Be kind to your sources people. And if it doesn't break the bank, take a leap of faith.

that he is Pridnestrovian, and sells these things, and I'm just some American with an interest in history. And I'm glad I made the decision to purchase these items because a few days after I did the main website of the black sea cossacks posted this photo

These chevrons all depict items that are core to either cossacks or orthodoxy, with the top patch straight up having "Tiras" (Likely short for Tiraspol) on the patch. Previously, I doubted Sergei when he has shown me items I am unfamiliar with, but I do have to stop and remind myself...

This isn't a bad thing either, it's just simply the culture of the markets. Here in the United States, it's typical to fake a positive attitude, and sometimes even lie to sellers that you will consider their items, even if you have no intentions of buying them, all in the name of being polite.

I'm used to interacting with older, more invested Eastern Europeans, in the sense that they want to have a conversation, and maybe even educate me on the history of the item I'm purchasing. Where as the mainly Chinese markets I had to go through to buy this uniform, they just want your buisness.

In addition to this, I was able to aquire his PMR military documents, his USSR military documents, and his disabled veteran's documents from his service in the soviet aghan war.

He passed earlier this year. I have been told his family did not want his documents.