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VENDORS LIST

These links are provided to troopers and prospective members of the 505th PIR as scources for items which are useful in putting together their impressions. Feedback on transactions carried out with these businesses should be posted in the Message Board.

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Last updated on 3 September, 2006

Replicaordnance.com Owned and Operated by Scott Snyder. This is a great source for inert reproduction grenades used by the United States During WWII. His work has been featured on "Mail Call" on the History Channel.

Northridge International Need a part for your weapon? This is the place to go to find it.

The Well Dressed GI Offers a very nice looking A-4 knit cap among other things.

WWII Reproductions Owned and Operated by Brian Lyles who, judgeing from the tremendous variety of items available thropugh his website, is one of the busiest people in the business of reproducing paperwork. He offers a plethora of medical and demolition related items.

J. Murray Inc. 1944 THE place for your M-2 Parachutists' Helmet needs.

United States Army World War II Reproduction Paperwork Darren Byrnes' provider of interesting GI paper work including ID cards, etc.

Airborne Magazine A nice new periodical devoted to Airborne and Special Operations topics and history. Yes, We know the link is broken. We just are hoping it comes back!

National Capitol Historical Sales A longstanding dealer of origional and reproduction militaria of all eras including reprints of manuals on a variety of topics. Need a C-47 or CG-4A pilots manual????

Militaria Products Company. They currently offer superlative quality replicas of C, D, and K rations. These are not edible. They also offer GI soap bars.

Vintage ParachutesIn our opinion the manufacturer of the best replica vintage parachutes and harnesses around. This merchandise is not certificated and not suitable for jumping. But who wants to jump a T-5/7 Assembly anyway?

Dick KossMaker of finely crafted repro jump helmets. His work is truly beautiful.

Alex Solera Alex is a nice guy, a fellow living historian and the only scource for quality M-1940 Dog Tag Chains.

What Price glory A good source for a variety of fine original and reproduction items. Among these are museum quality inert reproductions of both Gammon Grenades and Hawkins mines. Jerry also has nice M-6 scabbards and M-3 Shoulder holsters among other products.

At The Front. Suppliers of the only M-1942 Parachutist Uniform endorsed by the 3/505th (AHA). They offer a host of other good items as well!

ww2dday.com .Tim Roop's site which is supported through the sale of quality reproduction invasion maps of The Normandy Beaches. Well worth a look.

allamerican82nd.com .Phil Nordyke's site which offers not only his magnum opus on the 82nd Airborne Division During WWII but also a wide variety of reproduction maps.

WWII ImpressionsJuan Gonzales' bussiness dedicated to providing quality repoduction uniform and other items for the living historian or reenactor

World War Two Ration Technologies Gerry Peterson's web site offering kits for making your own edible rations for use in the field. Other products are pending.