parka
Several enlisted four pocket tunics
M44 Ike jacket
Officers USAAF four pocket tunic and one Chocolate Officers Ike jacket with bullion insignias and Brit made silver wings
Trousers to match the above, OD, mustards and Pinks.
Many shirts, OD wool with and without gas flaps, one with 101st insignia all originally sewn.
Officers shirts in choc, chino, OD.
Black, tan and chocolate neckties.
Undies, socks, etc.
Personal gear, wash kit items, dog tags, silver ID bracelet, etc.
Leather Garrison belt
Pup tents, poles and pegs
Blanket (still have it, hurrah!)
Wool Sleeping bag and waterproof liner

WW1 enlisted mans Wool Service dress tunic
WW1 enlisted mans summer service dress tunic
Breeches for the above
WW1 wrap around canvas leggings

Lots of webbing gear, much of it WW1 dated. Some Brit made items too. Doughboy pack and M36 musette bag.
Mountain troopers pack
USMC webbing, pack etc.

M1 Bayonet
M4 knife bayonet
M1910 bayonet in WW1 scabbard
M42 bayonet
Cut down bayonet to M1 standards
1917 knuckle duster knife
M1918 Au Lion made knife in M6 Leather scabbard

M44 Buckle boots
Roughout combat boots
Service shoes
Mountain troopers boots
M44 Shoe Packs
Rubber overboots
M38 leggings
USMC leggings

Like I said, a large collection and all of it in very good order. You know what I am like..

We had no choice re the gun ban. Parliament and the Lords voted it through and that was that. Option was to hand in for destruction and compensation or have it deacted at your cost, about £35 at the time. I chose the latter option, but later sold the guns.

Cheers, Ade.

[ObKrieger]

Jeez, it sounds like you are naming off your kids! A shame you had to get rid of it, but such is life.

Congrats on keeping the blanket and I am jealous of the fact that you had a BAR. I tried one out at a reenactment and quickly decided that it was definitely not for me.

I would have loved to have seen your helmets! You know, it's not too late go get another U.S. collection going again...

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mo, I used to wear all the kit for re-enactment. Everything was original down to the undies! I will dig out some pics.

The BAR was a M1918 converted to A2 standards. It was mint and came with ten mags plus a blank firing adapted mag. Cost £116.

I have looked at prices of US kit many times: some of it is cheaper in real terms than we paid in the 1980's especially dress tunics. But most items have gone crazy in price of course. I had toyed with buying some kit to sell on, but I know I would just fall in love with it and end up starting again. We just don't have house room to branch off collecting more stuff.

Cheers, Ade.

[aj4010]

Everything was original down to the undies! I will dig out some pics.

Regards,

Andy

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Andy, luckly no pics of me in WW2 underpants!

Cheers, Ade.

[ObKrieger]

haha! That would definitely mean an avatar change!

I have never collected British stuff for some reason. I have a few bits here and there but nothing really significant. It's very hard to find over here.