Huge Texas Estate Lot - Vietnam 5th Special Forces Mike Force Tiger Stripe Uniforms, LLDB, Ranger

[@ryanfoley8035]

This collection belongs in a museum.

[@lefttexas]

My goodness, your the one who flew into Killeen, TX and purchased all his uniforms before the estate sale! I was so disappointed when I walked in and saw it was all gone on the first day of sale being 3rd in line. Congrats to you.

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

Where do you find estate sales like this? Looking for tips wanting to replace papaws Vietnam set we lost in the fire, any tips would be appreciated!

[@jimmyreese918]

Some of that needs to be in the infantry museum.

[@livingterminal5792]

That is priceless don't ever ever sell any of it , Great score that Tiger stripe collection is very rare. You're so lucky !!

[@remy7009]

The Med Kit probably goes in the Unknown Belt Pouch . All the kit should be treated with Reverance especially the Personal Letters ❤

[@estatesalerelics1967]

Absolutely, unfortunately many times things like these letters end up in a landfill.

[@echohunter4199]

Amazing hall---AGAIN! The former owner of that gear took excellent care for every little item! I can’t say anything bad on that topic, I have some complete uniforms I wore of the years nicely folded and in heavy ziplock bags with a detailed note inside but it doesn’t come close to this gentleman. It stings to lose these old warriors knowing that in time, my friends will do the same, guess we all think like this. Preserving military history has been a passion since I was young but I got serious in 1993 when I bought my first surplus military vehicle and the rest is history, I owned and restored 31 of them since, the WWII Jeeps were hard to get back to complete factory original but it was worth it. Hope you’re able to buy yourself a vintage military vehicle, it’s completely legal to drive on all roads and highways and most major insurance companies will insure the vehicle.

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

Finally got my M1009 running. Any chance you’d let go of any of the tiger? Trying to replace paw paw’s collection we lost in a fire

[@echohunter4199]

@@Hermann-lz2jb apologies but I’m not sure what you mean when you say “Tiger”? Glad you got the 1009 running! In case you aren’t aware, the rear differential has a lower gear ratio so it doesn’t like high speeds for long periods. It’s rare that it’ll give you any problems if you’re just doing day trips or around town but if you decide to tow something for long distances, I’d consider changing out the gears on both front and read differentials.

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

@@echohunter4199 I actually did that already! Have been working on the CUCV for about 3 years this one was an army national guard example. New transmission is amazing. All I have to do now is some interior cosmetic work to make it look nice! And by “tiger” I am looking for any “Tigerstripe” Vietnam war camouflage variants. My grandfather had an example of almost every variant which some he picked up in Vietnam trading with South Vietnamese troops or post war in the 80’s or so. We lost all of these in a fire in Malibu in 2018 so was just wondering if you had a set possibly you would be willing to sell or let go. I am trying to just find a shirt or a pair of pants in any variant but I haven’t been lucky so far :/

[@williamfitch1408]

Mr Wilson certainly got about.

[@JoelGalvan-w6y]

I collected ww2 German.. Later Viet Nam. Your collection is outstanding.

[@harrisdail9939]

The pouch is for either the Thompson machine gun mags or the m3 grease gun mags

[@philipcave4303]

Really interesting, thank you.

[@jonathanwollack732]

Must buy tiger suit

[@jamespunch8049]

A great grouping, I hope it stays together, Once again some really great stuff.

[@ai5dd]

My dad was in Vietnam in 1966 as an Army Ranger, he gave me a set of tiger striped fatigues in the late 70s after we moved to a university town when he started teaching ROTC. Are any of these pieces still for sale?

[@Bumper776]

I do not have one to compare it with but that unknown pouch looks similar to a magazine pouch for a Thompson sub-machine gun.

[@jimmyreese918]

How do u find out about these estate sales like this?

[@ehchew2526]

Great stuff... any chance of selling some of these like the Tiger Stripe or the Jungle Shirt? Thx

[@untilyoupuke]

It should all stay together

[@ehchew2526]

@@untilyoupuke I wish can afford for all but I don't think I can. Thx

[@Admodeus]

How do you store all this stuff? I've had to stop collecting clothes due to just not having anywhere left to put them, and also make sure they don't get mouldy, but I guess if you live in a place like Texas, that wouldn't be an issue really.

[@oni_goroshi]

I'd think vacuum bags would be ideal for storage.

[@warriorvet7955]

Do you sell these finds?

[@surapholkongsubcharoen6358]

Do you sell it?

[@JDMilitaria]

Sell that to a proper historian. Selling this to a museum will no doubt lead to them throwing most of all this in a locker and keeping it on storage.

[@ファントムレイバー]

ポーチはおそらくｗｗ２リガーメイドのもの、レプリカかオリジナルかはわからない。

[@mattottie6410]

Should not be for sale, if relitives don't care, should go to U S Army museum, not for sale.

[@Joseph-dt4ov]

It's not original because sf never had patches or rank or insignia s on there uniforms 😂

[@jonathanwollack732]

You can't be serious... There are tons of documentation of patched tigerstripe uniforms worn in combat.

[@scallen3841]

Depends if if was the uniform they wore around base , or the uniform they wore on patrol. On sog had zero identification on uniforms

[@jonathanwollack732]

you guys watch too much TV LOL

[@Joseph-dt4ov]

@jonathanwollack732 no I've read John Stryker Myers books

[@scallen3841]

@@Joseph-dt4ov me to

[@shmunkytron8612]

Hi are any of these for sale ?

[@jonathaneyal6652]

Any chance you can share your email?