Even by Bubba standards, this is bad.

[Steamforger]

Wanna talk about "combat lossed"? A virtually new looking AN/PVS-7 hit craigslist in N Idaho recently for under $2k. It had the bag, mounting goodies, docs, and all the other fiddly bits that come with it. The seller specifically mentioned some rare co witness option that I don't know anything about. I actually sent an email with the listing (since deleted) to a co-worker with the title "Bait or seller is insanely stupid?"

I'd love to have one, but I'll take not having CID or NIS knocking on my door instead.

[randy]

One year at Hamvention in Dayton one of the sellers of surplus military radio gear* all of a sudden had a lot of customers with navy blue windbreakers with various sets of initials on the back. Seems serial numbers of some of the gear were very (as in 100%) similar to equipment that had disappeared from a west coast depot some months earlier.

I understand the sellers were especially thrilled to find out that selling current crypto enabled equipment, even without the keys, added a whole new level to the charges of possessing/selling stolen property.

*(There is a subset of ham radio that collects, restores, and operates old military radio gear on the ham bands. 99.9% legit surplus. (As with firearms, there's always someone that has to push it too far). Personally, having spent 8 hours too many lugging a PRC-77 around (I really respect the stamina of RTOs after that experience), and hours upon hours of listening to crappy audio from mil-spec speakers/headphones, I can't see the appeal, but whatever...)

[JAG2955]

Wanna talk about "combat lossed"? A virtually new looking AN/PVS-7 hit craigslist in N Idaho recently for under $2k. It had the bag, mounting goodies, docs, and all the other fiddly bits that come with it. The seller specifically mentioned some rare co witness option that I don't know anything about. I actually sent an email with the listing (since deleted) to a co-worker with the title "Bait or seller is insanely stupid?"

I'd love to have one, but I'll take not having CID or NIS knocking on my door instead.

Ew, -7's? Keep them.

Try visiting Craigslist for Camp Lejeune. NCIS could dedicate entire offices to the things on there.

You can get PVS-14 equivalents for about $3K from reputable sources. I'd love to be able to afford a pair someday.

[Steamforger]

Wanna talk about "combat lossed"? A virtually new looking AN/PVS-7 hit craigslist in N Idaho recently for under $2k. It had the bag, mounting goodies, docs, and all the other fiddly bits that come with it. The seller specifically mentioned some rare co witness option that I don't know anything about. I actually sent an email with the listing (since deleted) to a co-worker with the title "Bait or seller is insanely stupid?"

I'd love to have one, but I'll take not having CID or NIS knocking on my door instead.

Ew, -7's? Keep them.

Try visiting Craigslist for Camp Lejeune. NCIS could dedicate entire offices to the things on there.

You can get PVS-14 equivalents for about $3K from reputable sources. I'd love to be able to afford a pair someday.

found in 2 searches I see what you mean. Night vision was nothing special, but "vest" turned that up, along with some lesser offerings. I imagine if you got down into the weeds, you could find some interesting stuff.

[JAG2955]

You should have seen the pawn shops. I bought enough Vickers slings to outfit most of my rifles for $10/per.

[First Shirt]

You should have seen the pawn shops. I bought enough Vickers slings to outfit most of my rifles for $10/per.

And you didn't think to mention this, all those times I was out there???

Some friend YOU are!!!!