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by **Mayo** on Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:21 am

***Some of this stuff is on sale and time sensitive***

Reinforced M1942 Jump Uniform, Import:
Set $74.99
At the Front
http://www.atthefront.com/sales.htm

Mussette Bag Miltech:
on Closeout for $20
At the Front
http://www.atthefront.com/closeout.htm

M1C Helmet (Front seam):
At the Front (WWII Parts) $199.00
http://www.atthefront.com/us_head_M1C.htm
JMurray $245
http://www.jmurrayinc1944.com/www/M1C.htm

Or get your own front seam Swivelbale helmet and a liner and chin strap set up from either vendor

M1936 Suspenders:
$24.95
Stewarts Military Antiques "Summer sale"
http://www.stewartsmilitaryantiques.com ... ummer+Sale
Original WWII manufactured M1936 Combat Suspenders. Sound, usable condition, Very minor rust stains to canvas with normal wear and use.Strong color. Limited quantities available.

Jumpboots:
Vermont's Barre Army Navy
Corcoran Mens 10” Historic Leather Military Brown Jump Boot
$119.95
http://www.vtarmynavy.com/

All other stuff is same as US GI Infantry

by **barcelonablom** on Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:50 am

Don't forget the trouser suspenders!

Anyways btw mainly this is meant for Fernie. Those Mil-Tec Musette bags would be perfect for dirtying up and hanging on the jeep. I've seen their stuff good for re-enacting on the cheap, but I would tear it up within a couple uses the way I crawl around and stuff. I'll find an original probably. But thanks to Tim I'm getting set for Airborne. If I can't make it... and Dave can, he can borrow all the Airborne stuff he needs.

by **Joel Levine** on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:13 pm

I do Airborne and when I started the prices were more horrific...

by **Opie74** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:52 pm

also you don't necessarily need a M1C i don't even have one. just a normal swivel bail will work but atf is haveing a sale right now so i would suggest it because its cheep really cheep

by **Mayo** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:13 pm

Yeah most of ours will be swivel bale also.

by **barcelonablom** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:49 pm

There's a production difference?

I figured M1Cs were production swivels with the airborne things.

by **kanowarrior** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:24 pm

barcelonablom wrote:There's a production difference?

I figured M1Cs were production swivels with the airborne things.

M1C's had the large D fixed bales. Later they went to the smaller fixed bales found on infantry helmets and also swivel bales. So pretty much any of them are period correct. The D bales suck anyway, they will break very easily which is why they were replaced so quickly.

by **barcelonablom** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:52 pm

kanowarrior wrote:
barcelonablom wrote:There's a production difference?

I figured M1Cs were production swivels with the airborne things.

M1C's had the large D fixed bales. Later they went to the smaller fixed bales found on infantry helmets and also swivel bales. So pretty much any of them are period correct. The D bales suck anyway, they will break very easily which is why they were replaced so quickly.

I thought the M2s were the D bales and the M1Cs were swivels? Man I'm lost... Research Time!

by **Joel Levine** on Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:09 pm

kanowarrior wrote:
barcelonablom wrote:There's a production difference?

I figured M1Cs were production swivels with the airborne things.

M1C's had the large D fixed bales. Later they went to the smaller fixed bales found on infantry helmets and also swivel bales. So pretty much any of them are period correct. The D bales suck anyway, they will break very easily which is why they were replaced so quickly.

Ok, M2 helmets are the fixed bale helmets (I have a complete original) and M1C's are the swivel bales.

by **barcelonablom** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:38 am

Joel Levine wrote:
kanowarrior wrote:
barcelonablom wrote:There's a production difference?

I figured M1Cs were production swivels with the airborne things.

M1C's had the large D fixed bales. Later they went to the smaller fixed bales found on infantry helmets and also swivel bales. So pretty much any of them are period correct. The D bales suck anyway, they will break very easily which is why they were replaced so quickly.

Ok, M2 helmets are the fixed bale helmets (I have a complete original) and M1C's are the swivel bales.

Or... wait for big ol' Joel to come along and set me straight! :roll:

by **kanowarrior** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:26 am

See! That's what I get for sounding off without sticking my face in a reference book first. Of course If would stop lending out all my reference books I would have something to stick my face in too. [smilie=a_chuckle.gif]

by **Opie74** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:14 am

so for you guys that are coming to this any ideas on what unit you want to portray?

by **Mayo** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:27 am

We painted our helmets for 506th 2nd Batallion because they invited us to hang out with them.

by **Opie74** on Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:33 am

very cool i cant wait

by **Opie74** on Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:51 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-US-Airborne-Pa ... dZViewItem
i some one might find this interesting

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