We had Capital Iron in Victoria, surplus dealers and ship breakers. Before they went modern, there were tables of old RCN uniforms, black and white navy caps, piles of webbing, helmets and gas masks. My favourite was the basement, where all the small bits from the ships ended up. At one time, I had a room full of old radios and other junk packed home from there. I still have a trunk somewhere with some of it. In my armoury, there are a couple of .303 Parker Hale Lee Enfields purchased from Sears in the early '70s for just over $100. I also have a 12guage JC Higgins that is still my choice for the camper and perimeter defense. Princess Auto catalogs provide many hours of entertainment and probably got me to learn to read...
3Vets. Lever Arms (are they still around?) and others were places to go in the day.
Good memories
