Military surplus

Demand for such items comes from various collectors, outdoorsmen, adventurers, hunters, survivalists, and players of airsoft and paintball, as well as others seeking high quality, sturdy, military issue garb.

Reenactment groups usually seek historically-accurate restrike uniforms and equipment for displays, filmwork etc.

The history of army surplus in the United States dates back to the American Civil War.

[3][better source needed] This was the first large American war that required proper military uniforms for many troops.

He built Bannerman's Castle, a massive storage facility on Pollepel Island in the Hudson River, to store his goods.