ml8300
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Post by ml8300 on Jun 9, 2017 18:58:06 GMT 10
I visited the wellington st army surplus store last night, I discovered that they are closing down unless someone buys the business. Talking to one of the employees they are going to have closing down specials, at the moment it is only a couple of dollars off. They are due to close end of august so there may be some better deals towards the end. It's a little sad, I use to visit the store all the time when I was doing cadets 18 odd years ago. Not many surplus stores left in perth.
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Post by Peter on Jun 9, 2017 19:16:40 GMT 10
That's a damn shame, that's for sure. I expect there may be some bargains to be had in their firearms & ammo section...
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Post by ml8300 on Jun 9, 2017 19:18:16 GMT 10
Only replicas and ammo boxes there unfortunately.
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Post by Peter on Jun 9, 2017 20:06:40 GMT 10
Really? They used to have a gun shop IIRC...
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Post by perthprepper on Jun 9, 2017 20:16:35 GMT 10
Really? They used to have a gun shop IIRC... I think possibly in the 90s? I've been going there since I was a kid. A shame...
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Post by thereth on Jun 9, 2017 20:25:51 GMT 10
it is kind of a shame. i enjoyed going through the shop but found their pricing to be obscene for the most part. Still, its a piece of gistory so to speak so it is a shame
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Post by fei on Jun 9, 2017 20:45:03 GMT 10
I spent my teenage years in Perth. Remember marching in the Anzac Day parade as a cadet sometime in the nineties. Did an extended visit to all the surplus stores (about six from memory) on Wellington Street straight afterwards, only to find them all full of cadets, but with no-one having enough money to actually buy anything. When I went back as an adult (but pre-internet shopping) actually found the camping shops on William street were much better value for money.
Also remember trying to borrow a replica tommy gun from their gunshop for a school play, however their strict proof of age rules meant no-one would even talk to us unless we had a driver's license.
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Post by ml8300 on Jun 9, 2017 21:12:50 GMT 10
I spent my teenage years in Perth. Remember marching in the Anzac Day parade as a cadet sometime in the nineties. Did an extended visit to all the surplus stores (about six from memory) on Wellington Street straight afterwards, only to find them all full of cadets, but with no-one having enough money to actually buy anything. When I went back as an adult (but pre-internet shopping) actually found the camping shops on William street were much better value for money. Also remember trying to borrow a replica tommy gun from their gunshop for a school play, however their strict proof of age rules meant no-one would even talk to us unless we had a driver's license. What cadets were you involved with??.
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Post by fei on Jun 11, 2017 22:01:11 GMT 10
Army, for a couple of years in the early nineties. When I joined, WA cadets were still wearing greens, with ankle boots and gaiters + using Vietnam-era packs and webbing. A couple of years later and everyone was in cams, with Auspacks and updated web gear...which had been in use over east for several years. Were still using SLRSs in the mid-nineties though. Funny thing was that a rule came out sometime around '93 that cadets weren't allowed to do any "warlike training". Luckily we hard already learnt bayonet drill and basic infantry tactics before then.
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Post by selfsufficient on Jun 11, 2017 22:34:49 GMT 10
I was an army cadet as well in the southern suburbs of Perth, that would have been around 86 to 89. Good times then
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Post by ml8300 on Jun 11, 2017 23:46:22 GMT 10
I was in the Air Force cadets in the late 90s, it was good fun, learnt different skills that will definitely come in handy if shtf. I do remember being told that we no longer issue raincoats to cadets because cadets shouldn't be in the rain.
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Post by ml8300 on Jul 16, 2017 1:07:26 GMT 10
Was back at the surplus store today. They have awesome deals on. Lots of small random stuff from as little as 50c, most people were overlooking them, I bought up. Definitely well worth a vist.
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Post by feralemma on Jul 19, 2017 10:23:14 GMT 10
Was back at the surplus store today. They have awesome deals on. Lots of small random stuff from as little as 50c, most people were overlooking them, I bought up. Definitely well worth a vist. How long is the sale going on for? Do they have a definite closing date? Cheers
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Post by ml8300 on Jul 19, 2017 10:44:17 GMT 10
I think they close end of August sometime.
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Post by gasman on Aug 14, 2017 5:53:37 GMT 10
I'm in Perth for a week early October for a conference Recommendations for disposals Prepper type shops to visit? Anyone want to catch up for a beer?
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Post by Peter on Aug 14, 2017 7:43:54 GMT 10
I'm not aware of any decent shops - they're typically the generic camping type places you'll find anywhere.
Definitely keen for a beer. Or two. Okay, maybe three. But probably no more than four or five...
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Post by WolfDen on Aug 14, 2017 9:35:33 GMT 10
I'm in Perth for a week early October for a conference Recommendations for disposals Prepper type shops to visit? Anyone want to catch up for a beer? There is The Kit Bag in Midvale. Army Navy Surplus type store. I do a bit of shopping there. Check them online. link
There was a good one in the city but I thing its unfortunately closed now.
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Post by ml8300 on Aug 20, 2017 13:27:00 GMT 10
The Wellington st army surplus store closes today, I know it's last minute but there is still a heap of random stuff available and a lot of stuff is half price
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Post by Peter on Aug 20, 2017 21:08:46 GMT 10
Oh bugger. I didn't make it there in time.
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Post by Peter on Aug 20, 2017 21:14:49 GMT 10
Actually, that really is the end of an era. Wellington Army Surplus has been around forever, and they (used to, at least) sell some top stuff.
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