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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #690 on: March 07, 2014, 02:41:03 pm »
Try to not get a Sturm mantel. AntZ has better form to it.

For glasses you could get Dienstbrille which will be the most basic and good for earlier time periods, a good pair of horn-rimmed glasses that aren't Buddy Holly glasses, or Gas Mask glasses which were a common replacement for service glasses if they were lost. Both were issued if the soldier needed glasses.

You honestly don't need the chicken wire or rubber band. However if you managed to make your own 5-twist European chicken wire half-basket it'd look cool as fuck. The modern chicken wire was over there as well, but it wasn't as common.
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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #691 on: March 07, 2014, 04:34:38 pm »
My greatcoat will not be Sturm, doesn't say who's the maker though. It's not listed in Sturm section

Im not in a rush for chicken wire, I'm going to let my obergefreiter find a good one and I'll buy one.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #692 on: March 07, 2014, 04:39:19 pm »
European chickenwire=best chickenwire

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #693 on: March 07, 2014, 05:48:44 pm »
No. German Chicken wire = best chicken wire.

Cuz German engineering über alles.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #694 on: March 07, 2014, 05:49:21 pm »
NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #695 on: March 07, 2014, 10:54:49 pm »
Here's a good example of some private purchase glasses that aren't Dienstbrille or Gasmaskenbrille.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #696 on: March 10, 2014, 03:15:02 am »
i like the style, im going with hessen for now since its a emergency.  However i may look around for a good one later.

As I reached the basic completion of the kit and I just bought a 1861 Springfield. I am on a look out for Kar98 only if its a good deal (basically i aint gonna spend anywhere near 800 until next year). The Springfield kinda broke my bank lel and buying greatcoat is not helping at fucking all. But fuck it, think of the joy at teh event. Totally worth it.


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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #697 on: March 10, 2014, 04:41:28 am »
I know what you mean. Enjoy yourself for sure! Also know that buying a sweater helps out loads in being warm.
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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #698 on: March 10, 2014, 04:05:47 pm »
I still need to get my US War of 1812 belts and I found a possible source for them. I was wondering if any 1812 guys ever used this site and if this 'starter kit' was accurate, good quality and a decent price for the belts.

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http://www.lepierreleathers.com/starter-kits/american-war-of-1812-infantry-starter-kit

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #699 on: March 10, 2014, 04:33:49 pm »
that belt looks a little off, but it's just picture...can't really tell. Cartridge box looks okay.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #700 on: March 11, 2014, 08:02:04 pm »
Upppppppppppppdate.

Decided to drop the Hessen deal. Going to find some glasses over the time and as for greatcoat, fuck it. I looked the weather for next friday, turns out to be 60 and low 40's.  I surivived being in foxholes in 20 degree and at a point 7 degree in snowstorm only wearing sweater, tunic, zelt.  So fuck it. I am a illinois man, i can handle 40 in boxers.

What is Cook doing with all that money then? Well i'll tell you, BEAUREGARD TAILOR! As you know he is going out of buisness in one month and I have been eyeing his Florida Communiton uniform since Decemember, decided to shoot him a PM and surprise the price is just fitting.  So yes Im going with a new set of uniform and a Federal contract shirt in red wool. State of Illinois were well known to issue red flannel shirt. So hell yeah gotta represent Illinois. 


My springfield arrive tomorrow

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #701 on: March 11, 2014, 08:12:29 pm »
Illinois, Oi Oi Oi!

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #702 on: March 11, 2014, 08:44:22 pm »
Illinois, Oi Oi Oi!


The Great State of Illinois is superior to every other states. Glory to Illinois. Fuck Wisconsin.

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #703 on: March 11, 2014, 08:47:57 pm »
Mah Michigan-feelz  :-[

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Re: What's your next buy?
« Reply #704 on: March 11, 2014, 08:53:52 pm »
Michigan to Illinois is like Austria to Germany.


It belongs to us but its ok, we let it to be another state. More like sister state. <3 My little sister Michigan. Dont fuck with Michigan y'all.