M1883 Reichsrevolver
Today for Gus' Gear, I am going to do something different. I am going to actually post a German item for a change. This is one of the many variations…
Today for Gus' Gear, I am going to do something different. I am going to actually post a German item for a change. This is one of the many variations…
Today for Gus' Gear I will look closer at the tool kit for the Chauchat automatic rifle. It has tools to disassemble, clean and adjust the weapon in the field.…
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a very nice Turkish Mauser M1893 that was given to me by a good friend, John in Tennesee. It was manufactured in the first…
Today for Gus' Gear I have another Italian Adrian based helmet. This is a Lippman Model 1916, they were produce domesticly in Italy based on the Adrian pattern. The main…
Today for Gus' Gear I have one more Adrian helmet, this helmet was shipped to Italy. On the 23rd of May 1915, Italy declared war on Austria. Italy had been…
The Belgian helmets are basically the same as the French helmets but with a Belgian Lion's head insignia and unique mustard brown color. The one on the left is a…
The first helmet shows some of the original light horizon blue finish from the factory under the darker over paint.The lack of rivets shows this helmet was manufactured by Japy.The…
Tore’s Tuesday, only this time on a Wednesday…I just bought this and had to show it. This is a very rare bayonet with quite a strange history.This is a model…
More of Andy’s Rubbish and Ramblings for you.We are on the fringe a little this time with some ephemera, don’t you just love that term? It sounds very important. If…
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a French Engineer's helmet with the badge depicting a helmet and cuirass with “FR” embossed. It is possible to see two shades of blue…