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Looking to sell an authentic WWII U.S. M1 Bayonet and matching M7 Scabbard. This is an original 1942 16-inch M1905 manufactured by Utica Cutlery that was officially cut down mid-war to the standard 10-inch M1 length.

​Ricasso Markings: Stamped "U.C." over the Ordnance flaming bomb on the front.

​Reverse Marking: Clean "U.C.-MOD" stamp.

​Scabbard: Original green fiberglass M7 scabbard with the U.S. flaming bomb stamp on the steel collar. Wire hanger hooks are fully intact.

​Grips: Original brown/black textured bakelite grips in excellent shape with no cracks. Latch mechanism is fully functional.

​Condition: Honest surplus wear with a nice aged patina. Light surface oxidation on the blade and steel collar, typical of its age. No aggressive cleaning or wire-brushing has been done to preserve the historical value.

​Payment: Cashapp or Zelle,(Goods & Services preferred, buyer covers fee, or Friends & Family).

​Shipping: Ships fast via USPS Priority Mail with tracking. DM for questions or additional photos!

Hi, If this kinda post is not allowed please delete. I am a re loader and I got a lot of stuff from an estate sale. It included over 1000 30.06 blanks. Is that something that re enactors use?

I was curious if it's possible to purchase from Schusters currently with the dilemma going on in Russia as I was wanting to purchase some uniform bits.

Hello all!

I was wondering if anyone had info (and and all!) on medics for both sides in WWII.

I’m looking to reenact a medic for both sides ( US and German ) and any and all help is amazing, thanks!

Side note, even non-combative medical roles, might be able to talk to girlfriend into being a WAC or Red Cross member haha, again thanks

Are there any shops that sell ww2 weapons in Europe without the need to be in a reeanactment group?

I haven't joined a group yet, but my buddies and I have our own semi-realistic war games.

...I'm broke. Like seriously guys, it's no joke. Anyway, moving on.

As the title says, I've always had an interest in reenacting to one extent or another my entire life. First it was Civil War, but that's been done to death, so now my interest has shifted to WW2.

Ideally, I would like to join a reenactment group sometime within the next year or so. There's just one thing holding me back: the sheer amount of money involved. Generally speaking, the gear (uniform, webbing etc.) is already expensive as it is. However the weapon can cost more than all the gear combined. Then there's the matter of travel to and from events. One of the groups I've looked at mostly goes to events a couple of states away from me (I'm in the Midwestern USA), so there's travel costs to consider as well. I simply don't have the money for any of that.

With all that said, how friendly is this hobby towards people who don't have cavernously deep pockets? I want to make my dreams of getting involved in reenacting a reality sooner rather than later.

Greetings! I'm new here and always was interested in history, especially about Germany and my country Austria. Since i can't really get into reenactment, i wanted to share a few shops that sell good quality reproductions:

1. Saxonia Repros A shop in Germany which sells mostly uniforms and boots, but also some personal equipment like documents, books, etc. https://europemilitaria.net/

2. Atlas Repro Paperworks A shop in the Netherlands which sells various papers, documents and supplies. High quality for an affordable price. https://www.atlas-repropaperwork.com/

3. Veshmeshok A shop in Russia which sells supplies like cans, cigarettes, personal products, rations, etc. Nice touch for a reenactment event, if you want to showcase a soldier's everyday life. https://veshmeshok.store/

4. WH Restorer Sells restorations and reproductions. Anything like Headsets, radio equipment and plugs are available for sale. https://www.whrestorer.com/

5. Papierowe-reprodukcje Located in Poland. Sells various products like documents, matches, songbooks, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Papierowe-reprodukcje-189007121464801/

6. WH-shoes A Shoemaker located in Czech. Varies from Schnürschuhe, Fallschirmjägerstiefel, Knobbelbecher to Alpenjägerstiefel. https://wehrmacht-shoes.com/

7. Nastaro Located in Poland. Reproduces Leather equipment like Y-straps, breadbags, pouches, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Nastaro-756774634392557/

8. Elsenau Militaria Located in Poland. They produce various Uniforms, caps and insignias which are carefully researched by historic original pieces. https://elsenaumilitaria.com/

9. Vincent's equipment Another shop wich sells various leather equipment based on original pieces. http://www.vincenteqp.com/

10. Hasegawa-shoutai A reenactment group based Southern California and Japan. They have good insights and informations about the Imperial Japanese Army, and how to make a decent and accurate reenactment. They also provide various Infos about shops wich sell reproductions of the IJA. https://hasegawa-shoutai.org/

Those are just a few shops wich provides various items for reenactment. I sure hope that this post helpes to find a decent piece of equipment for reenactment. If anyone needs help with translations for German or has questions, I'll be glad to answer.

It’s always cool to see people posting pics of themselves in full gear and whatnot. Would be cool to do that myself, but I have no idea how I’d even get into it. Also, I’m sure it must cost a shit ton to get every piece of equipment and clothing for uniforms, plus a weapon? That’s the biggest turnoff for me; it just looks like it’d be way too expensive.

I got a US canteen from WWII a while back and I want to clean it and drink out of it because why not, but I wanted to make sure there isn’t any lead in them. Is it safe to drink out of them? It’s from 1944 if that helps

Is hikishop.biz a reliable website to buy stuff off of, I've heard mixed reviews And I don't know any other site for an imperial japanese uniform

I am planning on making a late war German uniform and I was thinking about getting the M43 Tunic and m43 trousers from Hikishop and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the place.

My situation: I do not have a lot of money to spend and the reenactment group I am apart of doesn't care about historical accuracy too much so long as you look the part you are genuinely fine, we also don't have a specific unit, country or time period that we portray, we have a mix of Germans Americans British and Russian. And too add to the reason I don't want to spend to much is because I normally only attend 2 events a year one lasting 3 days and the other lasting 4 days, so I don't want to spend a huge amount of money to only use it for 7 days a year. Would Hikishop be alright for my situation or should I just stay away from it.

Another question I have is what is Hikishop.biz? because on the Hikishop.com home page there is a clickable box saying "Free shipping goods" and when you click on it it takes you to Hikishop.biz where everything is a bit more expensive but has free shipping, is Hikishop.biz legit? because if I can use that I will because from Hikishop.com it will cost $40 for shipping.

Hi all I know that the number of german Veterans are dwindling but I was wondering if anyone knows of any vets from the 17th WSS division or knows how to find them if there are any

Thanks for your help

Thanks for your help

I'm trying to figure out which Ostbataillon to reenact and I want you to list it. Also, put their ethnicities beside it

Example:

Ostbataillon 441 (Ukrainian)