Yeah...hard to believe but true. The ammo boxes are 100% original. I can only assume they were issued and then 10 minutes later put in someone's trunk for who-knows-how-long until they came on the market. I got them from GWM about 20 years ago. As for the rest of the minty stuff, it's taken a long, long time to accumulate a set like this. Ebay was the source of many of these items including the tornister, the wirecutters/case, and even that lovely gasmask bag and its contents. The way I look at it I'd rather have one top-notch example than a dozen "ok" examples for the collection. In so doing it can take forever to put sets together but in the end I think it's worth it. Also...they tell me the hunt is half the fun. :-)
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Originally posted by 120rir View PostYeah...hard to believe but true. The ammo boxes are 100% original. I can only assume they were issued and then 10 minutes later put in someone's trunk for who-knows-how-long until they came on the market. I got them from GWM about 20 years ago. As for the rest of the minty stuff, it's taken a long, long time to accumulate a set like this. Ebay was the source of many of these items including the tornister, the wirecutters/case, and even that lovely gasmask bag and its contents. The way I look at it I'd rather have one top-notch example than a dozen "ok" examples for the collection. In so doing it can take forever to put sets together but in the end I think it's worth it. Also...they tell me the hunt is half the fun. :-)
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Thanks for the compliments Chip (and everyone). Unfortunately, it's the only FG tunic I've got so I have to make it go a long way. It needs some minor TLC but I have the proper shoulder straps although I forgot it had no side hooks (time to hunt for those I guess). I got it in a convoluted trade deal many years ago and it is, in response to Paul B's question, BAG marked. One of these days I'll pick up other tunic patterns but I just can't seem to get way from blowing my toy money on gear instead!
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Thanks for the compliments! There are no visible maker's marks on the bag and if there ever was one it would certainly be clear - the bag is in pretty much unissued condition. The only marks other than the size (2) printed on the ends are hand-written on the inside of the flap...the soldier's name presumably ("West") and 2/117.
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