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**NEW ADDITION** 1689 WW2 “CLEANER, RIFLE BORE” - This is the small oval 2 ounce can issued to be carried in a pocket of the cartridge belt. WW2 ammo was mostly corrosive primed and bores needed to be cleaned no later than the end of the day or they would quickly rust and become inaccurate. Therefore bore cleaner and some sort of cleaning gear was issued to all riflemen. Usually this was the “thong and pull through” carried in the “oiler and thong case” in the butt stock trap. Sectional or sometimes full length rigid cleaning rods were also issued to a few troops in a unit, and eventually the M10 combination tool was issued for the M1 Garand providing a great cleaning rod that fit in the butt, broken down into several small lengths. This bore cleaner has a distinctive odor which you will never forget. It was really effective, despite or because of the smell. This 2 ounce can is new old stock, never opened from a 1944 dated box. There may be a few small rust spots on the bare steel edges of the can, but still a nice display item to add to your collection or display. $7.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 1740 SCARCE AND IMPRESSIVE “DOUBLE SIZE M2 CARBINE TRAINER” - “Carbine Training Aid M21, Part Number 7268241. Army Device DVC 9-4” A great centerpiece for a display of M1 Carbines. This is about 72 inches overall length when assembled, so the photos show the various components individually, not assembled. The Navy procured four different double size small arms trainers, for use by all services, circa 1951-1953. These were the M1 Garand Rifle, M2 Carbine, M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle and the Model 1919A4 .30 caliber Browning Machine Gun. Each trainer consisted of a model twice the size of the original weapon, with parts made of wood, aluminum, zinc castings, and steel. Each came with a wooden carrying case which converted to a display stand. The Double Size M2 Carbine trainer was originally delivered with 24 cartridges, two fifteen round magazines, and a manual, packed in a plywood storage chest measuring about 57” x 20” x 5” with total weight about 74 pounds. The late, much missed gentleman Bill Ricca had a lot of info on these on his site, thankfully preserved here: http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/ricca_Double_size_trainers.html This one comes with one original magazine filled with dummy cartridges. Metal parts are fine to excellent and all there. It is missing the handguard (as are most I have seen). The stock is in fine to excellent condition with only a few dings and chips, although there is a small crack from the recoil plate screw as shown in the photos. The stock finish and red paint in the cutout areas were probably touched up in use many decades ago. No case, and I have never seen one with the carrying case/stand. It would be easy to fabricate the plywood case based on the photos at the website above. This is one of the nicest of the Double Size M2 Carbine trainers I have seen. NON-firearm so no FFL required. If requested we will provide note for your wife explaining that this would really be a fantastic decorative addition to your living room over the couch or TV. $1750.00 (View Picture A) (View Picture B) (View Picture C)

**NEW ADDITION** 1599 WW2 .50 CAL AMMO CAN RECYCLED WITH NEW MARKINGS - Used G-VG with a little rust from outdoor storage, but still pretty nice can with interesting markings. Miesau Army Depot in Germany is the largest ammunition storage area outside the United States. Its mission is to issue, receive, store, transship, inspect, inventory, and maintain ammunition stock records accounting. They used the RHN code so this can was processed there, and my guess is that it dates to the 1950s or 1960s. $29.00 (View Picture)

1739 SCARCE AND IMPRESSIVE “DOUBLE SIZE M1 GARAND TRAINER - “Rifle Training Aid M24, Part Number 7268243. Army Device DVC 9-5” A great centerpiece for a display of the “Greatest battle implement ever devised.” This is about 86 inches overall length when assembled, so the photos show the various components individually, not assembled. The Navy procured four different double size small arms trainers, for use by all services, circa 1951-1953. These were the M1 Garand Rifle, M2 Carbine, M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle and the Model 1919A4 .30 caliber Browning Machine Gun. Each trainer consisted of a model twice the size of the original weapon, with parts made of wood, aluminum, zinc castings, and steel. Each came with a wooden carrying case which converted to a display stand. The Double Size M1 Garand trainer was originally delivered with 24 cartridges, two eight round clips, and a manual, packed in a plywood storage chest measuring about 66” x 20” x 6” with total weight about 86 pounds. The late, much missed gentleman Bill Ricca had a lot of info on these on his site, thankfully preserved here: http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/ricca_Double_size_trainers.html This one comes with both handguards and one eight round en bloc clip with eight cartridges. Most of the handful of double size trainers I have see were missing one or both handguards and usually the clip or cartridges as well. Good mechanics, but needing a good cleaning and lubrication to function smoothly. The stock has some damage at the wrist where the laminated pieces were joined and later got loose and glued back together after some chunks chipped off. Several dings and chips on edges, and the rear handguard has a crack. Stock would look a lot better if fixed by someone with woodworking skills. I have seen photos of one with the carrying case/stand, but all the others have been the loose trainer itself. It would be easy to fabricate the plywood case based on the photos at the website above. NON-firearm so no FFL required. If requested we will provide note for your wife explaining that this would really be a fantastic decorative addition to your living room over the couch or TV. $1595.00 (View Picture)

1727 WW2 U.S. NAVY "DUMMY TRAINING RIFLE/MARK 1- U.S.N.” - Rifles were desperately needed for front line troops during WW2, leading to the purchase of dummy rifles for use in basic training to teach marching and close order drill, etc. This made hundreds of thousands of "real" rifles available for issue to troops in combat units, or advanced training. The Parris-Dunn Corporation of Clarinda, Iowa, produced a full size replica of the Model 1903 Springfield, and the Navy bought 300,000 and the Army got 200,000 more. The Navy rifles were marked on the buttplate “U.S.N./ Dummy Rifle/Mark I” along with the maker’s name. Nearly identical versions were sold as the “Victory Trainer,” and smaller versions were made for commercial sales until a few years ago. The Dummy Rifle Mark I continued in ceremonial use in some naval commands well into the 1970s. This example is totally correct and complete with about 95% original blue finish on the metal parts, but having some light surface rust spots that need a careful cleaning. The wooden stock has a couple of age cracks in the forend and wrist area, and the brown walnut stain and light spray coat of shellac or varnish has faded or worn off. This really needs to have the wood restained and varnished, and the black bolt knob and rear sight base areas touched up with black paint to return it to correct original appearance. Buttplate marked "DUMMY TRAINING RIFLE/ MARK I - U.S.N./ PARRIS-DUNN CORP/ CLARINDA IOWA" has little blue finish. We have had a lot of these over the years, and it is rare to find one that is not missing some of the sling/stacking swivels, or especially the folding rear sight leaf. This will be far above average when restored. A must for any M1903 Springfield or WW2 Navy collector. Not a firearm, no FFL or paperwork needed, and not even banned in Kalifornia, yet. $165.00 (View Picture)

946 MILITARY RIFLE RACKS (M1913) - The earliest racks, to provide a place to store (and secure) arms in a barracks setting were introduced around 1885 for twenty trapdoor rifles and carbines, and Single Action revolvers. These were mostly wooden construction with iron legs under the base, and a hinged, leather covered, iron strap around the top with provisions for a padlock. There was also one or two complicated cast iron racks proposed, but it is unclear if any were made. I have not found any examples of barracks racks for Krags, but they may have used the old trapdoor racks. In 1903 the Army adopted a combination rack, very similar to the trapdoor rack, but resized to fit the newly adopted M1903 rifle and revolvers in use at the time. In 1908 another version was adopted with minor changes. Both these are illustrated in Brophy on page 330. A heavy cast iron rack with a “wagon wheel” base for the butts, and a spoked wheel and lockable round tray at the top was adopted for the M1903 rifle and M1911 pistol. In 1920, a somewhat simplified version was adopted, with the option of making racks to hold exclusively rifle, or exclusively pistols depending on what upper spokes or trays were installed. (See Brophy page 332). By WW2, the Army had adopted simpler (and cheaper) “A-Frame” racks made from wood and steel. There was the “Rack, Small Arms Storage, M1” probably for twenty M1903 rifles, and then the M1A1 for M1 rifles which also worked for the M14. The M3A1 added a metal tray for ten M1911 pistols in addition to the twenty rifles. Later in WW2, a smaller all metal “Rack, Small Arms Storage M4” was adopted for twenty M1 or M2 carbines. In the late 1950s, the Army shifted to boxy wall/floor mounted racks, starting with the Rack, Small Arms Storage M11 to hold twenty M1 rifles and later the M14s. This was followed by another boxy design, the M12 to hold twenty M16 rifles. There were other racks for SMGs, BARs, etc we won’t discuss here. The best source of info on all these racks in one place was compiled by the late, and much missed Bill Ricca, thankfully preserved by the Carbine Club at http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/ricca_Small_Arms_Racks.html Over the years I accumulated a number of different racks, and am willing to part with several of them, while keeping others to store some of our business inventory. 946 ARM RACK, COMBINATION, MODEL OF 1913 FOR M1903 RIFLES & M1911 PISTOLS. Serial number 2515, probably pre-WW1. These were designed for 20 Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifles and 20 Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistols. The top of the rack has two different tray section, joined into a single unit. There are two separate rings with a padlock spot. The rings rotate to enclose on the trigger guard of the pistols or the barrels below the front sight on the rifles. Cost to manufacture in 1915 was $12.10 (and a M1910 canteen was 3.8 cents) Measures 50 inches tall x 28 inches in diameter at the base, and the upper rang and tray are about 22” diameter. Weight about 75 pounds. While these do provide secure storage for military arms, collectors should note that the all steel construction carries a risk of finish damage, so this is really more for display than daily use. Repainted, some rust and about ready to be repainted again. All moving parts move. Very hard to find (or move!) Shipping is too much hassle and expense. Available for FREE pickup in Salt Lake City, UT. I may be able to deliver ($75 charge) some time if my travels will pass thru your area or at a convenient meeting point $750.00 (View Picture)

947 ARM RACK, COMBINATION, MODEL OF 1920 FOR M1903 RIFLES & M1911 PISTOLS. - These were designed for 20 Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifles and 20 Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistols. There are two separate trays or rings with a padlock spots. The rings rotate to enclose on the trigger guard of the pistols or the barrels below the front sight on the rifles. Measures 50 inches tall x 28 inches in diameter at the base, and the upper rang and tray are about 22” diameter. Weight about 75 pounds. While these do provide secure storage for military arms, collectors should note that the all steel construction carries a risk of finish damage, so this is really more for display than daily use. Repainted, some rust and about ready to be repainted again. All moving parts move. Very hard to find (or move!) Shipping is too much hassle and expense. Available for FREE pickup in Salt Lake City, UT. I may be able to deliver ($75 charge) some time if my travels will pass thru your area or at a convenient meeting point. $650.00 (View Picture)

679 WW2 .50 CALIBER AMMO CAN - “AMMUNITION BOX CALBER .50 M2” is the official name, embossed in the metal, but we all call them .50 cal ammo cans. Maker “MODERN” over ordnance bomb lightly embossed on one end. Original WW2 issue, later repainted with a new GI coat of OD paint for reuse. Fine serviceable condition. $35.00 (View Picture)

678 WW2 .50 CALIBER AMMO CAN - “AMMUNITION BOX CALBER .50 M2” is the official name, embossed in the metal, but we all call them .50 cal ammo cans. Maker “MODERN” over ordnance bomb lightly embossed on one end. Original WW2 issue, later repainted with a new GI coat of OD paint for reuse. Fine serviceable condition. $35.00 (View Picture)

427 U.S. MILITARY AMMUNITION BOXES OR CRATES FOR COLLECTORS - These are from my personal collection which includes examples from the Civil War to Vietnam era. They are neat additions to a collection or display of appropriate arms, just as are the smaller .50 or .30 caliber metal ammo cans. A real collector has at least a box of ammo to show with their guns, so why not an ammo can, or even better a big wooden crate? I love these things, but my wife’s enthusiasm is inexplicably almost nil, so I will reduce the pile a little bit to make her happy. See https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/repacked-45-ammunition/16902/4 for pics of a few of my crates and some details on how they changed and why stuff was often repacked. There is a wide variety of sizes on these crates and an almost infinite number of marking variations for caliber and type of ammunition. Especially if you (like me) like to see different packing methods (cartons, 5 or 8 round clips/bandoleers, belted or linked) and from the various makers and various ordnance facilities. I hope your spouse is more understanding than mine- but she is very tolerant of my other collecting obsessions. A great site with a ton of info on WW2 era material artifacts of all types has a long page of examples of ammo crate variations (among scads of other stuff!) at http://www.questmasters.us/Crates_Page_2.html The owner there also offers all types of stencils for restoration of crates and ordnance items if you are looking for any. I use them, and highly recommend them. Okay- on to the crates for sale....

571 AMMO CRATE- 675 SHELL, SHOTGUN, 12 GA, NO 8 CHILLED SHOT, IN 27 CARTONS AIC SYMBOL T3AGD, ITNMST.# T003-90-10038, LOT F.C.C. 1386 - Large M1917 wooden ammunition box approx 18” x 9.5” 15” tall, complete with top and two wingnuts. This is one of the few surviving crates from the millions of rounds consumed training aerial gunners during WW2 with the long barreled training shotguns. This is complete with the original tin liner, very seldom found. A great addition to a US. Martial shotgun collection or display. No ammo. $250.00 (View Picture)

570 AMMO CRATE- 1500 CARTRIDGES, BALL CALIBER .30 M1, IN CLIPS IN CARTONS-CIRCA 1930S - Large M1917 wooden ammunition box approx 18” x 9.5” 15” tall, complete with top and two wingnuts. – Standard pre-WW2 configuration with brown painted/stained box with black stencil markings and red stripe to indicate Ball ammunition. Other than a couple of National Match crates, this is the only .30 Ball M1 crate I have ever found. Stencil markings are somewhat faded, but looks like maybe lot number FA 1776 on the front and ends of the box, but lot number on the lid is 1892. Lid has illegible ??? STATE ARSENAL ???? shipping address. All six screw posts are present, but no original wing nuts. During the 1930s, relatively little ammunition was made, and most of that was used up in training or combat early in WW2 making surviving examples of boxes, or especially their wooden crates very scarce. $195.00 (View Picture)

566 AMMO CRATE- 1500 CARTRIDGES, BALL CALIBER .30 M1, 1938 NATIONAL MATCHES IN CLIPS IN CARTONS- LARGE M1917 WOODENAMUNITION BOX APPROX 18” X 9.5” 15” TALL, COMPLETE WITH TOP AND TWO WINGNUTS - Original light blue paint with large yellow NM on all four sides. Other stencil makrings as shown in the photos. A good example of the very scarce and desirableNational Match ammunition for the M1903 Springfields. Perfect to go with one or more of the pre-war National Match rifles. No ammo. $295.00 (View Picture)

565 SCARCE CRATE FOR TRENCH GUN AMMO- 600 CARTRIDGES, 12 GAGE SHOTGUN, 00 BUCKSHOT M19, IN CARTONS - Large M1917 wooden ammunition box approx 18” x 9.5” 15” tall, complete with top and two wingnuts. Probably WW2 vintage, but maybe repacked at later date, as the box has tan repaint over earlier markings which are illegible. The M19 is the brass cased ammo preferred for combat use. I have only seen one other 12 GA 00 Buck crate, and this is an item missing from even most advanced military shotgun collections. It needs a new home, so why not your home? Displays very nicely. No ammo. $450.00 (View Picture)

563 SUPER RARE .30 CARBINE EARLY SMALL M1917 WOODEN AMMUNITION BOX FOR 3450 CARTRIDGE IN CARTONS. LOT LC 12516 COMPLETE WITH ALL 6 WING NUTS. - Dimensions about 16” x 13” x 9.5” overall. This is NOT one of the common tall M1917 crates, but the smaller version which was not as sturdy, and most of these were broken up and the ammo repacked I 1944 into spam cans and new style crates. Early in WW2 they were still staining ammo boxes chocolate brown, like this one. It has the T1CAF ammunition code added in early 1942 Something was marked on the top, but has been stained over and blends in okay. This is a VERY RARE crate, missing from most collections, and the ONLY one of these I have ever seen anywhere. Nice condition as shown in the photos. No ammo. $350.00 (View Picture)

562 RARE SMALL M1917 WOODEN AMMUNITION BOX FOR 2000 CARTRIDGES REVOLVER BLANKS CAL..45 M9 (T1-E2) IN CARTONS LOT F.A. 1 - Dimensions about 16” x 13” x 8” overall. This is NOT one of the common tall M1917 crates, but the smaller version. The cartridges are same as the M9 blank for M1911 pistol, but with addition of heavy three stake primer crimp to keep from backing out and jamming when used in M1917 revolvers. These were packed in repurposed .45 M1911 Ball boxes turned inside out and a paper label added. Six “half moon” clips were packed in each carton. I have several of the 50 round boxes that came from this crate, but all are extremely dirty, and the nice one shown in the photo I kept for my collection. One FREE box included with the crate. Several additional ratty looking boxes available at $30 each if you want more. $149.00 (View Picture)

428 12 GAGE 00 BUCK- WW2 Large M1917 wooden box approx 18” x 9.5” 15” tall, complete with top and all wingnuts. - Original chocolate brown paint with yellow markings as shown in the photos. T3ABD (Ammunition Identification Code), 675 SHELL SHOTGUN, NO. 00 12 GAGE, Lot W.C.C. 6017, REPACKED SOD [Savanna Ordnance Depot- near Rock Island, IL] 3/44, 95 WT 1.5 CU [Ordnance bomb] with key parts repeated on one end. The paint on the cover is faded and chipped and the lot number is mismatchd 6405. These originally had tin liners with soldered pull strips on the top, and we have only seen a couple of the tin liners ever. A really great example of the very scarce and desirable WW2 00 Buck cartridge used with trench and riot shotguns. This held 27 boxes of 25 shells each, and “repacked probably means that they were taken from the flimsy commercial 500 round crates and placed into the reusable military M1917 crates for greater protection.I have only seen one other 12 GA 00 Buck crate in person. Perfect to go with your trench gun collection. Back of crate has barely legible stencil “FROM SUR.O.O., S.O.D., ILL; TO THEO POEHLER MERCANTINE CO, LAWRENCE, KANSAS, [?????} 544-7 PK. /35. Poehler was a large regional supplier of all sorts of merchandise in Kansas circa 1904-1960 $425.00 (View Picture)

431 U.S. WOODEN AMMO CRATE FOR 480 ROUNDS .30 ARMOR PIERCING M2 IN 5 ROUND STRIPPER CLIPS FOR BAR OR M1903/03A3/1917 RIFLES (MISSING COVER) - A nice M22 crate to hold two of the M20 Spam cans, each with four bandoleers of 60 rounds in 5 round stripper clips. Ammunition Identification Code TAEBA and lot number is Twin Cities 40591 probably late 1950s. This is missing the cover (easily replicated with a couple of boards and 1” x 2” pieces) and one of the “U” shaped metal rods threaded on the ends to secure the cover in place. A great display item after you make a cover. About 15” x 10.5” x 8”. $49.00 (View Picture)

22768 U.S. 20mm AMMO CAN USED FOR .30 BALL M2 IN 8 RD CLIPS BANDOLEERS- UNUSUAL MARKINGS - In the 1950s large quantities of small arms ammunition were repacked at NAD Hawthorne (and other locations) from various other packs into 20mm cans, primarily for U.S. Navy or Marine Corps use aboard ships. These 20mm cans were much easier to move up and down several decks and ladders to magazines and easier to secure in place than the various old M1917 wooden crates or the assorted different sizes of Spam cans in odd size crates. The 20mm cans were previously used, and repainted and stenciled to show the new contents. The standard U.S. Navy 20mm can (“Small Arms Ammo Box Mk 1 Mod 0”) is marked for use with repacked .30 Ball M2 cartridges, 1584 cartridges in clips/bandoleers. The Lot Number markings are especially interesting: GL= Grand Lot 3= Lot Number H= NAD Hawthorne, the assembling activity 55= Assembled during the year 1955 Note that the “GL” lot number is for a “Grand Lot” which is basically used to denote odds and ends of the same type ammunition from various lots no longer practical to sort under their original lot numbers. In this case, when obtained, the can was still full, and the bandoleers had a mix of bandoleers with Denver 1943 cartridges with lot cards in them, with a couple of different lots represented, and also bandoleers from St. Louis with cards; and also a number of bandoleers with the same ammunition, but missing lot cards. The bandoleers were not marked in any way to reflect the new “Grand Lot” number. It is likely that this was ammunition eventually sold or distributed to NRA affiliated clubs in the 1960s for marksmanship training. Officially, per NAVSEA SW010-AD-GTP-010, Small Arms & Special Warfare Ammunition, dated May 2004: “1-3.5.7 Grand Lot Designation. A Grand Lot (GL) designation may be assigned to serviceable remnant ammunition items of the same type after depot inspection. These remnant lots are consolidated and reissued with a new ammunition lot number having a GL designation.” Can as shown in the photos, no ammo. $40.00 (View Picture)

21930 U.S. WW2 2.36 INCH BAZOOKA ROCKETS - The 2.36” Rocket Launchers were popularly called “Bazookas” for their resemblance to a fantasy musical instrument used by a comedian of the time. They were introduced in 1942, consisting basically of a lightweight pipe with sights and a shoulder rest, for firing a solid fuel rocket with a shaped charge high explosive warhead. These were capable of penetrating 3 inches of armor. The first type of rockets had a pointed nose and six fins on the tail for stability, as the M6A1 2.36” Rocket, High Explosive, Anti-Tank, and M7A1 as 2.36” Rocket Practice. Problems with deflection from sloping tank armor brought about a redesign to a rounded nose, and about the same time they switched to circular shroud type tail for stabilization with the M6A3 and M7A3 rocket designations.
21930 - WW2 U.S. 2.36" BAZOOKA ROCKET, HIGH EXPLOSIVE ANTI-TANK, M6A1 - This is the most typical WW2 2.36" bazooka combat rocket type with the pointed nose and long tail fins. It is painted olive drab with yellow markings as shown in the photos. Although marked as the M6A1 HEAT round, it is actually an INERT M6A1 practice rocket which has been repainted and restored to M6A1 HEAT appearance. Great for that WW2 display, or a collection of tank/anti-tank weapons. INERT warhead, no propellant, totally inert not dangerous. Have several available, price for one is $225.00 (View Picture)

14445 WW2 .50 CALIBER AMMO CANS FOR EVERY OCCASION: -
14445A- G-VG WW2 .50 Cal ammo can with original stencil markings “105 CAL 50, LINKED AP M2, REPACK’D LOT LC. L95450. Tiny dent from BB gun or similar in the “D” of REPACK’D. Paint a bit faded, but still a nice can which needs a good cleaning and maybe a coat of wax. $35.00 (View Picture)
14445B- G-VG WW2 .50 Cal ammo can with original stencil markings covered over and remarked “105 CAL 50, LINKED API M8, REPACK’D LOT TW-L-18382. $29.00 (View Picture)
14445D- Good condition WW2 .50 Cal ammo can with most of the original OD paint and no stencil markings. A few later workshop paint drips but nothing too bad. $25.00 (View Picture)
17037 WW2 .50 CALIBER AMMO CAN- CHEAP! - Some medium to heavy rust on the top, but otherwise pretty decent. This needs to be sandblasted and repainted and will be a good example when done. I don’t have sandblast capability or would do it myself. CHEAP at only $15.00 (View Picture)

23061 RARE U.S. WW2 2.36" BAZOOKA ROCKET BAG - (Doughboy to GI page 207.) Officially the Bag, Carrying, Rocket, M6 this holds three rockets in their cardboard shipping tubes, or removed from them.. The flap is secured by two snaps and there is a shoulder strap and a carrying handle attached to the back. ON the second one of these we have EVER found, and great to go with that 2.36” bazooka you have. OD web construction. Maker name and 1945 date stamped on the inside of the flap. Overall excellent condition except for some faintly visible ink markings on the side. $175.00 (View Picture)

20286 M1 GARAND CLIPS (12 EACH) - 12 US GI M1 Garand clips, used excellent to new condition. Lot of 12- enough to fill two bandoleers or one cartridge belt (with two left over) $18.00 (View Picture) (View Picture)

7255 WW2 U.S. MILITARY WATERPROOF PISTOL COVER/BAG (“Invasion cover”) - BuOrd stock number 74C-307 with the nomenclature “Cover, Protective for Pistol or Revolver”, when used by the Navy, but identical item was used by the USAF during WW2 as part of the C-1 vest. These pistol covers were also used by aircrew to protect either the .38 revolver or the .45 auto while in their hip or shoulder holsters and sometimes used by ground forces during amphibious assaults as seen in period photos. This is basically a clear or slightly milky colored vinyl bag to place the pistol in, and the sides would be folded over and the end rolled up and secured with a strap and snap fastener. The vinyl is nice and flexible and the snap in good condition. Markings are basically illegible, but these are new old stock, never issued. There is a great discussion of these on a forum at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/179617-waterproof-pistol-covers/ well worth reading. Note that there was a later version made as a small green pouch similar to the commonly seen invasion cover for the rifle or carbine which we offer separately. Price for one pistol cover $12.00 (View Picture)

22399 U.S. GRENADE LAUNCHER SIGHT SET, M15- WW2 THROUGH VIETNAM ERA - Grenade Launcher Sight M15- mint unissued complete with instructions/range table, mounting plate (with screws) and 1944 dated web carrying pouch. These were issued with the M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand and M14 rifles and the M1 Carbine. These attach on the left side of the stock which requires drilling two holes. Please do not mess up a good stock by mounting this on your favorite rifle. Go out and pick up a junky stock with some repairs or something instead for this purpose. The whole sight assembly, just as it left the factory in 1944, never issued. $25.00 (View Picture)

22274 WW2 .50 CALIBER AMMO CAN W/ORIGINAL MARKINGS (GRADE II) - This is a very nice WW2 style .50 caliber ammo can with about 80% olive drab paint remaining and good yellow stencil markings “105 CAL 50, LINNKED AP M2, REPACKED LOT SL.L 91767” and also has a “lot card” printed on cardboard that was inside with similar information and 10/25/44 date. There is some rust and discoloration on the top where water pooled during poor storage, otherwise a nice can. Have several and condition is about the same on all of them. $35.00 (View Picture)

216 M1 Carbine Cleaning Rod & Case - "T" handle rod plus one extension section and detachable tip in web case with M1910 belt hook. Rods look mint unissued, case used Fine WW2 dates. $35.00 (View Picture)

21796 WW2 US. NAVY SIGNAL FLAG- LETTER "X" OR "X-RAY" - Dated August 1944, this is new old stock, about 48” x 51” made of cotton bunting with canvas wrapped on the hoist end where the stenciled markings are. Basicaly a white square with a blue cross dividing it into four sections as seen in the photo. The halyard is a braided cotton line, with a ring at one end. There was a snap hook at the other end of the lanyard, but someone cut that off, probably to use for holding keys or something. Nice background for a naval display or something with a nautical theme. Found a total of three, so check if you need more than one. $35.00 (View Picture)

21126 U.S. ARMY PLYWOOD PACKBOARD 1944 (?) DATED - The plywood packboard adopted in 1943 was a great assist for hauling heavy loads by manpower (when trucks, mules or roads were not available). The canvas side went against the back and shoulder straps secured it to the body. The plywood frame has several attaching points for lashing or use of metal brackets to help attach 5 gallon Jerry cans, ammo cans, artillery ammo, K-rations, or whatever needed to be hauled from here to there. This one is in used near excellent condition, except for damage to one corner of the molded plywood board and one missing metal anchor as shown in the photos. Markings of US, maker name, contract number and date that looks like1944 are barely visible. $49.00 (View Picture)

20312 250 ROUND BELT FOR M1917 OR 1919 .30 CALIBER BROWNING MACHINE GUN - OD COLOR - .30 caliber, Cloth Belt, 250 rounds. Browning designed the web belt back in the early days of his machine gun inventing, and they remained in used until replaced by the disintegrating metal links, at first only for aircraft use, but by the end of WW2 the links were preferred for all uses. The early belts were made with metal “starter tabs” on both ends, but as economy move the tab was eliminated from the 250 count end since it serve no real purpose there, other than making it possible to load the belts from either end when filling them, but once loaded into the wooden box or metal ammo can, only the “0” or starting end of the belt was accessible. This example is the late war type OD cotton belt with metal tabs on only the start end. Excellent condition. Have several and one we pulled for photos is marked as shown, but not sure if all have the same marks. No sales to CA; HI; South Bend, IN; MD; NJ; NY; D.C.; MA, or other places run by idiots with “high capacity” bans. $55.00 (View Picture)

19263 WW2 5 ROUND STEEL STRIPPER CLIPS FOR M1903, M1917 AND BAR (LOT OF 12) - .30-06 ammunition for the M1903, 1903A3, and M1917 rifles and the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was issued in five round stripper clips, packed 12 to a bandoleer (total of 60 rounds). During WW1 the clips ere made from brass, but during WW2 they used steel for the clips (with either steel or brass spring). These were intended as one time use items to be thrown away after stripping their five rounds into the rifle. These are used VG-fine condition, but most will have one of the tiny metal tabs at the end of the spring broken off (and a dw may have them broken at both ends). It is easy to make the clips function well again by slightly pinching the ends of the clip with a pair of pliers to provide enough tension to kep the rounds from slipping out accidentally. This is a lot of 12 WW2 steel five round stripper clips, enough to refill one bandoleer. $18.00 (View Picture)

18392 SUPERB EARLY WW2 PUP TENT (COMPLETE!) - (Doughboy to GI page 224)  This is the complete “pup tent” or sometimes called a “dog tent” but officially it is a pair of “Shelter Halves” with the necessary ten wooden tent pegs and two tent poles (composed of three sections each).   Each soldier carried a single shelter half and 5 pegs, a pole and a guy rope.  They would pair up and be able to assemble the complete tent.  This is the early type, with each shelter half made of a khaki duck type material, consisting of a rectangle with a triangle attached to one end. In late 1942or early 1943 the design was changed to an OD material and the triangular flap was added to both ends for better protection in harsh climates. 
This is virtually the same design tent as used in WW1, except that prior to WW2 they used a “starburst” type button, and the WW2 version used a flat metal button with a black finish.  Later in WW2 they switched to male/female snaps and that double ended design with snaps remained in use until around 2004.
The later double end tents are common and cheap, but this early type is very scarce, especially with any condition at all.  This one is very lightly used, with no damage or repairs.  One section is marked US/74-T-100 [a supply stock number?], and has only one small stain about 1.5” diameter that looks like bore cleaner, but no maker marking that we could find.  The other section is marked US, and also HETTRICK MFG CO/1943.  This section has a small stain (maybe 2-3 inch diameter) and three small black spots, and several small rust stains.  The black finished buttons and white cotton loops are in excellent condition.  The poles are the regulation three piece type used during WW2 and are in unissued condition with clear maker name and 1945 date.  The ten wooden tent pegs are also mint unissued.  This does NOT have the two cotton guy ropes which go between the tops of the poles and a peg about 5 feet to the front or rear of the tent to hold the poles straight.  Very hard to find a nice pair of the early shelter halves with the poles and pegs in great condition. $195.00 (View Picture)

LIFE MAGAZINE- WW2 ISSUES- Besides their superb photographs, these provide keen insight into the total involvement and commitment of the entire American population to the war effort. The conversion of civilian production capacity to wartime needs was a level that is unthinkable today, as well as the emphasis on conserving resources and making military goods. Virtually every family was touched in multiple ways, unlike the very detached and almost complacent attitudes which prevailed during Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm. These are interesting background for any student or collector of WW2 items.

1682 LIFE MAGAZINE November 5, 1945 - Salty sailor looking for chicks on cover "The Fleet's in." $18.00 (View Picture)

1680 LIFE MAGAZINE MAY 14, 1945 - GI on captured Nazi monument on cover. Stories on the final days of fighting in Europe, surrender/capture/internment of millions of Germans, Il Duce & pals hung in Rome, small piece on Pacific theater, babes in Mexico. $18.00 (View Picture)

1679 LIFE MAGAZINE APRIL 16, 1945 - Eisenhower on the cover Stories on freed American POWs, suffering civilians in Europe, Queen Wilhelmina (Netherlands). Big story on on-going Italian campaign. Starlet strip poker. $18.00 (View Picture)

1678 LIFE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 12, 1945 - Soviet Soldier with Mosin Nagant on cover. Major items inside on Russian Army, US Soldiers with Trench foot, Flight Nurses, Visit to the Raja at Jaipur $18.00 (View Picture)

1677 LIFE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 25, 1944 - Hot chick on cover, "Special issue, letters to GI's." $18.00 (View Picture)

1676 LIFE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 11, 1944 - German prisoners being marched from the front on the cover. Stories on liberation of Paris, Flying the Hump, Bailey Bridge, Labor unions' (pro-Democrat- surprise!) political action efforts, visit with authorette Daphne du Maurier $18.00 (View Picture)

1675 LIFE MAGAZINE August 21, 1944 - USMC "landing alligators" LVTP on the cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1674 LIFE MAGAZINE AUGUST 14, 1944 - Superb photo of airborne GI with Garand (sawcut gas cylinder, stacking swivel removed) on cover. Stories cover breakthrough from the hedgerows, visit to Copacabana, Marshall Tito, Chester Gould (Dick Tracy cartoonist), color photos of fall of French town Esperia, building the Ledo Road in Burma. Exceptional issue. $22.00 (View Picture)

1673 LIFE MAGAZINE July 10, 1944 - Admiral Nimitze on the cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1671 LIFE MAGAZINE JUNE 19, 1944-2 - 12 pages on Normandy landings and beachhead- the first photo coverage to reach the general public, Chemical warfare- smoke, flame, incendiary, gas; Mark Clark entering Rome, fighting in Northern Italy, visit with 100 year old Civil War vet. Very interesting, as well as historic, issue. $18.00 (View Picture)

1670 LIFE MAGAZINE JUNE 19, 1944 - 12 pages on Normandy landings and beachhead- the first photo coverage to reach the general public, Chemical warfare- smoke, flame, incendiary, gas; Mark Clark entering Rome, fighting in Northern Italy, visit with 100 year old Civil War vet. Very interesting, as well as historic, issue. $18.00 (View Picture)

1669 LIFE MAGAZINE JUNE 5, 1944 - Mass of marching U.S. Infantry on cover of this issues that hit just prior to D-Day. Stories on Ruins of Cassino, Airborne troops in England, Forrestal sworn in as SECNAV, Lili Marlene; many pages of artwork on Women war workers; skimpy bathing suit babes, air cargo express to India; Omar Bradley biography, $18.00 (View Picture)

1668 LIFE MAGAZINE March 27, 1944 - Landing Craft, Infantry (LCI-220) on the cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1667 LIFE MAGAZINE March 6, 1944 - Admiral Nimitz on the cover. $18.00 (View Picture)

1666 LIFE MAGAZINE January 10, 1944 - Comedian Bob Hope on the cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1665 LIFE MAGAZINE- SEPTEMBER 6, 1943 - "Jap hunters" on cover. Major items inside on Capture of Munda airfield in Pacific, Air Transport base in Natal Brazil, $18.00 (View Picture)

1664 LIFE MAGAZINE July 12, 1943-2 - Roy Rogers and Trigger on the cover. $18.00 (View Picture)

1663 LIFE MAGAZINE July 12, 1943 - Roy Rogers and Trigger on the cover. $18.00 (View Picture)

1662 LIFE MAGAZINE- JULY 5, 1943 - Soldiers carrying flag draped coffin on cover. Major items inside on Killed in Action, USCG convoy escort (numerous color paintings, race riots in Detroit $18.00 (View Picture)

1661 LIFE MAGAZINE- MAY 10, 1943 - Three young PT Boat skipperss on cover. Major stories inside on PT boats, Aerial photo-mapping techniques, and Army food. $18.00 (View Picture)

1660 LIFE MAGAZINE January 25, 1943 - WW1 Ace Eddie Rickenbacker "tells his own story." on cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1659 LIFE MAGAZINE October 19, 1942 - Sandbagged Sphinx oncover $18.00 (View Picture)

1658 LIFE MAGAZINE August 10, 1942 - Flying Tiger General Chennault oncover $18.00 (View Picture)

1657 LIFE MAGAZINE February 2, 1942 - P-47 Thunderbolt on cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1656 LIFE MAGAZINE December 1, 1941 - B-17 on cover and story on"air power" a week before Pearl Harbor. Probaly notunderstanding that the enemy might have similar capabilities. $18.00 (View Picture)

1655 LIFE MAGAZINE February 3, 1941 - Goering and skinny Nazion cover; War news from inside German. $18.00 (View Picture)

1654 LIFE MAGAZINE November 20, 1939 - German cruiser Deutschland on cover $18.00 (View Picture)

1653 LIFE MAGAZINE October 16, 1939 - German U-35 on cover with extensive section describing how anti-submarine warfare happens. $18.00 (View Picture)

1652 LIFE MAGAZINE September 18, 1939 - Britain goes to war after Septe 1, 1939 German attacks. $18.00 (View Picture)

1651 LIFE MAGAZINE September 11, 1939 - Il Duce Benito Mussolini on cover, not smiling $18.00 (View Picture)

1650 LIFE MAGAZINE May 29, 1939 - "Queen's hostess- Eleanore Roosevelt on cover. $12.00 (View Picture)

1649 LIFE MAGAZINE May 22, 1939 - Hot chick- "Girl Guide World's Fair" on cover $12.00 (View Picture)

1648 LIFE MAGAZINE May 1, 1939 - Joe DiMagio on cover $12.00 (View Picture)

1647 LIFE MAGAZINE March 13, 1939 - Shocking semi-nude statues "World's Fair- American Beauties" on cover. $12.00 (View Picture)

1646 LIFE MAGAZINE December 19, 1938 - Actress Mary Martin- Texas to Broadway $12.00 (View Picture)

1645 LIFE MAGAZINE December 5, 1938 - Ballerina on cover. $12.00 (View Picture)

1644 LIFE MAGAZINE November 28, 1938 - "Two years old" kid and the magazine too. $12.00 (View Picture)

1643 LIFE MAGAZINE October 24, 1938 - College football "best passer" on cover $12.00 (View Picture)

1642 LIFE MAGAZINE August 22, 1938 - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers on the cover $12.00 (View Picture)

1641 LIFE MAGAZINE August 15, 1938 - Egyptian High Priest 1000 BC $12.00 (View Picture)

1640 LIFE MAGAZINE June 27, 1938 - "Franklin Roosevelt and his America" cover $12.00 (View Picture)

22503 LIFE MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2, 1944 - Cover features Gen Truscott of the 7th Army fighting across France and Germany, with big feature article inside. Other stories include Pacific fighting I the Philippines; Ernie Pyle comes home; 1944 hurricane damage on Cape Cod; 11 year old kid used to see if explodes drawings are good enough for soldiers to use in assembling gear; Maquis firing squad executes 6 traitors; Paris after being liberated; a snooty DAR reception in Atlanta. Fine to excellent condition. Very interesting. $18.00 (View Picture)

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Shoes and Boots
Probably the most difficult to find parts of combat uniforms
as these were usually thrown away when worn out, and often got worn out after returning to civilian life.

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Headgear- Helmets, Hats and Caps

**NEW ADDITION** 1766 U.S. WW2 STYLE HELMET, M1 (“STEEL POT”) WITH LINER - What you see is what you get. Helmet is VG condition with nearly all the GI olive drab paint with texturing. Chin strap intact. No cracks or dents. Numbers 86 over 9 stenciled on back of helmet but meaning unknown. Liner is near mint unissued with mold mark US 7, otherwise no markings found. It has the late (Vietnam era) style suspension webbing, and not sure if it is GI or repro, but this has been sitting in my warehouse for about 25 years and I don’t think there were any repro liners on the market back then. $110.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 1765 U.S. WW2 STYLE HELMET, M1 (“STEEL POT”) - What you see is what you get. Helmet is VG condition with nearly all the GI olive drab paint with texturing. Chin strap intact. No cracks or dents. NO LINER, helmet shell only. $50.00 (View Picture)

19377 WW2 USAAF Type A-9 SUMMER FLYING HELMET - Looks unissued. Label inside marked “Type A-9, Drawing No. 42G6861, A.A.F. ORDER No. 42-19386P, PROPERTY AIR FORCES, U.S. ARMY” with MEDIUM size tag. The A-9 was standardized on December 24, 1941, as a simple unlined summer flying helmet constructed from four segments of heavy cotton. It features hooks to fit the harness of either the type A-9 or Type A-10 (standard) oxygen masks, tie strings (forehead and neck) for adjustment, a fleece-covered leather chin strap and fleece ear pads. It was manufactured without communication equipment installed, but sometimes they were field added. New old stock, came in with a collection we got a couple of years ago that we are finally cataloging. $55.00 (View Picture)

23025 U.S. VIETNAM ERA STEEL HELMET WITH WW2 STYLE LINER - Vietnam era steel helmet, M1, probably unissued, but with assorted scuffs and scrapes from storage. Line is WW2 style in overall G-VG condition. Suspension webbing is partially torn at the front (see photo) but still functional. One clip for attaching the sweatband is missing. Liner really needs a new paint job on the outside. $65.00 (View Picture)

20042 -U.S. Navy WW2 era “Pith Helmet” - (No, we re not lisping, these are called “pith helmets” even though the official designation is Helmet, fibre, tropical.) These are very light weight and suspended off the head sufficiently that they provide shade and some air flow for cooling and are pretty practical for use in tropical climates anywhere in the world. The are made of molded fibre material with a cloth covering. A simple sweatband inside is adjustable, so one size fits all by simply adjusting the shoestring on the sweatband. These are pretty fragile, but even with some damage, still work well. This one is marked with a Navy contract number, so it is type that would have been used by SEABEEs, or people assigned to shore duty, but probably not for shipboard use. This one has some slight crushing damage on the top of the crown and the lump at the top has a reddish (rust?) stain. No chin strap, otherwise an average, but still very presentable example. $45.00 (View Picture)

16678 LOT OF 3 HAT/COVERS - What you see is what you get. Two covers for a frame type hat. Khaki one has a grommet in the front for an insignia, and I think it is USMC. White one does not and may be Navy or ??. Khaki “overseas cap” has grommet on the side, so I believe it is USMC. Not sure if I have the identified correctly and no idea what size they are. Used fine to excellent. The lot for only $15.00 (View Picture)

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Miscellaneous Treasures

1498 U.S. "OILER & THONG CASE"- WW2 VERSION MADE OF PLASTIC - Cleaning kit that fits in butt of M1903, 1903A3, M1917 and M1 rifles. Used VG-excellent. Comes with thong (pullthrough) which may have either dark or light color cord, depending on maker. Weights may be brass or steel. Two typical examples are shown the type of cord used. The brass or steel weight piece is actually two pieces threaded together to take less space. A length of cord is attached to the hole at each non-threaded end. The bore brush can be attached to the female end and the male end is dropped thru the bore and used to pull the brush thru (like a bore snake). There is a slot in one section for use with a patch. (NOTE- the cords on these are 50+ years old and too weak for actual use.) Price is for ONE oiler and thong case with one thong and cord. $20.00 (View Picture)

1492 U.S. WW1 “OILER & THONG CASE” CLEANING KIT- FITS IN RIFLE BUTT - Of M1903 and M1917 rifles, and then used with the M1 Garand in WW2 until the supply of WW1 units made of nickel plated brass were exhausted and cheap plastic versions were introduced. One end hold lubricating oil with an applicator in the cap The other end holds the thong and bore brush. This comes with original GI thong and pull through which is a two piece weight which unscrews and has one piece with a female thread for attaching a bore cleaning brush, and the other is slotted to hold a piece of cleaning patch. One end weight is dropped through the bore and pulled through (like a bore snake), eliminating the need for every soldier to have a cleaning rod. Remember, with corrosive ammo, prompt cleaning was essential, so the oiler and thong case was a vital accessory and should be in every rifle of the period. Used fine or better- have several and will pick the nicest of the bunch when you order. Thongs are mostly brass but a few are WW2 steel types. One oiler & thong case with thong and brush as shown. $40.00 (View Picture)

1471 U.S. WW1 BRASS PULL THROUGH & THONG CLEANING DEVICE- (Lot of 3) - One of these was carried in the nickeled brass “Oiler and Thong Case” in the butt of M1903 and M1917 rifles in WW1, and into WW2 where they were also issued with the M1 Garands. The brass weight piece is actually two pieces threaded together to take less space. A length of cord is attached to the hole at each non-threaded end. The bore brush can be attached to the female end and the male end is dropped thru the bore and used to pull the brush thru (like a bore snake). There is a slot in one section for use with a patch. (NOTE- the cords on these are 50-100+ years old and too weak for actual use.) Have several and photo is typical condition. Lot of THREE- as shown. A few of the cords may be broken or short. Here is a chance to put the correct accessory into your oiler and thong case. LOT OF 3 for $8.00 (View Picture)

1447 RARE U.S. NAVY WW2 TB-8 FLASHLIGHT (“Map light”) USED ABOARD SUBMARINE - A WW2 Navy Chief Elecrtician brought this home and many years later his heirs sold it, but they forgot the name of the sub he was one (“Name was some sort of fish”- DUH!), and the buyer does not even recall the guy’s name. This was made by Bridgeport Metal Goods, Bridgeport, Conn, and had a black enamel finish over the brass body, long since worn almost completely off. The heavy glass lens as a small crack in it, but these were made to give a soft uniform light pattern, not the focused beam of most flashlights today. Photo shows the one for sale, and also a mint example and original box. Used, good working order with recently changed batteries (2- D cells). This is a rare allmetal variant, not the common plastic types which were adopted early in the war and remain virtually unchanged today. $75.00 (View Picture)

1340 M1 GARAND CLIPS (12 EACH) - 12 eight round en bloc M1 Garand clips, used excellent to new condition. Enough to fill two bandoleers or one cartridge belt (with two left over) $18.00 (View Picture)

1123 SCARCE EARLY WW2 U.S.N. Life Raft Fishing Kit No.552 - Naval Aeronautical Bureau Specifications No. M552. These were the fishing kits included in life rafts early in 1942 and by 1943 they started using kits with a lot more gear in a different “tool roll” style container. Survival gear kept evolving throughout the war and it is hard to date this stuff. Cotton drawstring pouch approx. 8” x 3” containing a wooden fishing line winder with very heavy gauge string terminating in a wire leader with swivels. One large hook with wire leader and swivel. Excellent, probably unused condition. The pouch shows storage wear and soiling. Also comes with a leaflet 'Helpful Information Regarding Fishing'. I think there was originally a lure about the same size as the hook with a feather on it, but that is not present. What you see is what you get. $65.00 (View Picture)

1107 WW2 U.S. NAVY SHIP’s MAGNETIC COMPASS - Made by A. Leitz, San Francisco, serial number 25243, circa 1943. This is the standard 7 ½ inch (dial size) magnetic compass used on all ships for the helmsman to steer by. The earth’s magnetic field is cheap and reliable with no need for electricity, satellites or anything else, and mariners have used magnetic compasses to keep on course for hundreds of years. Ships usually had two of them, one on the bridge directly in front of the ship’s [steering] wheel or “helm” for the helmsman or quartermaster to use. A second compass would be located on the emergency navigation or bridge location, usually located in the after part of the ship, and called “secondary conn” for use in case the bridge and main compass are knocked out. The magnetic compass is housed in a “binnacle” or case with a light shining underneath the compass to illuminate the dial. Two large iron “quadrantal spheres” (also known as “the navigator’s balls”) are mounted near the compass and carefully adjusted along with a number of other small magnets for fine adjustment to compensate for the deviation caused by the magnetic field from several thousand tons of steel in the ship. (In order to get “true north” it was also necessary to know the variation in the earth’s magnetic field which varies greatly in various parts of the globe). Thus mariners must calculate “true, variation, magnetic deviation, or compass” when speaking of directions. (The mneomic for remembering the sequence is taught as “True virtue makes dull company” or “Can dead men vote twice?”) Ships also used gyro compasses, which are great and allowed numerous “repeaters” where the compass card would be electronically controlled to indicate true north. These were preferred for navigation, and the helmsman had one of these also, adjacent to the magnetic compass. The helmsman would report “steering course 065 degrees true, checking 059 magnetic” so as to have the proper backup to use in case of gyro failure. Okay, all you lubberly wannabe sailors, here is your chance to go all Moby Dick or John Paul Jones, or Joshua Slocum and have your very own fully operational magnetic compass. With all that climate change going on you might need an ark and therefore a compass as well. This one was made circa 1943 by A. Lietz Company in San Francisco, a prolific maker of nautical instruments under contract for the U.S. Navy which also procured critical items like this for the U.S. merchant marine during WW2. Extreme width is about 12 inches, and about 5.5 inches high, weight about 25 pounds, with heavy weights on the underside of the frame for the compass bowl. The compass card floats on the liquid filling (alcohol, I think) able to freely move with small magnets under the card to seek magnetic north. The bowl is actually a large brass casting, with heavy weights on the bottom to keep it sitting level. There are two “knife edge” projections on opposite sides, which fit into an outer circular frame which also has two knife edges oriented 90 degrees from the others. Those fit into “V” slots on the frame of the binnacle as a gimbal mounting, allowing the compass to remain horizontal as the ship pitches or yaws. We have for sale, the compass with its frame, ready to drop into your binnacle. (You do have a binnacle, don’t you? NOTE- the binnacle in the photos is NOT included and NOT for sale- that one came off USS PARLE (DE-708) before it was sunk as a target.) This is a great display item for any nautical or naval themed collection or display. $350.00 (View Picture)

392 FM21-150 UNARMED DEFENSE FOR THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, June 30, 1942 - 315 pages 4.2” x 6.7” in well used, well studied condition. Name Sgt J.N. Campbell inked on cover. Full of illustrated moves to use if you regrettably forgot to bring one of John M. Browning’s useful tools along when venturing into risky places. Emphasis is on non-fatal moves, but final pages include some serious fatal blows useful when things escalate from bar brawl to unarmed combat in a life or death situation. $10.00 (View Picture)

182 WW2 MILITARY .38 SPECIAL AMMUNITION FOR VICTORY MODEL REVOLVERS (EMPTY BOX) - All .38 special ammunition procured during WW2 was made by Remington, and aside from some tracer rounds and a very small number of lead bullet rounds for police or guard use, this was made with 158 grain steel jacketed bullet in cases headstamped REM UMC 38 SPL. (Technically they are gilding metal clad steel so they have a copper covering, a process used for much US military ammo in WW2 to conserve copper supplies.) This was delivered in 50 round boxes with typical commercial style green and red markings, and lot numbers in the 5000 range. This is described in Hackley, Woodin & Scranton’s History of U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition, Volume 2 pages 4-6. After many years of looking we found several boxes of this ammo, perfect for display with a Victory Model, Colt Commando, or other .38 Special military revolvers as described in Charles Pate’s U.S. Military handguns of WW2. Boxes show slight scuffing and storage soiling but are in still good for display. Lot number is RA 5079 instead of the number in the photo, but otherwise looks the same as all the full boxes which have been sold. This can go by mail, while any live ammo has to go UPS ground. ONE EMPTY BOX $10.00 (View Picture)

385 WW2 SHELTER HALF (PUP TENT) PEGS & GUY ROPE - While the canvas tent portions are easy to find, they usually are missing the five tent pegs and the white cotton guy rope that goes from the peak of the tent at the pole to hold the tent up. Remember, each soldier carried half a tent (hence the name shelter half), so they teamed up with another soldier to end up wth two of the canvas tent pieces, two guy ropes and a total of 10 tent pegs. What you see is what you get, excellent plus condition. $20.00 (View Picture)

134 ORIGINAL U.S. MILITARY BURLAP SCRIM STRIPS FOR GHILLY SUITS, HELMET CAMOUFLAGE, ETC - These are circa 1970s-Gulf War era with the lightish –green with yellow hint similar to the OD color on Vietnam helmets, not the WW2 green which was more of a brownish shade. This comes rolled up as shown in the photos, and is 2 inches wide and I think maybe 200-300 feet in the roll. About 25 years ago, surplus stores were selling this and I stashed a couple away to possibly use in making a Ghilly suit or camouflage nets, but don’t have time. Heavily treated with GI mildew resistant treatment so it has that “surplus store smell.” I see people selling this stuff for $1.00 a foot, claiming it is WW2 surplus, but who knows how old it is. I have four rolls, price per roll is $35.00 (View Picture)

19621 WW2 M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO PISTOL- BOYT-44 - Fine to excellent condition, with the leather leg strap, clearly marked BOYT 44. Not quite minty, but pretty nice. $125.00 (View Picture)

7255 WW2 U.S. MILITARY WATERPROOF PISTOL COVER/BAG (“Invasion cover”) - BuOrd stock number 74C-307 with the nomenclature “Cover, Protective for Pistol or Revolver”, when used by the Navy, but identical item was used by the USAF during WW2 as part of the C-1 vest. These pistol covers were also used by aircrew to protect either the .38 revolver or the .45 auto while in their hip or shoulder holsters and sometimes used by ground forces during amphibious assaults as seen in period photos. This is basically a clear or slightly milky colored vinyl bag to place the pistol in, and the sides would be folded over and the end rolled up and secured with a strap and snap fastener. The vinyl is nice and flexible and the snap in good condition. Markings are basically illegible, but these are new old stock, never issued. There is a great discussion of these on a forum at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/179617-waterproof-pistol-covers/ well worth reading. Note that there was a later version made as a small green pouch similar to the commonly seen invasion cover for the rifle or carbine which we offer separately. Price for one pistol cover $12.00 (View Picture)

SMA2595 HOLSTER U. S. M1916 Boyt 42 - Made by Boyt, US in oval on flap, BOYT 42 clearly stamped on back. Handsome medium colored leather. Leather is excellent, supple and in good condition with no cracking and no scuffs or scrapes. The stitching and rivets are all excellent and intact. $150.00 (View Picture)

22399 U.S. GRENADE LAUNCHER SIGHT SET, M15- WW2 THROUGH VIETNAM ERA - Grenade Launcher Sight M15- mint unissued complete with instructions/range table, mounting plate (with screws) and 1944 dated web carrying pouch. These were issued with the M1903 Springfield, M1 Garand and M14 rifles and the M1 Carbine. These attach on the left side of the stock which requires drilling two holes. Please do not mess up a good stock by mounting this on your favorite rifle. Go out and pick up a junky stock with some repairs or something instead for this purpose. The whole sight assembly, just as it left the factory in 1944, never issued. $25.00 (View Picture)

20670 U.S. G.I. M1 Carbine web sling with “D” shaped clips - OD color webbing so these are Korean war through the 1960s vintage. Excellent plus condition, part of a small lot that came out of a military surplus sale years ago. Some have MRT and date on the “D” clips, and others do not. We just ship whatever is next in line, so you may get either style. The metal tips are all painted OD which is a bit odd, but knowing the source of these, they are guaranteed to be genuine U.S.. military issue in exactly the condition they came out of the military supply system. Believe these are all unissued, but some may have been repacked for reissue after slight use, but all the packing stuff got trashed. $65.00 (View Picture)

20427 SCARCE WW2 LIFE RAFT SURVIVAL KNIFE BY WESTERN- NEW IN THE BOX! - Similar to Cole Book 3 page 173, except this was made without the list the dot female snaps for attaching to the raft. This version was intended to be cemented to the fabric of the raft permanently. It has a cork or balsa wood handle with a long lanyard attached to the loop on the leather sheath so the knife will not get lost. The bright finished blade still has the original dried cosmoline on it. The blade is an arch shape with a rounded tip, and the edge is only sharpened on the inside radius, this avoiding risk of cutting or puncturing the air-filled raft, but still providing a sharp tool for cutting cloth or fishing line or slicing up fresh caught fish (or seagulls). A rare piece for the collector of WW2 aircrew survival gear, or U.S. military edged weapons. The original box is included, with one small tear, but complete and overall fine to excellent and the knife, scabbard and attaching patch are mint unissued. $135.00 (View Picture)

SMM2490 EXCELLENT U.S. M1916 HOLSTER FOR .45 AUTOMATIC - - Made by Boyt, US in oval on flap, BOYT 42 clearly stamped on back. Handsome medium colored leather, not died or oil soaked like many of these holsters are. Leather is excellent, supple and in good condition with no cracking and no scuffs or scrapes. The stitching and rivets are all excellent and intact. $175.00 (View Picture)

22063 COMBINATION TOOL, M10 FOR M1 GARAND - Although not truly a WW2 issue accessory, these were later issued with all the WW2 vintage M1 Garand rifles to replace the tedious and marginally effective thong and pull through for cleaning. In addition to a great cleaning rod, the handle is also a very useful tool with large and small screwdriver blades for the buttplate screws and the gas cylinder lock screw, and the other end of the handle serves as a very effective an easy to use bolt disassembly tool. These were carried in the buttstock trap in a canvas case. $25.00 (View Picture)

23050 BARREL COVER FOR .50 BMG M2 WITH HANDLE INSTALLED - This is not the skinny cover that just slips over the exposed forward portion of the barrel, but the full length cover for the spare barrel for the ground gun with the carrying handle installed on the barrel. It is a lousy photo, but the case is about 48 inches long with full length zipper, made of heavy MRT treated OD canvas. Stencil markings: “1005-569-1031, Cover, Cal..50 Barrel, 6591031” Probably WW2 through early Vietnam era. First of these we have seen. Looks unused, just dirty from long storage. $40.00 (View Picture)

22897 U.S. GI DUFFEL BAG OR BARRACKS BAG- CHEAP! - WW2 to Vietnam style made without the later shoulder straps for easier carrying. Prior owner name Billy Harris and service numbers stenciled on the side. A few minor punctures, but suitable for hauling just about anything that is not really tiny. Great for a reenactor or stuff it full of lightweight filling for “cargo” in a military vehicle. Or, haul the team’s sporting gear around in it. CHEAP! $5.00 (View Picture)

22168 SCARCE WW2 USAAF "GLOVES, FLYING, ANTI-EXPOSURE TYPE F-1 - Specification No. 3253, Order No. W38-038 AC-83579, The B.F. Goodrich Co.. These are a thin rubberized fabric, similar tot hat used on the Mae West life preservers. These were part of the U.S.A.A.F. Suit, Flying, Anti-Exposure, Quick Donning Type R-1. Manufactured by The B F Goodrich Co. One size only. That was a waterproofed/airproofed orange/yellow neoprene coated nylon coverall with integral boots and hood. Fitted with drawstring closures at the wrists and neck. Issued with the suit were the F-1 anti-exposure gloves, in a zipped orange yellow carrying bag. The suit was intended for quick donning (30 to 40 seconds) by heavy bomber crews before emergency ditching at sea. It provided protection from exposure while floating in cold waters. One pair of gloves as shown in the photos- $35.00 (View Picture)

22163 RARE WW2 2.36” BAZOOKA ACCESSORY- AMMO CARRYING BAG- MINT! - OD Canvas bag made by Boyt in 1945 and so marked. This is similar to a miniature duffle bag, but made specifically to carry three 2.36” bazooka rockets in their fiber shipping containers. The top of the bag has two web strips to keep the tubes aligned in the bag, and a cover flap with two lift the dot fasteners to protect the contents. There are provisions for a carrying handle on the side and also a shoulder strap. About mint unissued. This is only the second one of these we have ever encountered. A great accessory for someone with a M1 or M9 Bazooka, or a collection of anti-tank weaponry. (We also have a wooden crate for the 2.36” rockets listed elsewhere. Free shipping if you order both items at the same time.) $195.00 (View Picture)

21082 BAR COMBINATION TOOL 7264450 - Mint unissued- have several, some individually packed in cosmoline, some bulkpacked in VCI wrap. Will honor requests for greasy wrapped one or clean one as supplies permit. These have two screwdriver blades, a wrench for the flash hider, and a spanner for the buffer tube cap. Neat item for any collector of modern U.S. martial arms. $10.00 (View Picture)

20817 WW2 U.S. D-DAY STYLE “COVER, WATERPROOF, RIFLE OR CARBINE” - Commonly called an invasion case as its primary purpose was for protecting weapons in amphibious landings. Drawing number was 74-C-310-41. A flexible dark green vinyl case about 10” x 56” that will slip over the rifle or carbine and then can be secured by folding the end over and securing it with tape or even a rubber band. This one is 1944 dated. (See Billy Pyle’s excellent “Ordnance Tools, Accessories & Appendages of the M1 Rifle” page 70.) Mint unissued, nice and flexible, not petrified. $20.00 (View Picture)

19630 WW2 MODEL 1910 "T-HANDLE" ENTRENCHING TOOL (SHOVEL) - The “T-Handle Entrenching tool” was adopted in 1910 and remained in service until replaced by the folding type adopted in 1943. These were made during both WW1 and WW2, and we think this one is probably WW2 production, but it would suffice as a represetnative tool for WW1 as well. This one has been used and shows some dings onteh metal and a large chip on one end of the cross handle, but has been repainted all over. This may have been a GI paint job, or a later collector, but is has some worn spots her and there so it looks like a nice period paint job- not minty, but not used much either, with nearly all the paint remaining on the blade. Nicer looking than most of these we find. $95.00 (View Picture)

1273 U.S. Model 1907 LEATHER SLING- 1942 DATED - This one is a bit stiff and dirty and nasty looking, but really needs a good cleaning and it will look a lot better. It has the typical WW2 steel claws, and has a very faint 1942 date but maker is illegible. These were standard issue until mid WW2 (and quite often later than that) with the M1903, M1903A3, M1917 and M1 Garand rifles, and the trench guns. $85.00 (View Picture)

18434 U.S. MODEL 1907 LEATHER SLING - WW1 vintage with most of the darkened finish on the brass claws. Leather is darkened from age and stiff with cracking. Fine for display, but none of this 80+ year old leather should be actually used for carrying or shooting. No markings visible, but a hint of their presence remains in the usual location behind the hook. WW1 slings were on hand and issued in large numbers during WW2. $75.00 (View Picture)

18322 WW1 GRENADE VEST/ WW2 Trench gun ammo vest - Mint unissued, with ten pockets with snap flaps on the front. Wide neck strap and two sets of ties to secure it around the body. (Straps and ties were rolled up and stuffed in the pockets, just as it left the factory, but removed for the photo.) These were used in WW1 for carrying hand or rifle grenades (the VB type) and there are photos showing these being worn in WW2 by troops with trench guns. This one has maker marking THE L.N. GROSS CO. $49.00 (View Picture)

17645 WW2 U.S. ISSUE “COVER, WATERPROOF, RIFLE OR CARBINE” - Commonly called an invasion case as its primary purpose was for protecting weapons in amphibious landings. Drawing number was 74-C-310-41. A flexible dark green vinyl case about 10” x 56” that will slip over the rifle or carbine and then can be secured by folding the end over and securing it with tape or even a rubber band. This one is 1944 dated. (See Billy Pyle’s excellent “Ordnance Tools, Accessories & Appendages of the M1 Rifle” page 70.) Mint unissued, nice and flexible, not petrified. $20.00 (View Picture)

17557 RARE U.S. WW2 2.36" BAZOOKA ROCKET BAG - (Doughboy to GI page 207.) Officially the Bag, Carrying, Rocket, M6 this holds three rockets in their cardboard shipping tubes, or removed from them.. The flap is secured by two snaps and there is a shoulder strap and two carrying handles attached to the back. First one of these we have EVER found, and great to go with that 2.36” bazooka you have. Mixed khaki and OD web construction. Maker name and 1945 date stamped on the inside of the flap. Overall fine condition except for a couple of rust spots. $250.00 (View Picture)

16222 U.S. M3 SHOULDER HOLSTER FOR .45 AUTOMATIC - WW2 issue made by Enger Kress, the largest maker of these, and as usual, not dated. Previous owner initials We inked on back behind maker marks. Someone glued an extra strip of leather over the lower portion for some unknown purpose, but it does not detract from appearance much. Nice supple leather. Snaps intact, unlike many where the male stud for the belt strap has popped loose. Overall G-VG, would be fine except for he strip of added leather. $110.00 (View Picture)

15848 U.S. CARBINE CARRYING CASE ALTERED FOR M1903 OR M1 RIFLE - Although some people try to pass these off as some sort of rare official model, in reality they are the unofficial theater made product of some rifle-toting GIs who were envious of the carbine armed troops who had a nifty canvas case to keep their weapons from getting all dirty. The merely got themselves a carbine case, and cut the barrel end off at the tip and sewed on an extension made of whatever canvas they could find. The workmanship is usually rather crude. This is just such an example. It displays very nicely and it is not immediately obvious that the stitching holding the extension on is undone on one side. Otherwise fine to excellent, with sharp US on the outside and SHANE MFG CO/1944 on the inside. $85.00 (View Picture)

14954 U.S. GUNNER'S QUADRANT, M1 WITH CARRYING CASE - Precision instrument to set the desired degree of elevation for artillery (or even heavy machine guns for indirect fire). This is the M1 version as used in WW2 and Korea. The aluminum carrying case is a later (Korean or Vietnam era?) type as in WW2 they used a leather case. Used excellent. Much of the yuck on the back of the case is masking tape residue that soaking with WD-40 will remove without harming the paint. $135.00 (View Picture)

13154 Carrying case for M1903A4 scope - This is the case, carrying, M67 which is actually for some sort of artillery slide rule, but it is nearly identical to the M65 carrying case for the M73B1/Weaver 330C scopes. The only differences are the markings, the use of a loop for attachment to the belt instead of the M1910 belt hooks, and the addition of a divider strip inside the case which does not interfere with use with a scope. Fine for a renactor or for someone who does not need to have the more expensive correct case. $18.00 (View Picture)

11458 M1936 SADDLE SCABBARD FOR M1 GARAND RIFLE- - Made by unidentified maker as marking is illegible. A well used example that is still somewhat flexible. Only one of the securing straps is present and it has been rigged up as a carrying handle. Similar to the M1918 scabbard for the M1903 rifle, but with the addition of a metal trough on the right to clear the operating rod handle, and use of a plug at the muzzle end. Medium brown color. Overall about good condition, and okay as a representative example, but not a prize for the condition collector. These saw little actual use in WW2, but were the final saddle scabbard issued to the cavalry before they were "unhorsed" during WW2. Why get a repro when you can get an original. $110.00 (View Picture)

10284 USMC WW2 CAMOUFLAGE PONCHO - This is earlier type without the grommets on the side to assist in setting up shelters. No maker markings that I could find, but this is well used and they could have worn or been scrubbed off. 2C 0272 stenciled in several places, using black, red or yellow (the latter being two favorite USMC colors) but meaning us unknown and the numbers may be a little different on some of the markings. One torn spot along one of the edges, about 12 inches long, but could be sewn up if desired. Nice and flexible (some are stiff as a board). A little faded from use, but still displays nicely. Besides USMC these also were used by some Navy troops (SEABEE, etc). First one of these we have had for a long time. $149.00 (View Picture)

10212 WW2 CANTEEN- ALUMINUM - Aluminum, marked U.S. /S.M.Co /1945 Used good but with some dents. $18.00 (View Picture)

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1289 WW2 M1 CARBINE "STOCK POUCH" TO HOLD TWO 15 ROUND MAGAZINES - Stock pouch is marked on back with maker HEPBURN MFG CO./ 1943 in excellent about mint unissued condition. Note that “stock pouch” is a collector term and these are really designed to be pouches to fit on the pistol belt with a snap to attach to the female snap on the belt. However, GIs quickly discovered that if you disassembled the carbine you could sip one of these pouches down on the stock so that you would have two spare magazines with the gun at all times. Genuine old military surplus, with old 10 cent price ink stamped on the back! $65.00 (View Picture)

1279 WW2 M1 CARBINE “STOCK POUCH” 1943 dated - Original U.S. military manufacture, not one of the fakes. Made by B.B.S. Company in 1943 and so marked. This holds two 15 round carbine magazines and was officially made for use on the pistol belt, but soldiers discovered that if you removed the barreld action from the carbine, you could slip one of these down on the stock so you would carry two magazines there instead of (or in addition to) on the belt. Excellent condition. $65.00 (View Picture)

1276 U.S. MODEL 1923 WEB CARTRIDGE BELTFOR M1 GARAND RIFLES - Probably late WW2 or Korean war vintage as it is the dark OD color, not the greenish khaki. This does not have the inner straps for use with the 5 round M1903 stripper clips, so this was intended for use with the M1 Garand. Visible US on the right front pocket, with faint illegible traces of maker markings on the back. Overall used VG-fine. $95.00 (View Picture)

1282 U.S. WW2 PISTOL BELT- OD COLOR - Used, good but dirty and somewhat greasy, needing a good scrubbing. This is the OD shade used in later part of WW2 after they dropped the greenish khaki color for web gear. $25.00 (View Picture)

1181 US NAVY OFFICER SWORD BELT - Probably Vietnam era, but certainly post 1941 with the eagle facing left. Used excellent, size 30 inch waist (yeah Ensigns tend to be small people!). Same basic pattern has been unchanged since 1852 except for very minor differences in the eagle on the buckle facing left or right and looking level or up, changed in 1876, 1905 and 1941. What you see is what you get. $25.00 (View Picture)

1097 U.S. MODEL 1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLINGS- TAKE YOUR PICK - I found a few of these I had been hoarding for my own use, but need to let others enjoy them. All are in usable condition for display on a WW1-WW2 U.S. military arm, considering they are up to 100+ years old, so don’t go playing Rambo with them. All have both sling keepers. Most are WW1 dated, and while made for WW1, the Army continued to use WW1 era slings in WW2 even as more were being made and even after switching to the web slings. The Brits even used them on their No 4 Mk I(T) sniper rifles. All are decades overdue for treatment with leather care product of your choosing, (but NEVER use neatsfoot oil on anything!)

A- Commercial- looks good and price is cheap- used enough to look GI, and only difference is lack of markings, slightly different stitching on the short strap, and the flesh side of the leather is a bit lighter color. Good for a reenactor to actually use for events. $45.00 (View Picture)
B- PB & Co-1918- Excellent 1918 dated sling with most of the blackened finish remaining on the brass claws and clearmarkings. Nice one. $149.00 (View Picture)
C- RIA 1918- Near excellent with legible but slightly faint markings. A bit of honest wear, but still a real nice WW1 sling. $149.00 (View Picture)
D- Illegible markings but sometimes I think I can almost make out a 1918 date. Well worn, scuffed and needs a good cleaning and treatment. Brass claw on the long strap has one rivet replaced with an aluminum rivet, possibly GI fix, possibly not. Still good enough for a well used veteran rifle needing a sling. $95.00 (View Picture)
E- Unmarked, but GI quality. Some cracking at the holes marked on photo with XX, but not broken, just weak there. $110.00 (View Picture)
F- PB & Co. 1918- pretty nice sling, close to excellent but lots of verdigris green crud to clean up. $125.00 G- BT & B Co not dated, but surely WW1 GI item. Overall excellent with lots of blackened finish on the brass claws. $149.00 (View Picture)
G- BT & B Co not dated, but surely WW1 GI item. Overall excellent with lots of blackened finish on the brass claws. $149.00 (View Picture)

966 U.S. WEB SLING M1 for Garand or M1903 rifles - Late WW2 thru Korea style with dark green OD webbing. About mint unissued. $45.00 (View Picture)

695 NICE U.S. M1916 HIP HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO- BOYT 42 - An excellent example, not quite minty, but close. Nice supple leather is still that beautiful untreated honey tan color with minimal storage and handling or usage marks. Good US in oval on the flap, and crisp BOYT 42 on the back. Great for display with a high condition gun, where a flat mint holster would look “too new” but this would be “just right.” $195.00 (View Picture)

473 M1923 CARTRIDGE BELT DATED 1942- ABOUT MINT - About as nice as they come with good clear markings, R.M. CO. 1942. This has the inner straps to secure one 5 round clip in place, but the same belt was also issued with M1 Garands. About as nice as we have seen in the last several years. $175.00 (View Picture)

472 Early M1 web sling for M1 Garand - this is the early WW2 typs with the light greenish khaki webbing, and the clamp piece is thinner gauge meal and flat on the back without the later reinforcing rib. Used G-VG. $75.00 (View Picture)

468 WW2(?) 1st AID POUCH & DRESSING - Dark OD color, dressing aboutmint, and pouch is about good, needing a good cleaning. I think WW2 vintage, but maybe Korean War, and marking with date are illegible. $25.00 (View Picture)

155 WW2 PISTOL BELT - Good condition, what you see is what you get. Mid- war darker greenish khaki color, with visible but illegible marker mark and date on back. $35.00 (View Picture)

465 M1A1 CARBINE “HOLSTER ASSEMBLY, PARACHUTISTS” FIELD MODIFIED FOR M1 CARBINE - (Ruth, War Baby II pp. 645-646). Issued only with the M1A1 carbine this was worn on the right side by airborne troops during WW2 so that they had both hands free for other things while jumping, and can be seen in photos of pre-D-Day troops preparing for battle. This is NOT the seldom used “holster” for the wooden stock M1 carbines, or the big bulky “Griswold Bag.” Marked inside the double snap flap HARLAN 44. This has been field modified with the addition of canvas (from a vehicle tarp?) to extend the barrel end about 12 inches so that a regular wooden stocked M1 carbine can fit inside. While it will fit okay, the operating slide handle is well forward of the usual location, and has corn a hole through the canvas at that point. Not sure what the small white buff strap and buckle were supposed to do. I doubt if this was for wear in the original “holster” method on a waist belt, and think maybe it was more for use by troops with vehicles, who scrounged the holster from airborne guys and did the modification Used about good, but sorta ugly. Unusual field modification of a rare accessory, so does that make it even more valuable? Bargain price is only $95.00 (View Picture)

463 U.S. WW2 LEATHER SCABBARD FOR M1 CARBINE (SCARCE) COMPLETE WITH ALL STRAPS AND SNAPS - (Ruth, War Baby II, pp 652-653) Officially a “Motor Vehicle Leather Scabbard” these were for use on truck, jeeps and motorcycles but are often called “saddle scabbards” although the horse cavalry was pretty well extinct by the time these were adopted. Made at Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot (JQMD) in 1944 with ENS inspector initials. This one is complete with all the straps and snaps and has not been altered in any way. This is a scarce accessory for the Carbine, and I have seen fewer than a dozen over the last 30 years, usually missing the straps or altered in some way. Leather finish has a sort of splotchy appearance, possibly from preservative applied decades ago, but it is not sticky or anything, just a bit odd looking. Still, a well above average condition example of this desirable scarce carbine accessory. $449.00 (View Picture)

385 WW2 SHELTER HALF (PUP TENT) PEGS & GUY ROPE - While the canvas tent portions are easy to find, they usually are missing the five tent pegs and the white cotton guy rope that goes from the peak of the tent at the pole to hold the tent up. Remember, each soldier carried half a tent (hence the name shelter half), so they teamed up with another soldier to end up wth two of the canvas tent pieces, two guy ropes and a total of 10 tent pegs. What you see is what you get, excellent plus condition. $20.00 (View Picture)

379 RARE WW2 USMC BLACK ENAMEL CANTEEN (UNMARKED) - Unique to USMC, the steel canteens were covered with black enamel or porcelain. Unfortunately, this coating chipped very easily (both inside and out), and they were replaced with stainless steel or aluminum canteens as they became available. This one is not marked on the bottom, but guaranteed original. A couple of tiny chips on top of the mouth piece, otherwise NO CHIPS AT ALL. $149.00 (View Picture)

378 RARE WW2 USMC BLACK ENAMEL CANTEEN 1942 DATED - Unique to USMC, the steel canteens were covered with black enamel or porcelain. Unfortunately, this coating chipped very easily (both inside and out), and they were replaced with stainless steel or aluminum canteens as they became available. This one is marked on the bottom with maker REP and 1942 date. There is some minor tiny chipping on the high points of the horizontal weld seam, and one chip about 3/8” near the bottom as shown in the photos, but still well above average condition for these. First of these we have seen in many years $149.00 (View Picture)

20772 U.S. WW2 FIRST AID POUCH AND CARLISLE BATTLE DRESSING - Pouch marked BEARSS MFG CO 1942 on the back, about excellent condition. Battle dressing is about mint with all the OD paint. $45.00 (View Picture)

22716 U.S. M1916 HOLSTER FOR .45 AUT0- 1942 DATED - VG- fine condition, later dyed black for continued use after regulations changed in 1956 to require all leather accoutrements be black instead of the russet brown. $65.00 (View Picture)

17091 U.S. WW2 M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTOMATIC- UPDATED AFTER 1956 WITH BLACK FINISH - A very nice example of a standard M1916 holster made in Denver, CO by Craighead, one of the smaller makers, but the quality is excellent. Condition is about excellent as well, showing only slight signs of use. Made when russet leather was regulation, they chaned in 1956 to black leather accoutrements, and many of the WW2 era holsters were simply dyed black using leather dye and made ready for issue instead of throwing away good gear and paying for replacements. Scarce maker, nice condition and the “oddity” factor of the color change all make this a desirable piece. $95.00 (View Picture)

18140 U.S. MODEL 1907 LEATHER RIFLE SLINGS- YOU CLEAN AWAY THE UGLY AND YOU SAVE! - I have had several boxes of these lurking in the corner for 20+ years, but I really hate to mess around cleaning leather. Some people swear by saddle soap, others insist that Black Rock is good stuff, while some claim that Pecard is a miracle elixir, and elitists will allow nothing but British Museum Leather Dressing to grease their palms. I just swear a lot even thinking about messing with leather at all, so don’t ask me which is best. Everyone agrees that neatsfoot oil is a kiss of death and will destroy leather quickly, so DO NOT USE NEATSFOOT OIL!!! So, my procrastination compounded annually adds up to huge savings for you. I have divided these into three categories- I don’t want to mess around taking individual photos, but here is one photo of the box of dead cow parts. You need to trust me to sort these into the three categories to fit your budget and zeal for messing with old leather. (View Picture)

18140 Grade I- Leather basically good with moderate stretching or surface cracking but dirty and grungy although still pretty flexible. Hardware on the long strap and short strap will match (both brass or both steel). Brass likely to have green crud (verdi gris) growing between brass and leather. Some do nd some don't have faint markings which may become legible with cleaning, but maybe not. Will have both of the leather sling keepers, but color may not match, as we replace missing ones with new made replacements. When cleaned these will be okay for most average U.S. military rifles of the 20th century, plus shotguns. Not a great choice for those high ondition gun, but if you are buying those, you can afford to pay a bit more and get a really nice sling instead of looking in the dumpster for bargains. ONE GRADE I UGLY SLING for $55.00
18140 Grade 2- Less nice than Grade I, but still salvageable, just taking a bit more patience and elbow grease (plus magic leather goop). Leather might be a bit stiffer, more surface cracks, more stretching, major color mimatch between leather parts, or just got whooped harder with the ugly stick than the others. ONE GRADE 2 UGLY SLING FOR $45.00
18140 Grade 3- Too ugly to take home to Momma, so these went to the trash. We won’t sell trash.

19621 WW2 M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO PISTOL- BOYT-44 - Fine to excellent condition, with the leather leg strap, clearly marked BOYT 44. Not quite minty, but pretty nice. $125.00 (View Picture)

17851 U.S. WW2 KHAKI PISTOL BELT - What you see is what you get. No maker marks visible, overall VG condition, except for an ink marked line about 5 inches long as shown in the photos, but priced accordingly. $35.00 (View Picture)

18312 USMC MODEL 1941 COMBAT SUSPENDERS - Original, unissued but slight storage soiling. Unmarked, as is usually the case. Much simpler and cheaper than the Army suspenders but they still worked great for holding up the cartridge belt and associated gear. $35.00 (View Picture)

7906 WW2 U.S. MILITARY MODEL 1916 HOLSTERS FOR M1911/1911A1 .45 AUTOMATIC PISTOLS- - Here are several by different makers in varying condition- something for everyone’s taste or budget!

7906A- M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO- BOYT -44- Very good holster with sharp BOYT 44 markings. Back is still brown, but front has been dyed black to conform with the 1956 change to black leather. Nice example of a holster that probably saw service in WW2 and Korean wars, and remained in service through Vietnam. $79.00 (View Picture)

7906E- M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO- SEARS -42- Grungy This one really needs a good cleaning with saddle soap to remove dirt and crud on the back, but the front is very nice. Used very little, although the leg lanyard has been nicely braided and just suffering from poor storage. Medium brown color, markings a bit hard to read but should pop after cleaning. This was the Sears Leather Company, not Sears Roebuck. $115.00 (View Picture)

7906F- M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO- ENGER KRESS Overall fine condition with medium tan color. Gently used with the leg lanyard braided, and needing a good cleaning to look even nicer. $149.00 (View Picture)

7906G- M1916 HOLSTER FOR M1911 .45 AUTO- GRATON & KNIGHT Overall excellent condition with medium tan color, probably unissued with some a few small scuffs and minor flattening from storage with nothing in it. A very nice example but not having the “too new” look of a minty example. $149.00 (View Picture)

22798 -WW2 U.S. CANTEEN, CUP & COVER - Cover is tan khaki color with illegible maker mark on the back with what looks like 1942 or 1943 date. Old solcier 4 digit number on the bottom, and the front has a ½”-3/4” hole in the canvas, possibly from battery acid or something. Stainless cup and canteen are marked FOLEY 1945 and G.P.& F. Co 1945 respectively. Cup and canteen need a good cleaning. A good representative set. $39.00 (View Picture)

7255 WW2 U.S. MILITARY WATERPROOF PISTOL COVER/BAG (“Invasion cover”) - BuOrd stock number 74C-307 with the nomenclature “Cover, Protective for Pistol or Revolver”, when used by the Navy, but identical item was used by the USAF during WW2 as part of the C-1 vest. These pistol covers were also used by aircrew to protect either the .38 revolver or the .45 auto while in their hip or shoulder holsters and sometimes used by ground forces during amphibious assaults as seen in period photos. This is basically a clear or slightly milky colored vinyl bag to place the pistol in, and the sides would be folded over and the end rolled up and secured with a strap and snap fastener. The vinyl is nice and flexible and the snap in good condition. Markings are basically illegible, but these are new old stock, never issued. There is a great discussion of these on a forum at http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/179617-waterproof-pistol-covers/ well worth reading. Note that there was a later version made as a small green pouch similar to the commonly seen invasion cover for the rifle or carbine which we offer separately. Price for one pistol cover $12.00 (View Picture)

14841 WW1 BAR CARTRIDGE BELT MODIFIED FOR WW2 REISSUE - Scarce variation for the truly obsessed collector. This started as a WW1 issue “Gunner’s belt” with the cup for the "marching fire" and .45 auto magazine pockets on the right side and only one large pocket for the BAR mags. As noted on page 40 of Dorsey's belt book, many of these were modified to the M1937 configuration for use in WW2. This involved replacing the cup and .45 pockets with standard large pockets for two 20 round magazines, probably salvaged from other belts, and altering the attachment system to allow the pockets to flex and use of a narrower belt and buckles. The back of one of the newer sections are marked AVERY and are WW2 era greenish khaki, while rest is WW1 khaki color. About mint unissued since conversion. An interesting and scarce WW2 item. $125.00 (View Picture)

12242 LATE WW2/KOREAN WAR PISTOL BELT, 1ST AID POUCH AND BATTLE DRESSING - Overall used excellent with the dark green webbing used late in WW2 and afterwards. Legible marks on 1st aid pound “INDEPENDENT AWNING 1945” and probably a 1945 date on the belt. Dressing is in excellent condition with most of the OD paint and not dented and dinged like so many. A very nice outfit. $65.00 (View Picture)

20427 SCARCE WW2 LIFE RAFT SURVIVAL KNIFE BY WESTERN- NEW IN THE BOX! - Similar to Cole Book 3 page 173, except this was made without the list the dot female snaps for attaching to the raft. This version was intended to be cemented to the fabric of the raft permanently. It has a cork or balsa wood handle with a long lanyard attached to the loop on the leather sheath so the knife will not get lost. The bright finished blade still has the original dried cosmoline on it. The blade is an arch shape with a rounded tip, and the edge is only sharpened on the inside radius, this avoiding risk of cutting or puncturing the air-filled raft, but still providing a sharp tool for cutting cloth or fishing line or slicing up fresh caught fish (or seagulls). A rare piece for the collector of WW2 aircrew survival gear, or U.S. military edged weapons. The original box is included, with one small tear, but complete and overall fine to excellent and the knife, scabbard and attaching patch are mint unissued. $135.00 (View Picture)

14854 U.S. WW2-KOREAN WAR PISTOL BELT- OD - Illegible markings on the back. Needs a good washing, otherwise pretty good although some of the hardware has green corrosion sometimes found after mildew resistant treatment. $25.00 (View Picture)

14853 WW2 PISTOL BELT- KHAKI 1942 - Nice clean used example with legible 1942 date. Fine to excellent condition. $75.00 (View Picture)

14852 WW2 PISTOL BELT- KHAKI - A pretty nice early WW2 khaki belt, but it has had poor storage and one half of it is slightly darker than the other, and I think either the light side was bleached by exposure to sunlight, or the dark side may have soaked up some oil or preservative, and if the latter a good washing should even out the color. Otherwise fine to excellent. $65.00 (View Picture)

SMM2491 U.S. M1916 HOLSTER FOR .45 AUTOMATIC - - Made by Brauer, US in oval on flap, `BRAUER -44-` clearly stamped on back. Handsome medium colored leather. Leather is excellent, supple and in good condition with no cracking and no scuffs or scrapes. The stitching and rivets are all excellent and intact. $150.00 (View Picture)

SMM2490 EXCELLENT U.S. M1916 HOLSTER FOR .45 AUTOMATIC - - Made by Boyt, US in oval on flap, BOYT 42 clearly stamped on back. Handsome medium colored leather, not died or oil soaked like many of these holsters are. Leather is excellent, supple and in good condition with no cracking and no scuffs or scrapes. The stitching and rivets are all excellent and intact. $175.00 (View Picture)

21842 kh WW2 Pistol Belt- Khaki - Used, G-VG. Early WW2 style with greenish khaki color, and using pot metal buckles and steel end tabs and keeper which have some rust on the back side, so it still displays nicely. Faint maker marks and what looks like a 1942 date. Overall pretty nice except for the rust area mentioned and there is an area around one of the center eyelets with an irregular pattern of stitching, and I don’t know if that is an anomaly when it was being made, or if it reflects later field repairs. Works just fine, but looks a bit odd and we like to point such things out so there are no surprises. $39.00 (View Picture)

21717 WW2 M1923 CARTRIDGE BELT FOR M1903 SPRINGFIELD OR M1 GARAND RIFLE- 1942 - Greenish khaki color with legible 1942 date, but maker hard to read. This has two minor defects- (1) the eyelet on the lower edge is missing on the second one on the left part of the belt. (2) the pot metal male half of the belt buckle has some corrosion on the lower part inside the fold of the webbing, so it will not turn freely. The webbing is a tight ift there and the corrosion on the metal binds against the fibers. Still displays okay, but not quite “right” so we point it out so you can decide if this one will meet your needs. A bargain due to the condition issues noted. $65.00 (View Picture)

20028 WW2 CANTEEN, CUP & COVER SET - Khaki cover with 1945 date and one small worn/torn spot visible in the photo. Stainless steel cup is dated 1943 and the stainless steel canteen is dated 1945. $45.00 (View Picture)

22810 WW2 PISTOL BELT - Used VG-fine condition with legible Froelich maker name and date that is probably 1942 or 1943. Has several unit or personnel marks (443rd Field Artillery) as visible in the photos. Good representative example of the early WW2 greenish khaki pistol belt. $55.00 (View Picture)

20471 M1 CARBINE BELT POUCH FOR TWO 15 ROUND MAGAZINES- LOT OF TWO - Officially the “Pocket, Ammunition, Magazine (Cal 30 M1 Carbine or Rifle) FSN 849-281-6922. These were made from 1944 to 1956 in various shades of khaki and OD, and could be worn with the pistol belt, or even other types of belts (overcoats, trouser belts, etc) when full combat gear was not worn. These were strictly for use on a belt, and cannot be used as a “stock pouch.” However, it is easy to slip the sling through the belt loops and have one of these conveniently attached to the carbine that way. The use of the earlier Type 1 pouch as a “stock pouch” was probably a coincidence, not a designed usage. These are late WW2 to Korean War vintage, used and in G-VG condition. Markings are mostly illegible, but no holes or anything bad like that. Some have unit numbers marked on them. Not minty new examples, but good serviceable pouches. Have several of these and photo shows typical examples. Price for lot of TWO pouches- $15.00 (View Picture)

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