A Review of Army Surplus Kit and Equipment

Army Surplus covers a wide range of differentsuperb example of this was drawn to my attention
equipment from clothing to vehicles.when attending a tiger and tracks day at R.A.F
The term Army surplus means exactly what it saysDuxford where they have purchased several vehicles
army or military surplus equipment purchased by theand either fully restored them or are in the process of
Ministry of Defence to be used by its employees thatrestoring them. Nearly all of the exhibits are full of
has become surplus to requirement or no longerArmy Surplus equipment dating back to world war
needed. These products include all clothing includingone, they even have a Russian Tank that was in
boots, Jackets, Trousers, Shirts, and T-shirts etc.service in Afghanistan.The business of Army Surplus is
Normally these products are sold through a contractualhuge and serves the economy with millions of pounds
agreement with a company to distribute through out itsin turnover each year in the United Kingdom alone.
outlets to other retailers or shops including websites forEach year there are several hundred events across
resale to the public or for business use i.e. for theEurope that use Army Surplus clothing and equipment,
enactment of military events within the film industry etcfrom re-enactments at shows of military history to
Some Army Surplus is new and not used this issoft projectile games such as Airsoft or Paintball, with
commonly known as super grade or new. Used Armyclothing being the most popular choice of purchase.
surplus is known as Grade one which is used and butSome Army surplus equipment is highly collectable
not damaged or worn out in any way. Used Armysuch as swords helmets and dress uniform and are
surplus that has been worn out or damaged insome times sold for hundreds if not thousands of
someway is called Grade Two and can normally bepounds especially if the product is highly sort after or a
purchased very cheaply if not for free. This Gradingone of a kind. Some Army Surplus clothing or
system is mainly applied to clothing and footwear butequipment is superb for everyday work if you have a
can also be applied to tents and other outdoorneed for hard wearing robust products, as all Army
equipment that has become surplus to requirement bySurplus products are made to the highest possible
the Ministry of Defence or other governmentstandard at the time of manufacture this is one of the
organization across the world. Army Surplus isMinistry of Defenses requirements when a product is
normally sold through retail outlets in the Uniteddesigned for them, so you are more or less
Kingdom by camping and outdoor specialists most ofguaranteed a superb piece of kit. So there you Army
these stores have websites and a verySurplus equipment is fairly priced priceless equipment
comprehensive range can be found for sale.and in great need through out the world. Many
The larger items of Army Surplus like vehicles, trailers,websites are available that sell a fantastic range of
mobile kitchens etc are mostly sold at auction byarmy surplus.
specialist auction teams through out the world. A