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He is an officer, so it is unlikely the RSM would be ordering him to purchase anything.... Officers purchased their own uniforms and equipment anyway.

Wanted: Blank Fire Attachment for the SMG C1; three 30/5 round magazines and one 10/5 round short magazine. Also wanted is the large ring cocking handle for the Browning C5 GPMG. Will pay cash or set up a trade. Please reply by PM. Thanks.

A few images and descriptions of the helmets, body armor and web equipment can be found here: http://mpmuseum.org/securhelmet.html http://mpmuseum.org/securequip2.html http://mpmuseum.org/securarmor.html

Good looking plaque. The rifle is a Swedish AG 42 B in 6.5x55mm.  It appears to be deactivated.  More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ag_m/42

A few artifacts recovered and a suspect has been charged... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/02/07/calgary-military-museum-theft-charge.html

Several versions of the Timmies hat exist.  The original version is the rare one.  Tim Hortons had to act quickly to acquire hats for their staff and as promo items, so they bought blank hats from an Asian supplier and had them embroidered in Canada.  The original version had a chocolate -...

Ask and ye shall recieve:

I asked a friend at ADM (Mat) to make enquiries about the shirts. The response he got was according to CTS (Soldier Systems) they are not an authorised modification.  Supposedly 2000 shirts were modified at a local level, for a specific purpose. They are held  at first line on local Supply...

If at first you don't succeed, bomb disposal is not for you.

Back in the 70's as a member of the NDHQ Rifle Association we were permitted to keep our FN C1s at home. Until 1978 when the laws changed if you were otherwise qualified to own a restricted firearm, ie: you were 18 or over and had a clean background, you could own a full auto and get a transport...

Check out http://www.karkeeweb.com/ Probably the most comprehensive single source of info on British and Commonwealth web on the net.

It is pretty well impossible to trace a Ross by the serial number.  The main reason is that no complete records of Ross issues are known to exist.  Add that to the common instance of multiple serial numbers or the lack of serial numbers on many rifles.  Depending on the model, serial numbers...

Very clean dewat, not like the chop and weld jobs you usually see.  I also like the 2 band Snider.  DC Diamond marked?

Sword and sword belt was worn over the jacket by the Navy until about the mid 1950s. Maybe the good  Commander was given an old copy of RCN Dress Regs.... To return to the thread topic, the GG is provided with appropriate DEU and it is his/her decision to wear it.  These are the epaulette slides...

Arrr  it be a necro thread, but International Talk Like a Pirate Day be here again.  Startle the CPO1, afright the Lieutenants, wind up in irons in the deepest bowels of the ship. Grog for all!