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Genuine European Military Surplus. Since 1996.

Issued gear from militaries around the world. Quality survival and outdoor equipment.

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1996founded Thirty years of genuine European surplus, bought at the source. 1,000+items On our own shelves in Chico, California. We pick and pack it here. 3grades Unissued, Issued and #2 Condition. Every listing says which. 300+dealers Independent shops buy from us at wholesale. Yours can too.

The Original NATO Jerry Can. Made in Latvia.

Wavian jerry cans are the only authentic all-steel military-issue fuel cans.

Wavian Fuel Cans

Issued items from armies around the world.

Genuine military surplus is inexpensive, not cheap.

Military Surplus

Shop by what you're doing

Start with the job, not the country

Genuine issue European surplus, graded honestly, shipping from our own warehouse in Chico, California.

Cold Weather Combat smocks, thermal liners and bibs, fleece, wool socks and glove liners. Shop cold weather Boots & Footwear Austrian mountain and Gore-Tex boots, jungle boots, overboots, laces and inserts. Shop footwear Survival & Preparedness Water solutions, first aid, emergency food, gas masks and protective gear. Shop preparedness Camping & Outdoors Blankets, sleeping bags, tents, mess kits, cooking systems and lanterns. Shop camping Bags & Packs Backpacks, duffels, shoulder bags and issued pouches. Shop bags Antique & Unique Czech pharmacy scales and lab glass, folding water bowls, one-off issue oddities. Shop the odd stuff

Looking for a specific army? Browse Military Surplus by country.

Swiss Link stainless steel water cans, 10 liter and 20 liter, on a workbench

Made for us, sold by us

Stainless Steel Water Cans

Built for water you may not touch for years. 304-grade, FDA-compliant stainless steel, seamless welds and a polished interior, put together without toxic sealants so nothing leaches into what you stored.

  • 304-grade FDA-compliant stainless, 0.8mm walls
  • Food-grade NBR O-rings on the cap and vent plug
  • Seamless welding, smooth polished interior
  • Standard jerry can dimensions, fits Wavian holders

Two capacities

2.6 gallon, 10 liter 5.3 gallon, 20 liter
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Comes with a 1.75-inch spout. Replacement spouts and caps are stocked separately, and the rest of our water storage sits here.

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Authentic military surplus gear and killer overstock deals from around the world drop daily at Swiss Link.  When this lot is gone it is gone.

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Issue camouflage from British, Dutch, German, Italian and Austrian stocks. Every piece is graded honestly and shipped from our own warehouse in Chico, California.

British Woodland DPM combat jacket in green, brown and black camouflage Woodland The four-colour DPM the British Army carried for forty years. Combat jackets, smocks, field trousers and PLCE webbing. Shop woodland British two-tone desert DPM tropical combat jacket in tan and brown Desert Two-tone British desert DPM, deployed from the first Gulf War through Afghanistan. Tropical jackets, shirts and trousers. Shop desert Austrian mountain troop ripstop jacket in olive drab, worn outdoors Olive Drab No pattern at all, which is what most buyers actually want. Austrian ripstop jackets, field trousers and issue tees. Shop olive drab

More patterns

DPM Flecktarn Vegetato Snow Digital

Want to see all of it at once? Browse every camouflage pattern we stock.

Our own line

Classic Wool

Blankets and apparel at 80% wool, woven for Swiss Link, priced to go in the truck rather than the closet.

  • Insulating even when wet
  • Naturally flame resistant
  • Soil and stain resistant
  • Naturally antibacterial
Classic Wool cargo pants in grey with flat cargo pockets Classic Wool Cargo Pants Our copy of the Finnish army wool pants we lost in the 2018 Camp Fire. 80% wool, flat cargo pockets with button closures. Shop the pants Classic Wool picnic blanket in red plaid, folded, showing waterproof backing Classic Wool Picnic Blanket 80% wool with a durable waterproof backing for sitting on wet ground. 68 by 55 inches, 5.7 lbs. Shop the picnic blanket Twilight Classic Wool blanket in navy, red and white plaid Twilight Plaid Blanket Navy, red and white plaid. 80% wool, generously cut at 88 by 60 inches, 3.7 lbs, and extremely soft to the touch. Shop the plaid Leather blanket carrier with adjustable handle around a rolled wool blanket Leather Blanket Carrier Adjustable leather handle for a blanket, bedroll or sleeping bag. 30.25 inches long. Blanket not included. Shop the carrier

Every plaid, solid and wool garment we make sits in Classic Wool.

MOLLE

MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) refers to a system of heavy-duty nylon webbing and is the current generation of load-bearing gear. It offers ultimate customization through its PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System) webbing design.

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ALICE

ALICE (All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment) refers to a set of load-carrying equipment adopted as United States Army Standard A on 17 January 1973. It was later replaced by the MOLLE system in the late 1990s.

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