Colt M1903 .38 revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Colt M1903 .38 revolver. This revolver evolved from a very similar Colt .38 revolver adopted in 1892. It was the first Colt double…
Smith & Wesson Second Model Handejector revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have another revolver that was used by Commonwealth countries to fill in for the shortages of Webley revolvers. This Smith & Wesson Second Model Handejector…
helmet of a Zahlmeister in the Prussian Army.
The construction of the helmet is the same as those worn by officers with the addition of a small, gilded eagle at the bottom of the Wappen. The Beampte-Adler was…
Kugelhelm, artillery helmet
Today for Gus' Gear I have another Baden helmet, this is a Kugelhelm, artillery helmet with a ball in place of the spike. The ball represents a cannon ball. This…
Baden M1895 Filzhelm.
Today for Gus' Gear, I have a Baden M1895 Filzhelm. Ersatz helmets were produced when it became apparent that a large number of soldiers would have to be uniformed and…
Model 1915 Bavarian Tschako
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Model 1915 Bavarian Tschako. The Tschako was the most common form of military headgear in nearly every army during the Napoleonic Wars. In…
Bavarian Ersatz Picklehaube
Today for Gus' Gear I have a Bavarian Ersatz Picklehaube. The spiked helmet was the iconic headgear of the Prussian Army since 1842. Bavaria was the last of the German…
Rifle mounted barbed wire cutters.
Today for Gus' Gear are a few rifle mounted barbed wire cutters. A number of different devices were developed to cut wire. Barbed wire is still a widely used defensive…
1893 Japanese Type 26 revolver
Today for Gus' Gear I have an 1893 Japanese Type 26 revolver chambered in 9mm Japanese. It has a 6 round capacity and fires only double action. The holster is…