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Army Surplus Stores

Scholasticus K
Many people, especially men, are attracted to the military or armed forces, even though they do not opt for it as a career. The military auctions and online army surplus stores provide an excellent supply of military accessories and equipment for such people who are fascinated by them.
All armed forces around the world produce huge quantities of equipment in form of arms, ammunition, clothing, survival gear, etc.At times, some of this gear or equipment is not needed by the military forces. The reasons for this may be variable. Often, the equipment and accessories do not tend to match the extremely high quality standards of armed forces.
Sometimes, technology also goes out of use. Some items happen to have a very small, minuscule defect, and are rejected by the army. So, instead of just discarding this costly gear, it is sold to civilian population. Most of the common gear is found in online army supply stores.

Clothing

Many general accessories like clothing, ordinarily used during combat by the military personnel, is always in great vogue. The generalized accessories also include tactical clothing, combat and bomber jackets. Many of these clothes like camouflage pants and t-shirts are quite trendy.
Another accessory that is in high demand, is the patch of synthetic cloth depicting the logo of the armed forces. Clothing purchased from online surplus stores proves to be very durable and long-lasting, irrespective of subjection to a rough usage.
Some examples are, high power flashlights, camping gears, outdoor usable knives, or safety helmets. Other accessories are belts, military logo caps. Duffel bags and heavy-duty rug sacks are also available at times. The advantage of buying military clothing and related accessories online, that every product is made with the highest possible quality standards.

Vehicles

Army surplus vehicles are not available in many countries, for civilian use. However, some nations grant this privilege to their civilians. However, it must be noted that the authorities of the armed forces selling the vehicle, demilitarize it before actually selling it. One must note that these supply stores usually sell vehicles at online auctions.
Hence, people cannot simply go online and order one, instead one has to keep a watch for the auction of vehicles and then place a bid. An army vehicle is expensive and hard to operate. However, it has some advantages.
For instance, one can travel through any terrain, it can carry a lot of load, has low-maintenance and handles rough usage. The authorities do a background check of the buyer before selling the vehicle. In case, even a minor criminal record is found, the sale is denied.

Ammo

Ammo or ammunition is a right, enjoyed only by a few people. Ammo is sold to people who possess licensed firearms. In some countries, the defense authorities prefer to sell ammo only to retired personnel and famed personalities like judges and politicians for self-defense. Many strict laws and rules, regarding sale of ammo, are followed by the authorities.
Army surplus stores are the best option for collector's or enthusiasts who like to get their hands on first grade military stuff.