Peter Graham
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For quite a few years now I've been slowly building up a small collection of WW2 US Army equipment. I picked up a mannequin at the weekend so I can display some of it now. I've put together a representation of a US Army infantry officer at the time of the Normandy campaign. Everything is pre 1944 dated. It's taken me quite a while to source all decent early kit and I've some items that I still need to acquire. UK laws prevent me from having live weapons. I could have gone down the de-act route but to me that's like buying a motorbike with no engine so I sourced an airsoft 1911 Colt and M1A1 Thompson. These are full metal replicas that fire 6mm balls. I particularly like the Colt. It runs off CO2 cylinders, has a real kick and could take the eye out of a sparrow at 100 yds ! Mere peashooters to you yanks but the best I can do. The M-1 helmet is a postwar stop gap till I get a real one. I've just looked at these photos after posting them and I don't know why they are so blurred. My camera is usually pretty good. Sorry about that.
I love the patina on this 1940 dated holster.
I'm waiting for a Thompson mag bag in the post any day now.
Nice QM label on the blanket
The TL122A torch was the first item in my collection. I dug it up from my own back garden when I was a young kid. The knife is a Cattaragus 225Q quartermasters knife.
I love the patina on this 1940 dated holster.
I'm waiting for a Thompson mag bag in the post any day now.
Nice QM label on the blanket
The TL122A torch was the first item in my collection. I dug it up from my own back garden when I was a young kid. The knife is a Cattaragus 225Q quartermasters knife.