Garbage day find *more pics added*

survivalofthefittest said:
i think its very ignorant how some people would just throw out what is probably some of their grandfathers kit from ww2... thank god i was raised in a family that cherished these sacrifices and taught me about it all, with some cool mementos to hold in my hands
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Yeah, no kidding, not to mention the ammo?
 
might to talk to your neighbors about how to properly get rid of lice ammo... by taking it to the range!
 
Glad you found it!
Hope that was all of it too...
Odd how many people find old military stuff from their grandparents, and it somehow equates to daily trash.
 
Speaking of rubbish, I have the hat and greatcoat of General Forbes-Adam, 2nd in command at Dunkirk and commander of the R.A. After he died, his wife sent all his dress uniforms to the R.A. museum and these two items were rescued from a burning rubbish tip!
 
The duffel bag is a direct copy of the WW2 US one and, from the markings, appears to be made by 'Dominion Awnings'. The dark green bag is a US ammunition bag for grenades, mortar bombs and magazines.
 
Recently one of the chalets at Bisley was being cleared out. It had belonged to a Marine Lt.-Col and some stuff was placed out front for people to take if they wanted (novels, manual typewriter, 1980s computer, old-fashioned electric heater, etc.) Most stuff was going straight in the dumpster. The sons lived in California and had come over to get rid of everything and clear the place out, could hardly take anything back even if they wanted to. I picked up a webbing rifle case like that above, also a big rusty tin trunk, one of three he'd shipped his stuff around the world in. Cleaned it up and repainted it, now it's good for another seventy years. Picked up this photo which was just lying on the grass

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Mk VII said:
Recently one of the chalets at Bisley was being cleared out. It had belonged to a Marine Lt.-Col and some stuff was placed out front for people to take if they wanted (novels, manual typewriter, 1980s computer, old-fashioned electric heater, etc.) Most stuff was going straight in the dumpster. The sons lived in California and had come over to get rid of everything and clear the place out, could hardly take anything back even if they wanted to. I picked up a webbing rifle case like that above, also a big rusty tin trunk, one of three he'd shipped his stuff around the world in. Cleaned it up and repainted it, now it's good for another seventy years. Picked up this photo which was just lying on the grass

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Hey! Isn't that Monty at the rear of the rows?!! Or at least a good lookalike!
PP.
 
It's "heavy pick-up week" in my neck of the woods, where once a year everyone puts out all the junk that they want to get rid of that can't go in the regular weekly garbage collection. This thread makes me think that I should tool around the 'hood and scrutinize some of those garbage piles. Obviously you just never know what you might find.
 
bearhunter said:
The last two bags are for a double barreled shotgun, one for the barrels and one for the butt/receiver. The small compartment on the side was used for a triple sectioned cleaning rod, usually made of wood and brass. I don't think it's military.
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It's a travel case from the days when travelling with a gun was accepted as standard. My father has one in much rougher shape than that one. Good finds!:)
 
What you found looks more like what most folks call "War Surplus" But to most people now it's junk. Some old packs and bags that someone probly picked up at the local army navy in the 60's- 70's. who's now grown up and moved away and the parents or whom ever has finally gone and tossed the crap out.
Chances are that the rifle was not left behind,....still... rational folks do not toss guns to the curb. Amnesties or just keep it in the basement are popular options you may concider "let me do you a favour and take them off your hands". Best of luck.
One guy from this neibourhood,( 5 years ago now), asked where the rifle to match the bayonet was at a garage sale. $25 for a M1 Garand ( Bayonet was another $25 )
 
case,s

i have two of those lined cases one came with my great grandfathers mod 12 winchester, the other came with a mod 99 savage .303 take down. the model 12 was picked up new in 1937 with the case and the 303 was picked up new some time after 1907 by another older gent that i used to know well. nice find :)
 
nice score for sure.

I would not get bent about finding this stuff in the trash , when I was a kid there was scads of this stuff for sale at army/navy surplus stores all over the place. It is not all 'battle memorabilia from grandad'.....;)
I bought a large duffel like yours for $2.00 in the late fifties .:D
 
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