Mil Spec is not always the best especially if it comes from weird dealers since most likely it is a chinese knockoff/low quality items. I don't know if by mil spec you mean new stuff or surplus stuff. Real military specs stuff is always expensive but well worth it. Companies like Arcteryx or Eureka make military equipment that is available in limited quantities to civilian personel (or thru surplus dealers) but it is crazy expensive since they count on gov't contracts.
Few sites and some of them are mentioned already:
www.actiongear.comwww.lapolicegear.comwww.uscalvary.comwww.tadgear.comwww.countycomm.comEbay is always good but used survival equipment always needs to be rechecked and depending on use even reconditioned. Example: bought a tent and saved $100 but spend $50 on resealing and taping it.
I used to be a surplus guy until I discovered that climbers and hikers have better equipment than military and at lower prices.
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