What militaria do you own?

[blackdog~ 0]

I thought I'd post this thread because I just bought a russian tank crew hat thing with night vision goggles, and I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of stuff you guys on the forum have that's military related...

I'll post some pics when the auction is over because I don't want you bidding over my bid... ;)

[FSPilot 0]

1903 Springfield .30-06 plus lots of uniforms and some equipment

[MASTAKILLA 0]

i own braking-chute and a "sporenrad" from the Austrian OE35 Draken  

and other small things...   like a law...

[Dauragon 0]

I have an airsoft M4 with an AN/PEQ-2, ACOG, ICS MC-74 Laser.

I also bought a

Argus NV Goggles

i also have a nunchaku and a Katana

all that at my local army surplus

[Renagade 0]

nothing

Although if i had the cash i could of got a de-activated bren gun ,an IR scope for a rifle and flak jackets amongst other things from my local store.

What metal is the katana made out of,i always get t his picture of buying a sword then dropping it on a fireplace and the thing bending or breaking in half

[hellfish6 7]

I have some African (Rhodesian, South African, British, Italian) militaria, but nothing like a serious collection. I do have a pretty cool collection of unit patches from America (earliest is from the American expedition to Arkhangelsk right after WWI) and around the world, most of which I inheirited. If any current or former servicemen/women want to exhange unit patches, PM me.

Edit: I totally forgot. My grandfather left me his Bronze Star from WWII and a really big Nazi flag that he captured in Germany.

[The Frenchman 0]

I have one of these:

and one of these:

(mine has a gold star intead of the one shown so I dont know what that means)

I almost got a WW2 british officers cap for chistmas.

Now what I need is a used Iraqi helmet.

[nolips71 0]

does the uniform you get with cadets and optional extras count?

[GoOB 0]

I don't really "own" this since it truly belongs to my grandfather who passed away a few years back. I have this and a medal of valour hagning on my wall. I also have my grandfathers unit patch and grade patch. Also his "boatcap" his old boots and the uniform wich is tucked away somewere.

Here is a picture of one medal, wich was handed out to all participants in the Finnish Winter war:

Winter war medal

Can't find a good picture of the valour one. And I can't be arsed to go dig up my digital camera.

[cam0flage 0]

Well, during my visit to Washington I bought a 1st Cav patch that I attached to my student overalls Many people recognize it from Vietnam movies ... whatever, I'm not particulary fond of the unit and the whole Vietnam war, but I liked the design and the yellow/black colours.

I also have an army beret from the Finnish Defence Forces. When we got transferred to reserve, everyone could buy their own berets for a few euros. As an extra, I also took some ammunition home. One Russian 7.62 tracer and one 7.62x53R sniper rifle blank.

That's about it, I think ...

Edit: tyop

[FW200 0]

I got a flight suit and that's it basicly.. some small stuff from when my dad was in the army.

I'm hoping on getting more though

[black__bird 0]

One of the first prototype flight sticks from the F-4A

One of the first shell casings from the M61A1 fitted to the first production model of the F-15A

A Ejection seat firing mechanism from a Martin Baker ejection seat

Assorted small arms calibers shells(155 different types of calibers and shells)

Colt 1911A1

few other goodies

[bn880 5]

A Swiss ARMY Knife

[LT.Schaffer 0]

1.All the military patches from my Dad's Uniform when he was in Korea

2.A Staff Sgt. Uniform

3.AR15 223. Rifle converted to 22.

4.Colt Goverment 1911A1 Pistol

5.Glock 45

6.Swiss Army Knife LOL..

7.AR7 22. Rifle

8.Operation Flashpoint CD

[ran 0]

my father's and grandfather's parade uniforms , the battle dress and accessories my father worn in algeria

and the things i got on my own :

headgear :

an old ww1 hemet i bought in an antic shop

a M51 infantry helmet , indochina war era

a M51/56 para helmet algeria war era

a M51/56 para helmet with lizard cover i got from a cousin when i was a teen

a F1 early variant i got from my conscript service (ok , i didn't get it quite legally , but still)

a F1 late variant with central europe camo cover i've been given about 5 years ago when some F1 helmet stock was getting replaced by F2 Spectra helmets

my white Képi

my green beret

an Algeria-era jungle hat

same as above in lizard pattern

a tan "touareg" scarf

same as above in light lizard pattern

a WW1 infantryman cap reproduction

an algeria war era Bigeard cap in lizard pattern

a WW2 era corporal képi

a WW2 Adrian helmet

a Black berret from infantry troops

a Blue berret from marine troops

a UN blue berret from bosnia

a UN blue F2 Spectra helmet cover

a UN blue scarf

clothes :

post war french made battle dress

early Lizard camo battle dress , indochina era

Lizard camo M65 battle dress algeria (with slight variations from the one i gt from my father)

green M65

70's Para smock i got from a friend in a para regiment

late lizard i got after conscript service , then again , i didn't get it in a reglementary manner

early central-europe camo trousers

accessories :

algeria war era binoculars and box

French early water bidon with a quart

French water bidon with early central-europe camo pouch

MAC pistol holster set (suspenders , pouches , holster , belt)

US combat belt , french made , indochina era

french combat belt , algeria war

early FAMAS belt

Desert SHield/Deesert storm Daguet tan FAMAS belt (really rare)

MAT leather pouches in brown black and tan leather(black coming frompolice stocks) green canvas

MAS ammo pouches , tan and kahki canvas , brown and tan leather

green canvas radio operator webbing

radio baterry pouches

radio antenna transport bags

a pair of working field phones with a phone line bobin  

french algerian era grenade pouch , green canvas

ww2 MAS leather webbing + pouches

WW2 era french map carrier/officer pouch

WW2 FM24/29 leather gunner webbing

several green and tan canvas TTA mle 1947 bags/buttpacks

modern day complete (2x triple FAMAS mag pouches + 1 cleaning set pouch) TAP webbing i got from a recent raid in my reserve unit's stocks

tan TAP webbing without accessories

US WW2 era folding shovel

US WW2 era 1944 model webbing

there might be a few others i don't have here atm or i don't remember about

shoes :

french ww2 "brodequins" (bad condition i have to admit)

US ww2 rangers used by french elements

french jungle boots early productions

french jungle boots late

US jungle boots , indochina issue

french enlisted combat boots 60's issue

french enlisted combat boots 80's issue (not much differences between the two

french officer combat boots (better leather quality , more accurate shoe sizes)

french desert shield/storm Daguet rare issue tan leather boots

french rare brown leather combat boots

blades :

ww1 unidentified bayonet

ww2 MAS 36 bayonet

ww2 french issue knife

a US bayonet to be fitten on a Garand

MAS 49/56 bayonet , apparently used

one of the first FAMAS bayonet .... early decomissioned due to a light resistance problem

original swiss knife

french mid-19th century cavalry saber

a K-bar or something in that taste

a french issue Machette , indochina era

ammo :

2 live training grenades

a 50 rounds long link of french 7.5mm  , a souvenir from algeria

a neutralised 20mm round as fired by VAB's i took back from bosnia

1 neutralised modern day Luchaire concussion/offensive nade

a 5 rounds long .50 link i took back from bosnia

several ammo boxes from the 5.56 to the 30mm , not forgetting .50 and 20mm

a neutralised Luchaire early grenade mechanism from a training nade

2 MAT empty mags

1 or 2 MAS boxes/mags

1 long (20 rounds) MAS mag

several cartridges , rounds and shells i took back from various locations , including russian/former soviet ammo like 7.62x54 i took back from bosnia , but also ww2 era ammo i took back from souvenir shops in Normandy , also a 12.g slug is recupered after my first police CQB training

+ a few others

weapons :

grandad's M1911 and accessories

dad's MAC50 and accessories

Manurhin police F1 .38 , my former service pistol in police

my father has neutralised MAS 49/56 and MAT49 hanging on his living room's walls

decorations , badges and other small metallic noisy things :

to much to name them all

french ID plates (complete or not) from all eras

decorations (medals and their ribbons , from familly , antic shops and mine)

military brevets (my father's and mines)

regimental beret insignas (various origins , including familly)

rank insignas :

shoulder tabs , all eras

breast central squares , all eras since indochina/algeria

shoulder patches , same as above

in this list , i didn't count the clothes and object still used by me and i surely have forgotten some items

1 thing though , i wouldn't sell any of these things even if i was proposed big money , most of these things have a sentimental valor for me

'edit'

it's the first time i do an almost exhaustive listing .....

i didn't think i had so much , i should open a museum

btw i forgot :

modern day UN , medic and MP(PM in french ) armbands along with a few armbands from my dad's service , like a 60's medic and MP band along with a black one

[FSPilot 0]

You also a museum curator ran?

[ran 0]

You also a museum curator ran?  

nah , but i'm a sentimental , i keep anything i like , you should see my garage , there are huge piles of books , clothes , toys , military gear , tools etc ...

[bn880 5]

Yeah you have quite a bit, it's probably sentimental value, I doubt the stuff has valour.

[ran 0]

Yeah you have quite a bit, it's probably sentimental value, I doubt the stuff has valour.  

i could sell some WW2 items such as the Adrian at a quite good price , most of these things are really second hand , so i have no doubts about their , how do you say ... authenticity ?

and militaria people and antics enthusiasts like what's authentic

btw , the ADrian could cost a lot since these items are quite rare , because most of them have been either dropped/dug in potato fields during the debacle or their wearer have received the same treatment from stukas or panzers

[FSPilot 0]

I also own an "authentic" (it ws advertised as authentic, dunno if thats true) Israeli gas mask. I lost a valve on it so it's completely worthless.

[N.o.R.S.u 0]

My grandad's old army greatcoat from mid 30s, reeaally nice. I still use it in winter , beats new winter coats easily. I also have this big US (?) army coat that can be made into white winter camo suit by turning it around.

[ran 0]

i wanna get a french gas mask , since i wasn't allowed to take mine home

i know some US surplus sites sell them , so if anybody has some money to spend on airmail ..... eventhough your country has quite strange laws concerning mailling of such things

[ran 0]

ok , i forgot this one :

a US ww2 "bomber" coat or whatever it's called

[FSPilot 0]

a flak jacket or an aviators leather coat?

my grandfather gave me a leather coat for my birthday a few years back, its not vintage but its still a great coat

[ran 0]

a flak jacket or an aviators leather coat?

my grandfather gave me a leather coat for my birthday a few years back, its not vintage but its still a great coat

nah , a thick jacket made of nylon-like fabric on the outside

it's erm ... quite popular with skinheads .....