I am a new member but an old collector of WW1 & WW2 weapons & equipment. I have just renewed my interest and dusted off my collection. Now I'm mostly interested in WW1 & 2 German pistols since I got my pistol permit, but have two WW1 & one WW2 Mauser Rifles. The WW2 k98 is a great shooter!
I am amazed at the amount and quality of repro field equipment available so I'm sticking to weapons which are not as easy to fake. My first German helmet I found in my parents' attic in the early 1950's, given to my father by his brother, my uncle, who brought it back from his service in WW2. As a kid I used the hell out of it playing "war" with the neighborhood kids. Too bad but I still have it. The rifles and other equipment I picked up at local gun shows during the 60's & 70's.
Man, I can remember how inexpensive things seemed back then!
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I am amazed at the amount and quality of repro field equipment available so I'm sticking to weapons which are not as easy to fake. My first German helmet I found in my parents' attic in the early 1950's, given to my father by his brother, my uncle, who brought it back from his service in WW2. As a kid I used the hell out of it playing "war" with the neighborhood kids. Too bad but I still have it. The rifles and other equipment I picked up at local gun shows during the 60's & 70's.
Man, I can remember how inexpensive things seemed back then!
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