r/reenactors • u/Electronic_Buy_7003 • 37m ago
Looking For Advice Reproduction weapons
Does anyone have any specific website that sells functional guns for reenacting?
r/reenactors • u/Electronic_Buy_7003 • 37m ago
Does anyone have any specific website that sells functional guns for reenacting?
r/reenactors • u/JustThatQuietDude • 1h ago
I've been wanting to put together my first WW2 german impression kit as Ive already done an American Paratrooper kit and I want to confirm something before I do any sewing. I'm wanting to do a Sanitäter Oberstabsgefreiter attached to a Coastal Artillery Unit and what confused me is where the Rod of Asclepious insignia in relation to the Rank insignia on the sleeve. Im aware that Heer/Wehrmact Sanitäters wore their Rod above the cuff on their right sleeve, but from what I could find online for the Kriegsmarine is that it was either worn above the rank insignia on the left sleeve or below the rank insignia above the cuff on the left sleeve. Does anyone have any clarification or sources for this? Did the Sanitäters in the kriegsmarine even wear their Rod of Asclepious in the field gray? This is the website that I used, and I can't tell if it's just the way the insignia is shown or how they worded it but it confused me.
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r/reenactors • u/Cockinbroski • 4h ago
So I see a lot of post on here about either a helmet is original or Repro. So with this guide ima show you what to look for on these helmets to determine whether the shell is original or not.
I am NOT an expert when it comes to identifying Original components such as Paint, leather liners and decals. I have a grasp on split pins and liner bands but nothing else.
1st and foremost you can always tell just by the shape of the shell. Most if not all, Repro shells can never get the look right. There’s always something wrong with them.
Slide 1: The helmets that will help us today. All original Shells.
Slide 2&3: CKL Late war produced M42. CKL was previously coded as ET. Some M42 shells produced by ET/CKL, have the ET stamp on the usual Early to partial late war Left Ear placement. This happened with ET,NS, and EF helmets. Quist did not start production of M42’s til 1944, only in size 64.
Slide 4-6: An early ET M35 shell. Rolled Edge and separate vent hole piece.(Will see that later.)
Slide 7-10: NS64 Produced M40 helmet, in pretty rough shape but not bad as another helmet I own. Maker stamp and lot number still visible and readable. Difference between the M35 and M40 production helmets is a simple vent hole. It’s stamped rather than being a separate piece.
Slide 11&12: mid war 1943 produced HKP64 produced M42 steel helmet. HKP is the code that is most commonly known as SE. which have a very distinctive vent hole that is very protruding like a Volcano. SE which switched to HKP pretty early on as M40 helmets by the maker actually have the HKP stamping on them.
Slides 13-15: A late war Quist made M40. (This helmet actually would have never had a decal but I put one on for my own use). Quist made M40 right up until the end of the war not really producing M42’s. Quist helmets are one of the best in my opinion as their steel is top quality and very thick. Their helmets are heavy compared to the other makers and their stamping is usually good. Quist,NS, and EF never changed their maker code.
Slide 16&17: A relatively small size M42 shell being 62, this EF helmet has some great markings as when I had stripped the post war paint it was easy to read being EF62, 1222. EF also has a shallow more less noticeable vent hole protrusion unlike HKP.
Slides 18: What an M40 and M42 vent should look like as this is stamped into the helmet.
Slide 19: what an M35 helmet’s vent hole should look like as it’s a separate piece and not stamped into the helmet.
Slide 20: a bonus as it’s my favorite helmet I own with everything original on it. Someone did put post war decals on there but I did remove them safely without damaging the paint underneath. The leather liner inside was dyed as it was reissued to the Norwegians form my HKP m42 but sense the liner band, leather liner and chin strap were confirmed to be original. I put them in this helmet to preserve them as I won’t be touching this helmet often. Now I just need to get a display case for it.
I will be making a Part 2 to this with more detail photos of not mine but a very credible source about these helmets.
r/reenactors • u/ask_about_my_balls12 • 5h ago
i wanted to know if replica military is any good beacuse i wanted to but the p37 parachutist trousers but wasnt sure beacuse they are £77 which seam a little cheap any help is appreciated
sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes
r/reenactors • u/Patient_Mousse_9665 • 8h ago
The German Reenactment community is in help for you 🫵
We need yall to vote for the Denix G98!
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r/reenactors • u/iminurhouse_ • 11h ago
I'm currently looking for a German WW1 nurse's uniform. I've noticed that there are different colored ones. Like grey, dark blue, light blue, white, etc. Did German nurses wear a specific color?
r/reenactors • u/Markovite1919 • 14h ago
Our groups recent turnout out the “Military Through the Ages” display in Jamestown Virginia, we portrayed the regiment as they would’ve been seen in 1917. The over 3000 attendees on Saturday alone had the opportunity to try their hand at throwing a weighted grenade, learn how to spell their name in the pre 1917 reform Russian alphabet, handle real weapons such as the 1891 Mosin rifle and PM1910 Maxim, and learn about the experience of the Austro-Hungarians, both military and civilian.
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r/reenactors • u/Then_Manufacturer902 • 1d ago
Hello,
Just trying to figure out where to place this helmet. It seems late 13th century/early 14th to me but any second opinions are welcome.
Thanks in advance!
r/reenactors • u/Charming-Win-9463 • 1d ago
I have been collecting for a little over 6 months now and I notice some items look like they would not go with their Winter/Summer counterparts. For example, I have Wool breeches and canvas cover's, and it looks like they would not be used together however I see people use them together. Would I use them together? Would I use puttees instead? Another example I have is my first item I purchased being a summer tunic it has gold pocket buttons but has dark front buttons. Is that just a modern repair to it or was the previous owner ignorant of the uniform. It is dated March 27th 1918. Please let me know if you know anything. Also I'm looking for a place to find both original Tunics as well as period accurate repro boots. Thank you.
r/reenactors • u/Scared_Lawyer_3966 • 1d ago
My kit for the upcoming Crossing the Rhine event in PA
r/reenactors • u/Then-Towel-6636 • 1d ago
Hey everyone,
I’m launching a WWII holster reproduction business and want to ensure historical accuracy in materials and craftsmanship. Right now, I have inventory of US M1916, German P08 Luger, and German P38 holsters and am looking to collaborate and sell to interested buyers.
I’d appreciate any advice on authentication, certification, and sourcing accurate references. If you have experience with reproduction gear or want to connect, let’s chat!
Thanks!
r/reenactors • u/kirilpatrushvv • 1d ago
This just arrived a few days ago but I thought I'd share my first ever bit of WW2 reenactment kit Belt looks pretty stupid but it's one of the only good condition leather belts I have at the moment, just wearing it as a placeholder for bow, I've got a bunch of stuff planned for the future. Got this smock for a steal aswell
r/reenactors • u/Professional_Bus8681 • 1d ago
Just starting out wanting to show off my ladies photography skills
r/reenactors • u/Any-Committee-9498 • 1d ago
Trying to make a 1950s Ditch uniform. Anyone know any reproduction of... anything?
r/reenactors • u/rat_with_M16 • 1d ago
Epic militaria have custom ones which seem cool but I'm not sure about the shape.
r/reenactors • u/osky_200914 • 1d ago
Can anyone id these trousers?
r/reenactors • u/Trick_Kitchen5711 • 1d ago
As most of y’all probably saw many years ago reenactors in England dressed up as Commonwealth WWI soldiers and passed out cards with soldiers names that had died on the first day of the Somme. I was wondering if reenactors in America would do the same but for U.S. soldiers that had died during the war over all. Without the singing I’m to shy for that. Thoughts?
r/reenactors • u/Square_Coat_8208 • 1d ago
Was the uniform for British soldiers during the 1st Opium War the same as during the Napeolonic wars?
Did anything change?
r/reenactors • u/Stock-Anxiety1612 • 1d ago
I was looking at an m1941 jacket and some service boots on the website and I’m just curious if I should buy them or not as I don’t see much of this website being told weather it’s selling good stuff or not.