About Us

Gear Rack is a military surplus company based in Tampa, Florida, focused primarily on genuine modern U.S. military surplus.

We purchase surplus in large quantities, often as full truckloads directly from military bases and government contracted liquidation and disposal channels. A typical truckload weighs around 20,000 pounds and can contain thousands of pieces of equipment.

Our inventory regularly includes equipment from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, including uniforms, packs, pouches, load-bearing equipment, field gear, cold-weather gear, sleeping systems, footwear, helmets, and other military equipment.

We also carry smaller amounts of foreign surplus, historic gear, and unusual equipment. Because government shipments can contain items we were not expecting, some pieces may only appear once.

Gear Rack serves collectors, service members, veterans, outdoor users, and anyone looking for genuine military surplus. We have also expanded into wholesale through GearRackWholesale.com, where approved businesses and resellers can purchase surplus in larger quantities.

Gear Rack was founded by William Perez.

His interest in military history began at a young age through stories about his grandfather's Army service, collecting military items, visiting museums, military shows, and surplus stores.

That interest developed into researching, collecting, buying, and selling militaria.

The business began as BSR Militaria, initially focused on individual military antiques and collectibles.

As the business grew, purchases became larger. Individual items became boxes, boxes became pallets, and pallets eventually became full truckloads.

Military surplus is equipment that was originally made for military use and later released for civilian sale.

It can include:

• New or unissued equipment
• Previously issued gear
• Excess inventory
• Discontinued uniforms and equipment
• Items replaced by newer systems
• Used or damaged equipment
• Components from larger military equipment systems

Brand-new surplus can enter the market simply because it was never issued before a contract, uniform, program, or equipment system changed.

Military surplus can vary widely by manufacturer, contract, branch, condition, and production period.

Military equipment is regularly replaced, phased out, or declared excess as new equipment, contracts, uniforms, and systems are introduced. Some of that equipment is then released through military bases and government-contracted liquidation and disposal channels.

Gear Rack purchases directly through these sources, usually in large quantities rather than ordering individual products from manufacturers. Shipments can include new or unissued equipment, used gear, damaged items, discontinued equipment, and unexpected one-off pieces. In many cases, we know only a limited amount about what is included before a shipment arrives.

Once a load reaches us, our team opens the pallets and containers to determine exactly what was purchased. Each item is physically handled, identified, and sorted by product type, size, condition, military branch, camouflage pattern, manufacturer, and other relevant characteristics.

Our regular inventory includes New, Used, and Damaged equipment, with condition determined by the overall state and serviceability of the item.

Severely damaged surplus is sometimes separated into our Liquidation collection rather than discarded. These items may still contain usable components or have value for repairs, projects, displays, parts, or other uses where full serviceability is not required.

Condition varies from item to item, and Liquidation products are priced accordingly.

For more information about how we classify item condition and determine sizing, visit our Sizing & Conditions page.

A major part of Gear Rack is documenting what happens behind the products we sell.

We regularly share unusual finds, military history, sorting, identification, and the work involved in processing military surplus.

YouTube is the main place we document that process, with additional content shared through Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Showing the process gives customers a clearer look at where the equipment comes from, how it is identified, and what happens before it reaches the website.