The valve is among thousands of gauges, rivets, bearings and other overstocked spare parts the military sells to surplus dealers at bargain-basement prices, as low as 2% of the original cost.

The used military surplus parts market is just as impressive and much cheaper. 0:00 / 0:00. For recreational and competition off-roaders, axles are always hot items for purchase.

Iran can only produce about 15 percent of the parts itself, he said. Sensitive military surplus items are supposed to be demilitarized or "de-milled" — rendered useless for military purposes ...

Oregon ranks 43rd on a list of states that have acquired military surplus equipment, based on the equipment's value. Oregon's total: 1,409 items valued at $6,818,691.

The U.S. Army is expected to transfer thousands of surplus M1911/1911A1 .45s, according to this year's NDAA.

Federal Army & Navy Surplus is a generational family business; the owners, brothers Henry and Jack Schaloum, inherited the shop from their father, Izak Schaloum, who was born in 1918.

Grand Rapids; Military surplus for police ranges from high-tech gadgets to $490K unusable vehicles. Published: ; Apr. 26, 2015, 3:59 p.m.

Surplus military vehicles will help if Cranford floods. Published: May. 05, 2015, ... the company installed engine snorkel kits allowing the Humvees to operate in over 4 feet of water.