A Photographic Journey of Uniforms and Equipment Through the 20th Century.”
Today's Gus' Gear is another book report. There are a lot of great books available to collectors and historians now and today I would like to call attention to new…
brightly colored French uniforms
Today for Gus' Gear I have an interesting uniform to present. When the war started, the French were using uniforms that were not suitable for modern warfare. The French Line…
Gras Mle1874 rifle
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a couple of French rifles that saw limited use against the Germans during the Great War. The phrase "due to shortages" is one of…
Beretta M1915 pistol
Today for Gus' Gear I present a Beretta M1915 pistol chambered in 9x19mm Glisenti. The M1915 Beretta is a simple blow back design that is chambered for a cartridge that…
Two M1874 revolvers
Today for Gus' Gear I have two M1874 revolvers, chambered for the 10.35x20mmR Italian cartridge, these revolvers are a close copy of the French Mle 1873 Chamelot-Delvigne revolver. First produced…
Model 1884 Reichsrevolver
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a new addition to the collection. This is a German commercial officer's double action Model 1884 Reichsrevolver, chambered for the new 10.6x25mmR cartridge. The…
RSC Mle 1917 rifle
I am almost finished with treatment for cancer and had the time to put together a post. Today for Gus' Gear, I have another weapon that the German Army had…
two Model 1917 New Service .45 caliber revolvers
Today for Gus' Gear I have two Model 1917 New Service .45 caliber revolvers. It was decided that it would be better for ammunition supply to have the revolvers chambered…
Colt Model 1911 pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge.
Today for Gus' Gear, I have the iconic Colt Model 1911 pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. At the turn of the century, the United States Military wanted to…
Colt M1909 .45 caliber revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Colt M1909 .45 caliber revolver. The M1892 to M1903 .38 caliber revolvers were deemed insufficient in knockdown power, and it was decided that…