Battlefield Curator

Every time I go to a reenactment or living history event, I always find time to talk with the reenactors. It’s a great way to learn history and discuss topics of interest. Great talking with Jake, Andrew, Kenneth, Jeb and the rest of the crew out here formed up as Georgia Militia for the Hurricane Shoals reenactment.

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Battlefield Curator

Here is a segment of the WW2 reenactment that gave the audience quite a show. With American artillery firing on the the enemy, near-miss explosions rocked the trenches just as a half-track pushes up to the front line. The Allied infantry soldiers moved forward to support the half track, in a very cinematic sequence.
- A Walk in Their Boots Living History Event- Whitesburg, TN 09/19/2026
#awalkintheirboots
#ww2reenactment #reenacting #ww2history

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Battlefield Curator

Spent the day today at the “Walk in Their Boots” Living History event capturing battle reenactment footage and connecting with a great group of young historians. Despite the heavy rain, the event was awesome! A special thanks to ‪@M1GarandGirl‬ and ​⁠‪@Tennessee_Tacticall‬ for the great conversation-looking forward to editing the WW2 battle footage for an event coverage video!
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#ww2 #ww2reenactment #reenacting #ww2battle

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Battlefield Curator

Some people look for pristine safe queen military surplus. Other collectors look for something with more character and possible battle scars. Then there’s folks who look for something in between. Shown are some examples that we got from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. You can see visual differences between the service grade, field grade and rack grade. That being said, it’s all up to the individual armorer that inspected it to give a grade category. If you plan on going to the Civilian Marksmanship Program M1911 event, which one would you get?
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Don’t forget, the next in-person event is this Friday Sep, 11 starting at 8am in Anniston, AL
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#cmp #m1911a1 #ww2

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Battlefield Curator

What Palmetto State Armory has stated about the WIN! NFA update, they are rolling this out in phases… https://youtu.be/b5-n7sp0ECw?is=PKjq3...

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Battlefield Curator

U.S. Soldiers during rifle training with their M1917 rifles. These rifles were known as “the American Enfield” or “British rifle” by American Doughboys. It was also frequently called the “P-17” (informal nickname derived from its British predecessor, the Pattern 1914 or P-14). Later, some historians and enthusiasts often called it “The Doughboy Rifle” because roughly 75% of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I carried it into combat.
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#ww1history #ww1 #american

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Battlefield Curator

Recently, the Civilian Marksmanship Program announced military surplus M14 rifles that have “special authorization” will be coming soon. This is exciting news for collectors but there are some who don’t see the value in it.

For decades the Springfield M1A has been such a favorite amongst enthusiasts and collectors. It can be adapted for many different uses and is a civilian version of the M14. It has a SA only function and is much more cost effective than surplus, however the surplus M14 will be quite rare. The M1A, particularly National Match ones, are made for accuracy and may prove to be far better than some surplus ones. The M1A may also be a tad bit easier on the wallet.

So right now, a lot of people want the surplus M14, because this has never been done before and the history of the actual M14. Then there are those who see much more value in the M1A or that already possess an M1A and see no need for the particular military surplus rifle. There may also be some folks who are undecided. What are your thoughts on this subject?
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#cmp #m1a #m14 #oif #vietnamwar

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Battlefield Curator

🫡 Randy Shughart M14: Inspired By Selfless Service

Seen here is a Springfield Armory M1A clone inspired by the M14 carried by Randy Shughart during the Battle of Mogadishu. The spray paint camo pattern is similar to the M14 portrayed in the movie Blackhawk Down though his rifle was never recovered and no one knows exactly how it was configured. This simple yet stunning rifle features a military surplus synthetic stock, sadlak mount, and Aimpoint 5000 red dot.

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#BlackHawkDown #M14 #RandyShughart #tribute

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2 months ago | [YT] | 784

Battlefield Curator

A couple years ago I decided to get some vintage (1970’s) Colt surplus components from What-a-Country. I then sought out a new H&R (from Palmetto State Armory) lower and barrel. I was extremely satisfied with the outcome, so I decided to do another one of these M16A1s. The grey matches somewhat, but what I really like is the furniture. The buttstock is thick, in great condition, and shows a “C”, “X” and “153”. The “C” is most likely for Charlie Company, the 153 is probably the rack number and who knows what the X could mean. The buttstock and surplus handguard are such gems in the military collecting community as there is a huge difference in quality vs reproduction furniture.
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#colt #m16a1 #militarysurplus

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