Yesterday, battle reenactor Mike Seymour passed away from his 9th cancer. He was a friend of not only my family but many others and I think he deserves a moment of silence before any burial arrangements are made. He was a great man and live to around 40 years old. He helped many people out and would even help kids with their homework. He will not be forgotten.

I’m planning on purchasing form Epic Milataria. Probably Waffen SS or Werchmact. Winter would also be epic, I am coming here to get as historically accurate as I can.

Hello all,

I'm going to college to be a high school history teacher. I love history and teaching it just makes my day, regardless of what's going on in my home life. I love teaching, i love the kids, and i love the subject. I would love to semi dress up with the historical eras i would soon be teaching. I started looking into revolutionary war reenactment gear (jackets, hats, etc) and i'm being blown away by these prices. Townsend wants around $500 for a wool rev war jacket!! On a teachers salary, im not sure i coukd afford all the outfits i'd like to make it more interesting for the kids (i say that like im not 21 myself). So, can anyone recommend me a good company for reenactment gear? I dont have super high quality, i would only wear to work and back a few times per semester. But i also dont want crap that'll fall apart on me. Just a couple hundred bucks would be nice, but definitely not $500 for a single jacket! Any help or incite is appreciated.

Thank you!

I have never done reanactment but I want uniforms of the Russians during ww2 or Vietnam gear but I can’t scratch my head wear to get the stuff and I looked through some websites for the stuff that some of them I don’t trust does anybody here know a trustworthy shop to get the stuff I want

I'm looking for information on early medieval male dress (10-13 cc.) of the regions of Transylvania and/or Moldova. If you know any books, people who know more, then I'd be glad to read it or to talk to those people.

Hello, I'm looking to get a non firing replica revolver however I'm having trouble to identify which replicas fit under the law. I'm aware that you can buy pre1870 guns however I've heard that you can get guns from later. I don't know how this works and I was looking to buy a colt 45 from 1873 (or is advertised as such) and I'm not sure whether it is legal to purchase without museum licence or being the part or reanactment group. If anyone could explain to me how the VCR works or I'd there are any colt looking guns pre 1870 I'd be greatfull.

'Morning im new in reenactment things and would like to find Dutch or American uniformreplicas i dont have a very big budget but if its a whole set with details and everything on it then prices doesn't matter rather as cheap as possible. Any recommendations? Thank you.

Hey guys. Bit of a ww2 nut, and decided to attend the Ohio dday reenactment. Since I live in California I wont be able to acquire a m1 garand since the gun ownership age her is 21 and I'm only 19. So is bringing a replica allowed? I do have a MP40 replica that actually shoots and functions like a real mp40. Only thing is it shots BBs (and no I wont be using it to shoot bbs at the reenactment it does make noise)

I am super into the Great Northern War, and want to know if there were any good sites, as all the ones I’ve seen only had overpriced and over seas gear. Or a tutorial on how to make one, as I am willing to try that as well.

Do you wish you could be back in ‘nam? Or just to talk to people with similar interests? Well here’s the next best thing. A discord for Vietnam War Reenactors, collectors, or even just people interested in ‘nam. This server is full of helpful people with open staff, ready to aid you in finding items from Vietnam and or other wars, or to just help you learn a little more.

https://discord.gg/F9KbwxP

Draugar Vinlands

Draugar Vinlands is a group of Viking History enthusiasts who are dedicated to the study and implementation of the sword and shield fighting techniques of the Viking age.

Our method is to perform training exercises while wearing period correct clothing , and when we spar we wear the full ensemble of equipment that would have been worn by a well-equipped Viking fighter.

We of Draugar Vinlands feel that in order to truly understand what it must have been like to slug it out on a medieval battlefield, one must be saddled with the same physical limitations as the historical figures we portray.

I believe that encumbrance by full-weighted weapons, armor, clothing, and period shoes, and the effects of daily temperature and weather conditions all serve to create an atmosphere of realism. We are not simply re-enactors of history; we describe ourselves as “living history combatants”- the only discernable difference between us and those who we strive to emulate is that our weapons are not sharp.

*We make every attempt to analyze Viking material culture in the form of archaeological finds, and also written accounts that include combat, in order to learn about the Vikings and how they fought. At the same time, we must acknowledge that the anthropology of the Viking Age is so limited that much of what anyone claims to know about combat styles and techniques can't be much more than a collection of educated guesses and theories based on the physical attributes of weapons and materials found.

~Jarl Ingvar Schildknacker