A guide on army surplus items... Hundreds of military surplus items are listed on ebay, usually of very high quality and cheap pricing, however, it is often difficult to know what exactly the seller is talking...
A guide to help you spot the blatant fakes. However there remain a huge number of fakes made which are indistinguisable from the originals but hopefully this guide will help to identify the obvious copies:...
I have owned all the above binoculars at some time and feel it is time to extol their virtues. They are all made to military standards and marine tested i.e. they are waterproof and nitrogen gas filled....
FAKE CWC G10'S YES THERE ARE FAKE CWC G10'S IN CIRCULATION!.AS A WATCH DEALER I FREQUENTLY VISIT ANTIQUE FAIRS AND WATCH FAIRS,LOOKING FOR STOCK.TWICE OVER THE LAST WEEK I HAVE SEEN/BEEN OFFERED FAKE...
Military valves have different markings to commercial valves. Most have a CV number (CV = common valve) It is best explained with an example. I recently sold some E88CC or 6922 with the following markings...
Hi, We have some tips to selling and buying British WW2 Military Medals including Campaign Star Medals which we hope may be useful to ebayers and hopefully help you avoid being mislead or buying a medal that...
Having been trading in Cigarette silks (Mainly with a Military Theme) for over 5 years and particularly the last 3 on ebay, I get asked the same questions from buyers and interested partys regularly. So i will...
With so many styles of military beret around I would not dare to tell you how to style your beret. There is however a straight forward method to shape it (below), this should ensure your beret is not ruined in...
in my opinion of all things military, the item that most people get ripped off with especially on ebay is cap badges.to say it is a minefield is an understatement i hope my advice will at least save someone...
What is meant by fixed lug, wire lug, trench, or officers watch?Although wrist watches had been made before the First World War (WW1 - 1914 to 1918) they were mainly worn by ladies: they were not fashionable...
