Military Surplus Hats & Caps
Boonie • Patrol • Watch Cap • Beret • Shemagh • 100+ SKUs
The deepest military headwear catalog on the American market — USGI surplus from the patrol cap to the WWII overseas cap, European army field caps in French CCE, German Flecktarn, Czech M95/M98, Italian woodland, Greek lizard, and Romanian camo, Soviet-era East German officer caps and Volksmarine ribbons, cold-weather watch caps from Magpul, Tru-Spec, and 5.11, plus shemaghs, balaclavas, bandanas, neck gaiters, and the rare-find pith helmets and forage caps that the smaller surplus shops can't keep stocked. From Rothco, Mil-Tec, 5.11 Tactical, Magpul, Tru-Spec, and 25+ national militaries.
Military Surplus Hats & Caps at Keep Shooting
Keep Shooting carries one of the deepest American catalogs of military headwear — over a hundred SKUs spanning USGI surplus, European army surplus, Soviet and Eastern Bloc cold-war production, and modern manufactured tactical headwear from Rothco, Mil-Tec, 5.11 Tactical, Magpul, and Tru-Spec. Browse by hat type below or jump into the dedicated subcategory hubs for boonie hats, watch caps, fatigue caps, shemaghs, bandanas, and military scarves.
Boonie Hats
The boonie hat is the wide-brim jungle and desert sun hat of the American and allied militaries since the Vietnam War — full 360-degree shade, side ventilation grommets, and a chin strap for windy conditions. We carry American vintage Vietnam-style olive drab and tiger-stripe reproductions of the original SOG and Special Forces issue, French CCE and desert camo Foreign Legion-issue patterns, modern Multicam and Mil-Tec Multicam for current US military pattern matching, and the wet-weather variants in Flecktarn and woodland camo with sealed seams. Browse the full boonie hat subcategory for the complete catalog including 6-color desert, city camo, and Phantomleaf WASP-Z1B patterns.
Patrol Caps, Fatigue Caps & Field Caps
The patrol cap is the everyday-wear flat-topped utility cap of the American military since 2001, replacing the BDU cap of the previous generation. We carry the USGI ACU digital camo patrol cap as authentic surplus issue, the Tru-Spec Scorpion OCP patrol cap in the current Operational Camouflage Pattern, and adjustable fatigue cap variants in ACU, woodland, and woodland digital for shooters who want the fit-adjustable modern variant. European army field caps come from a deep range of national militaries: French F1 field cap, Italian woodland and desert camo field caps, the Greek army lizard camo, and the Austrian Army OD field cap. See the full fatigue caps subcategory for additional pattern options.
Watch Caps & Cold-Weather Headwear
Knit watch caps are the cold-weather workhorse of military and civilian outdoor use. We carry USGI wool issue in black, olive drab, coyote brown, and navy blue for shooters who want the authentic government-issue wool. Modern alternatives include the Magpul Merino Waffle in amber, red, and spice (Magpul's premium Merino-wool entry into the cold-weather clothing market), 5.11's basic acrylic watch cap in tactical colorways, and the budget-tier acrylic watch cap family in seven colors. Read our watch cap buyer's guide for the wool-vs-acrylic-vs-Merino comparison and which is right for which application. Browse the full watch caps subcategory for the complete cold-weather knit-cap catalog.
Berets & Side Caps
Berets and side caps (also called “forage caps,” “overseas caps,” or “garrison caps”) are the dress-uniform headwear of most European militaries. We carry the German green wool beret and red wool beret, the Polish army black beret, the German police beret with original insignia, and the inspection-ready black beret with flash for US military and JROTC use. Side cap offerings include the USGI WWII overseas cap for reenactors and collectors, the East German Army officer overseas cap, the Swiss wool overseas cap, and Cold War German Air Force, French Army, and Czech M98 forage caps.
Shemaghs, Balaclavas & Cold-Weather Masks
Shemaghs are the desert-pattern wraparound scarves worn across the Middle East and adopted by US, British, and Australian military forces during Iraq and Afghanistan deployments — multi-purpose for sun protection, sandstorm filtering, neck warmth, and improvised arm sling. Browse the full shemaghs subcategory for over 17 colorways from desert tan and olive drab to red-and-white traditional Jordanian patterns. Balaclavas and cold-weather masks include the Italian Army balaclava, the Swiss Army balaclava, the Tru-Spec ECWCS Level 1 balaclava for shooters using the US military extended-cold-weather clothing system, the US military fire-resistant balaclava, and the USGI Extreme Cold Weather Mask in sage green for true sub-zero applications.
Bandanas, Scarves & Neck Gaiters
For the lighter end of head and neck wear, we carry the bandanas catalog in over 25 colorways from classic camo to savage orange and pink camo, plus the rare German Army Flecktarn bandana for shooters running the German national camo pattern across multiple kit pieces. European army wool scarves include the Swedish double-layer wool scarf, the German Army blue wool, and the East German grey wool scarf. Neck gaiters cover the standard USGI neck gaiter, the Swiss military wool, and East German variants. See the dedicated scarves subcategory for the full neck-warmth catalog.
Specialty & Historical
For reenactors, collectors, and shooters who want unusual headwear, we stock the French-style khaki pith helmet and the historically significant Vietcong green pith helmet for Indochina and Vietnam War reenactment, the US repro M43 WWII field cap for European Theater impressions, the Finnish grey mountain troop cap for Winter War reenactment, and the vintage red star fatigue cap for Soviet impression. The East German Volksmarine hat ribbon is a true collector's item — the traditional black tally ribbon worn around the bottom of the East German Navy's flat sailor cap with the unit name in gold script. Cross-reference the broader military surplus parent catalog for matching uniform pieces, field gear, and patches by national origin.
Frequently Asked Questions — Hats and Caps
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