Before buying equipment, check it over for wear and damage. It's usually better to spend a few dollars more to get something that's in good condition rather than waste your money on something that's going to fall apart the first time in the field. Things to look for include:

• Rust, especially on D rings and snaps
• Snaps and eyelets that are pulling out of the fabric
• Missing buttons
• Missing parts
• Separating seams

If you're at a militaria show or an event with vendors, hook up with the veteran squad members and pester them with questions. They'll be able to stear you to the better equipment and find the deals.

Occasionally I'll post items here as we figure them out. For now though it's a place to put the bazooka as I don't have any other page to put it.

GOOD STUFF
PHOTO	ITEM
	Firing bazooka

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