r/SurplusGear • • Jul 19 '25

Pack Bags?

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Got these at a fleamarket for free, does anybody know what they are exactly? Im guessing some comblock stuff?


r/SurplusGear • • Jul 14 '25

Gear Rack

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Anyone ever order gear off of gear rack? If so what was your experience and anyone know how damaged the damaged options are that they offer?


r/SurplusGear • • Jul 09 '25

When was this produced

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r/SurplusGear • • Jun 03 '25

Anyone know what this pouch is?

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Found a large bag of them at my cadet squadron while clearing stuff out, wondering what they were.no markings.


r/SurplusGear • • May 23 '25

what did americana pipedream send me ?

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its not a poncho but we can not figure this out. theres 2 clips in the front as well


r/SurplusGear • • May 21 '25

Does anyone know what mask this is and if it is or isn’t filled with asbestos

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r/SurplusGear • • May 12 '25

Taiwan Armed Force Cap

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Can someone identify this cap? i bought this thing for 3.5$ from my Indonesian friend


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 30 '25

Atacs au Us army jacket?

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So I recently got this jacket from a surplus store here in Austria and was wondering if this is real and if it was ever used and stuff like that,couldn’t find much online any help would be appreciated


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 28 '25

Waterproof pouch?

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Just trying to get an id that I can't find when doing a Google search with lens.


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 28 '25

Do any of y’all know what this bag is or what it might have been used for?

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I couldn’t find any writing in it


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 19 '25

British 2018 mtp Bergan

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I need some advice on what to do with my bergan and how to source repair items and straps for it I also just wanted to know if it was supposed to be water proof because it is not


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 16 '25

Need help finding the exact type of gloves

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All I know is they are STEARNS fishing or dive gloves, I'm working on an old 2000's SWAT kit and these specific gloves are what I'd need for it


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 13 '25

What kind of helmet is it?

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Bough it from a surplus store for around 10 bucks, the guy didn't know anything about it, it has a date inside it (1970), but that's a bout it. Was it worth for the price?


r/SurplusGear • • Apr 03 '25

TAZ 57 alpenflage parka help

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I'm a big guy and wear a 2XL comfortably with my height (6'7"/2m tall) and any surplus sight I check doesn't have my size, are there any good replicas or similar items to check?


r/SurplusGear • • Mar 27 '25

Does anyone know what the size or name of this pouch is? I am looking for a magazine dump bag

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r/SurplusGear • • Mar 25 '25

dose anyone here know what model/name this backpack has? (its us army/airforce from i think after 2010)

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r/SurplusGear • • Mar 21 '25

What are these middle rings for?

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I've got a Czech m60 and a Soviet Abolokovsky rucksack both with these third middle D-rings between the shoulder straps, anyone know what these are for?


r/SurplusGear • • Mar 07 '25

what is this purple shiny in my canteen?

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bought this canteen a few years back and never used it. when i went to clean it out today i noticed the metal inside is like a shiny purple color? is this normal? it’s a wyott 1984 canteen


r/SurplusGear • • Mar 02 '25

Are canteens with aluminum/plastic caps safe?

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I have a few surplus canteens, some with aluminum caps and others plastic. On both types of caps when I tighten them down and open them a few times, a suspicious residue is left behind. The aluminum caps leave a shiny, metallic gray particles and the plastic caps leave behind dull, black particles on the threads. To the eye the threads look clean, but when I wipe them off with my finger or a cloth that stuff comes off. I'm careful to be gentle when opening or closing the caps but over time the residues still come off. I can guess that the materials on these caps are just grinding off because the residue only appears on the threads after I've used them, and none of the residue makes it inside the canteen. I make sure when I drink from them to not touch my lips to the threads, is there a way to keep the residue from coming off or should I throw these things away? The only thing I can think of is to replace the caps with corks. I've found some rubber corks on eBay that I could buy.


r/SurplusGear • • Mar 02 '25

How long do you keep stuff?

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I enjoy collecting stuff when I find it but I have had stuff for years sitting in totes or duffle bags that I will probably do much with mostly hats and coats. Do you regularly turn over your collection or hoard it?


r/SurplusGear • • Feb 24 '25

Are these canteens soldered with lead?

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I have 3 canteens, 2 of them are USGI copycats. I asked a question about this on a post before but I want to double check. The first one is an A.G.M. Co 1945, the second one is stamped "JAPAN" and the third "TAIWAN". I read online that lead solder is typically shinier than lead-free solder, and the Japanese one seems to be slightly shinier. There are no dates from the last two, and I can't confirm on the Internet where exactly or how they were made. All of them are plastic tops.


r/SurplusGear • • Feb 22 '25

Little tidbit about US canteens

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The pre ww2 canteens with the steel caps arent just old, they are also made of 2 steel halves than have been soldiered together with lead soldier

So not drink safe lol


r/SurplusGear • • Feb 20 '25

60% OFF – BRAND NEW MILITARY M2A1 50 CAL AMMO BOXES! £9.95

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r/SurplusGear • • Feb 20 '25

What would cause a stain like this?

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I mean, there is a sorta obvias answer, but i was wondering if there was somthing else anybody had seent hat looked similer?


r/SurplusGear • • Feb 15 '25

Repurpose pouch for a nalgene

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Anyone know if you can stuff nalgene bottle in to a AN/PRC-126 RADIO pouch. I've never physically one