Vietnam Uniforms and Equipment
My consignor is motivated to make package deals on multiple purchases so if you see more than one item you are interested let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Vietnam Uniforms and Equipment
My consignor is motivated to make package deals on multiple purchases so if you see more than one item you are interested let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you.
1. Late War Medium Weight Tigerstripe top, excellent condition, a Vietnamese made American Large, with an "L" stamped on the collar. No rips, tears, missing buttons, etc., just an excellent example overall. - $450.00-SOLD!
2. 1969 dated Medium Long Jungle Jacket, ripstop poplin. - Looks like it had an 82nd AB patch and rocker at one time, I have a nice wartime one I'll throw in- $45.00
3. 1969 dated Large Regular Jungle pants, ripstop poplin. The larger size pants are getting harder to find. This pair of pants and the above mentioned jacket are in excellent condition and almost a dead match on color- would make a great set! - $45.00
4. Sleeveless undershirts in various shades of od. Early Advisory period ( Mid 50's- early 60's) . These shirts are for GI's but would look great on a CIDG display! All small sizes, in very good condition- $25.00 each.
5. Quilted camo poncho liner in excellent condition, dated 1968- $75.00
6. A near mint set of OG-107 Rip Stops. Both pieces are a dead match for each other, and roomy sizes. The top is a medium long, the pants are a regular large. Both pieces are dated 1969. The top is missing the name tape, includes CIB, airborne wings, and "army" tape. Outline of Special Forces arrowhead and rocker can easily be seen on the left shoulder where they had be sewn at one time. - $150.00
7. This is an amazing collection- around 440 authentic period buttons for tiger stripe uniforms, all different types, stored in a nice utility case. The buttons are from the Richard Johnson collection who ultimately took his over 500 piece collection of tiger stripe garments and analyzed patterns and frequency of patterns rarities and wrote the book on the subject. He eventually sold his entire collection of tiger stripe at a private auction and the terribly distressed and unusually small garments that remained were disassembled and cut up into 3 inch by 3 inch pieces for the quilt on page 260 of his book. The buttons and the tiger stripe parts were purchased from Richard at which point it took the collector who owns this collection two full years to sort the buttons by similarity. Each button was sorted by color, Then by depth, width, hole size for the attachment holes, Smooth holes, ruff drilled, smooth cast, outside ridge,etc. there is a button for every pattern Richard ever owned. And the only replacement buttons in the world.If you wanted one authentic button to repair a tiger uniform you'd probably pay about $10.00 per button, if you could find one. This entire collection is being offered for $1800.00.
8. A pair of Duck
Feet UDT fins, 60's period. The condition
is excellent with no cracking to the rubber heel straps. The size is
XL, which fits a size 10-11. I used Super XL, which fit a 12-13. - $80.00
9.Used
Rip Stop Jungle Jacket, named to Special Force soldier "Hunt". From
12th Group member Richard Hunt. Medium Long, dated 1969- Outline of SF
insignia visible on shoulder- $75.00
10. From the Sgt. Richard Denis Johnson collection is a group of Tiger Stripe uniform parts. Richard held a private auction of his collection of over 500 garments and all the distressed and undesirable small garments that remained after the auction were dismantled to cut up for 3 x 3 squares to create the beautiful quilt on page 260 of his TIGER PARTS II book. The remaining parts were put away in a box with buttons, collars, belt loops, etc. The parts were sorted and matched over a two year period. The inventory is as follows: 131 matched pockets with matching flaps. 19 pocket flaps only. 2 epaulets.13 zippers and parts from a JWD flight suit that was dismantled and cut up. 20 matched sets/pairs of shirt cuffs. 192 belt loops, sorted into matching sets of 7. 28 collars. 14 waist adjustment tabs. All of the pockets and flaps have been sorted by pattern and by matching sets. You will find two matching pockets with correct facing bellows in each set, with matching flaps. All parts are sorted by Tiger pattern and inventoried. This would be a great group if someone wanted to service the market for the next 20 years, or would be a real find for a "cutting edge" sportswear manufacturer. -$1800.00
11. A fighting knife by C and S Cutlery, 7" blade. Looks to have been sharpened, condition is overall excellent with original sheath. Not a Vietnam era piece, probably for the 1980's, but it has a businesslike look to it that would add to a display- Pommel unscrews to reveal a compartment. $300.00-REDUCED!
12. A Vietnam period Recondo School T shirt. Original silk screen is very faded, I had to use photoshop to boost the contrast to see what it was. Shirt shows use, has a few small holes, but what a cool piece- $200.00
13. Vietnam period LRRP ration, this one is the ever appetizing "Chicken and Rice". Unopened, contents intact- $175.00
14. A Long Range Reconaissance Patrol, or "LRRP" ration for meal # 3, Spahgetti wih Meat Sauce- $175.00
15. A size large Vietnam War era FLAK vest, complete with plates, in excellent condition. Most FLAK vests on the market have some degree of wear to the nylon shell, this one has no wear or rubs. The issue name for this piece is "Armor Body fragmentation Protective". This vest is dated 1969.- $200.00
16. "Sun, Wind, Dust Goggles", M 44, 1960's issue, complete with box and extra green lens. Favored by Armored Cav troops- $30.00
17. Nam period GI issued undershorts, excellent condition, stretch waistband- $20.00
18. This is a really nice item- a 1969 dated extra large Sleep Shirt (Shirt, Sleeping, Man's) in excellent condition with slightly contrasting dark apple green cuffs. - $75.00
19. US Navy SEAL sport jersey, vintage looks like 1980's, size Large- this is however a special item, having been autographed by the "Rogue Warrior" himself, Richard Marcinko. This would make a great displayer in a SEAL collection. Marcinko created SEALTeam 6, the same unit that just brought down Osama bin Laden.- $700.00-REDUCED!
20. 1975 / 1983 dated STABO Rig in excellent condition. Here is a shot of the front. This one is dated on the belt as well as the fittings. This STABO come's with photo copies of the excerpts from the FM MANUALS on the operational usage of these devices as would of been issued. The top fittings have the FC 83 code, the bottom fittings are FC 75. This would be a great displayer to go with a MACVSOG mannekin! - $500.00-REDUCED!
21. A Vietnam period Asian made garment bag of blue nylon, Japanese Hama zippers, named to a USAF Lt. Col., William Guier. The inside is lined in off white silk. Here is Guier's bio information. He flew 50 missions in B-52's in Vietnam as a member of the 4258th Strategic Bomb Wing. The zipper on the front pocket is stuck on the cloth, the long zipper works fine. - $95.00
22. ERDL Camo ripstop polin trousers, dated 1968, very good condition, no holes- $75.00
23. Nam era OD boxer shorts, excellent condition- $20.00
24. US Army 1967 dated steel mess kit, Regal Mfg. Co. no silverware- $20.00
25. SEAL Rifleman's Coat Grouping, consisting of a Natick Labs Experimental Rifleman's "Float Coat" in lime green dominant ERDL poplin camoflage, size is a very desirable Large-Long, in excellent used condition. Same type of jacket shown in Eric Micheletti's "SEALS in Vietnam" book on page 100. As a point of interest the collector who this jacket belonged to had taken the inflatable bladder out for inspection (which is quite a job), and the serial numbers on the bladder match the numbers on the label. Sometimes they don't, as the bladders could become damaged and then be replaced. Also included a set of ERDL camoflage poplin trousers, size medium regular. The trousers show honest wear with a couple of small holes on the right front pocket. Although not a precise match this group shows well as a set. -$2625.00-SOLD!
26. A dead stock mint set of medium weight Tigerstripe pants in US Medium size. Zipper is a YKK. Very fine condition as you might expect. Size translates to 34 waist x 36 length. Pattern is #5, page 37of 1st edition of "Tiger Patterns II" by Johnson. The actual pattern is late war dense. Small single button pocket below patch pocket on left side. A very rare set of pants - $500.00-SOLD!
27. A UDT/SEAL Mark 133 Model 0 Demolition Kit, used from WW2 through the 1960's. Here is the official government description. This a very clean complete example with all straps, belts, and hardware. Even the interior is nice, paper tag still remaining- $375.00-SOLD!
28. A mint and matching US Large Tigerstripe set in Tadpole Sparse pattern. Big roomy size, will fit a 44-46 easily. Complete, no flaws whatsoever, nicest set I've ever offered. Pants are about a 36, the fabric is medium weight. Craftmanship on all of the sewing is 1st rate, cuffs, pockets,etc. are amazing. -$700.00-SOLD!
29.Combat used SEAL Coral Booties. Size stamp is long gone, they are 10" long, showing honest wear and use. Complete with laces, ready to display! - $100.00-SOLD!
30. Large size Tigerstripe Set. Late War Lightweight Sparse pattern. Condition is absolutely great on this rare matching set. Matching sets are very tough to find, the pants are about non-existent due to the weight of the material. This set was originally from Richard Johnson's collection. See photos here. - $800.00-SOLD!
31.Nice Japanese made Konwal Nam period 5th Group lighter- the vet filed his name off which is unfortunate but the side with the Special Forces enamel insignia still looks great. Anyway, you'll have a hard time finding a real one for- $75.00-SOLD!
32. October 1967 dated US Navy SEAL Flotation Bouy in used but nice and complete condition. This is really a great relic to complete your SEAL display. - $150.00-SOLD!
33. A uniform group to US Navy SEAL Jerry "Kappers" Kapes. Kapes served 3 months in-country with SEAL Team One, Detachment Golf, based in the district of Nam Can, Ca Mau Province in 1969, until he was wounded trying to take out a VC bunker. Consists of his named Class A's and his named rip stop poplin set, which has SEAL Team One and name tapes on the jacket and the pants. A rare opportunity to own a named SEAL grouping from a veteran who was actually there.- $800.00-SOLD!
34. A nice, named concealed buttom jungle jacket, named to "Isaacs", size is medium-long. Subdued insignia include Pathfinder wing, master jump wings, CIB, 1st Cav and 25th Division shoulder patches. Also, a nice Viet made color Pathfinder Airborne scroll for the 25th Division. Comes with matching pants in excellent condition, dated 1967. Both pieces in this set are the hard ro find OG-107 wind resistant type poplin finish, not ripstop.- $700.00-SOLD!
35.A 1968 dated collapsible 2 qt. canteen in an insulated 1969 dated nylon pouch.-$20.00SOLD!
36. SEAL Swim shorts in excellent condition. Waist is approx. 34-35". Zipper is a gold tone YKK. Scarce item- $325.00-SOLD!
37. Nam era OD t shirt, washed a few times, size is XL, shrunk to large after washing, no holes at all- $20.00-SOLD!
38. 3rd Model OG 107 Poplin Jungle Trousers. Size is regular/Medium. Pull tabs at waist are present, as are drawstrings at bottom of pants. A couple of tiny holes otherwise good, solid condition- $45.00-SOLD!
39. An od towel, Nam era, just like Charlie Sheen wore around his neck in "Platoon".- $25.00-SOLD!
40. OG 107 Ripstop Jungle Jacket in very good condition, size medium- regular. Tapes are bevo, name tape is blank, no other insignia. No holes or tears, a very serviceable piece- $45.00-SOLD!
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