United Kingdom
Parcels between the UK and the EU go through customs. Check who pays import VAT before you order, and expect blades to need extra paperwork.
Epic Militaria
Welsh retailer of reproduction Second World War uniforms, insignia and equipment for German, British, American and Soviet impressions. Smaller ranges cover Imperial German and British First World War items and Victorian kit such as Anglo-Zulu War equipment.
The Knight Shop
Welsh retailer, founded in 1999, selling swords, armour, helmets, HEMA training kit, period clothing and replica firearms. Its shop-by-period menu runs from Greek, Roman and Viking through medieval, English Civil War and Jacobite to Napoleonic swords.
Soldier of Fortune
North Wales military store whose reenactment section covers British, German, US and Japanese uniforms, insignia and equipment from both world wars. There is a smaller Victorian range centred on the Anglo-Zulu War, plus reference books.
Continental Europe
No customs charges on orders within the EU. Buyers in the UK, Switzerland and Norway should expect import VAT, and some shops will not send blades to the UK.
ARMAE
French mail-order company founded in 2002, selling reproduction helmets, armour, swords and non-firing muskets arranged by period, plus period tents and camp furniture. Its largest sections cover Greek, Roman and Celtic equipment, medieval armour and Napoleonic-era muskets.
Avalon
Italian maker and seller of steel helmets, plate and mail armour, swords and costumes, trading in English as Avalon Sibyl and in French as Avalon France. The range centres on medieval and Viking-age kit, with further sections for Roman and Greek equipment and Renaissance helmets.
Battle-Merchant
German retailer trading since 2002, with over 10,000 items for reenactment and show combat, from swords, helmets and mail to clothing, shoes, leatherwork and tents. The shop is arranged partly by period and carries its own Ulfberth range of show-combat armour and weapons.
Burgschneider
German maker of historical garments in linen and wool, also selling armour, helmets, shoes, belts and bags. Its Viking-age clothing is modelled on finds such as Thorsberg, Hedeby and Skjoldehamn; a good part of the wider range is fantasy and LARP.
La Casa del Recreador
Seville retailer of reproduction arms, armour, clothing, footwear and everyday objects for Greek and Roman, medieval, Spanish Tercios and Napoleonic reenactment, including muzzle-loading muskets and pistols. Its website is in Spanish, French, Italian and German, with no English version.
Celtic WebMerchant
Dutch online retailer, founded in 2006, supplying clothing, armour, helmets, weapons, jewellery, tents and camp gear for reenactment and living history. Its range runs from Greek and Roman through Viking and medieval to the Renaissance, and a separate UK site prices in pounds.
Doursoux
Family-run French firm, founded in 1973, selling reproduction First and Second World War uniforms, caps and accessories, mainly for French, American and British impressions, alongside military surplus. It designs and makes its own reproductions in France.
MATULS
Polish workshop making historical clothing, tents and camp furniture, with linen and wool garments made to measure and full hand-stitching available. Its tents run from Viking-age Oseberg types to medieval pavilions and 18th-century soldiers’ tents, and can be customised or hand-painted.
Nestof
Polish shop selling reproduction uniforms, headgear, insignia and field equipment for First and Second World War impressions of many armies, including German, Soviet, Polish, British and American. It also stocks replica weapons, documents, paints and reference books, some made in its own workshop.
Outfit4Events
Czech online retailer, trading since 1997, selling replica weapons, armour, costumes, footwear, leather goods and camp equipment from Czech workshops and other makers. Its shop is arranged by period, from antiquity and the Vikings through the Landsknechts and the Thirty Years’ War to the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War.
Re-enactment Shop
Belgian shop selling reproduction uniforms, headgear, webbing, insignia and camp items, along with buttons, buckles and other sewing hardware. Stock can be filtered by period from the 18th century through the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War to both world wars, with the widest choice for the Second World War.
North America
Delivery to Europe is often quoted on request, and replica firearms usually ship within the US only. Expect import VAT and a carrier fee on arrival.
Access Heritage
Canadian firm founded in 1995 by a former Parks Canada military curator, supplying reproduction muskets, swords, cavalry helmets, badges, leatherwork and uniform braid to museums, film productions and living-history interpreters. Its stock centres on British and French military material from the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution to the Victorian era.
At The Front
Kentucky company making and selling reproduction Second World War US and German uniforms, headgear, footwear, insignia and field equipment. Part of the range is made in its own factory, the rest by contract makers in several countries.
Dixie Gun Works
Tennessee supplier of muzzle-loading firearms, kits and parts since 1954, including 18th-century Brown Bess and Charleville pattern muskets and Civil War arms. It also sells Civil War uniforms, period shirts, leather accoutrements, sewing materials and books.
Fall Creek Suttlery
Indiana sutler specialising in American Civil War kit, from Union and Confederate uniforms, headwear and shoes to leather goods, tents, tinware and black-powder arms. It makes much of what it sells and has supplied museums and film productions.
Regimental Quartermaster
Gettysburg shop and online store supplying American Civil War uniforms, insignia, leather goods, tents and reproduction black-powder firearms for Union and Confederate impressions. Some items, such as rank chevrons, are made by its own tailor in Gettysburg.
Rest of the world
Long-haul orders. Import VAT, duty and the carrier’s handling fee are normally paid on delivery.
Corps Sutler
Australian business run by reenactors, making reproduction uniforms, clothing, leather belts and slings, footwear and cast brass plates. Most of the catalogue covers the 18th century, the Napoleonic Wars and the 19th century, with smaller ranges for the First World War and the late Middle Ages.
Tozando
Kyoto maker and retailer of Japanese martial-arts equipment, from kendo armour and iaito to wooden weapons and training wear. It also makes full-size, wearable samurai armour to order, which is what brings reenactors to it.
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