Have used my baggy canvas ones in OD for several years now both for everyday wear and for my other hobby...airsoft..lol..
great boots but I have had to go to good insoles, mainly because of my own foot issues,not because of a failing with the boots.Definitely worth the money....
Just as an...
i find that the more aromatic tobaccos have more of a tendency to have more "bite" to them.....the coolest,easiest smoking stuff I've found is the standard Black Cavendish that is sold at rite-aid and other drug stores here in the 12 oz. bag.....usually around $14.....smells mild and smokes...
kind of depends on the time period,'43 '44 '45 and whether you are doing a paratrooper or glider impression.....the m23 belt was meant to be used with that god-awful haversack.every airborne unit had,by '42, gone to using the M36 suspenders with the M36 musette bag for a pack.the haversack was...
not much on the fishing bit....(too much time working in a marina in fla. broke me of wanting anyhting to do with fishing..lol)...scenery is beautiful though....and i agree on the pipe...got my kaywoodie stuck in my mush right now...lol....
i love mine.....wear them all the time ..not just for my hobbies....lol...i like the baggy canvas hi-top version.a bit more supportive than the low quarter ones....
mine in something close to their original use...well .....kinda'...
great shoes.....i see why alot of marine recon units and...
yeah...lol..i didn't realize how much i'd necro-posted......nice montana peaked campaign hat......most of those i've seen ,even old ones, are really stiff...
if it's a seller called planesdejocs he has very good repops...though i see the olive ones that are from algeria more often on his site then the khaki ones from indochina.....i just got my lesser repop from a stateside retailer...but its a good wear anyway to go with my other FICW stuff...or in...
the norwegian M43 is a great,spot on copy of the US jacket....even the "stichiest" reenactment units usually allow them.i've got them here near where i live for around $15.....as for the color..the M43 was not issued in tan.they were first field tested with the 45th Inf. and 1st Special Service...
those are just about the ugliest thing i've seen in awhile.......looks like some hipster designer woke up one day and said.."i know this vintage stuff is getting hot now,how can we market this to the kids?"...these will sell as soon as any of the guys on "the jersey shore" get one...
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