Gear Queer Thread /GQT/

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>>32999323
expanding my 12ga setup.
suck it rifle fags.

>>32999340
All that neighborhood watch shit makes it pretty cringey desu

>>32999590
Wtf. I typed desu and it autocorrected to desu. I never say desu.

>>32999340
it's supposed to be a joke.
>i was only pretending to be retarded.

>>32999597
God damnit. DESU NOT FUCKING DESU

>>32999607
Well, if that's the case, you did pretty damn good anon. I really do like the setup. What's the rear pouch and what are you using it for?

>>32999628
Also what carrier?

>>32999628
rear pouch is a Dunamis Gear medium top-zip.
I keep ear&eye pro, poncho, 56 round bandolier, and multitool in there.

>>32999636
carrier is a ferro concepts slickster

>>32999612
That new huh Mi Familia?

>>32999697
Guess I've never typed to be honest in abbreviations.

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>>32999340
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7zcTNQU4M0

I might get one of these when I buy a shotgun

>>32999801
they're excellent, had one before i bought a plate carrier

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>>32999612
Not sure if new or just trolling this hard

>>32999826
Im probably going to be using a lever action shotgun, and we can't own armor here, so this smaller rig looks great

>>32999938
>can't own armor

Aussie?

>>32999876
I've been on /k/ daily for over a year and been on /k/ on and off for 5 years. I honestly had no idea.

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>>32999323

>>32999963
That's kinda impressive to be honest.

>>32999975
not really, i've been posting since september 2004. They added /k/ to 4chan the same month i started lurking 4chan.

>>32999951
Yeah, which also explains the lever action

>>33000043
Exactly.

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>>32999876
>Ranger Handbook
>CSA Flag on AR15
>flat front portion of PC for low crawling
>Glock
>ACH
>Sleeping pad
>Poncho liner

My nigga

Does anyone know what the most comfy pc shoulder pads are?

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I am become commie kraut, destroyer of western capitalism

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>>33000304
you look female.

>>33000101

>Condor and blackhawk
>ESAPI plates

Well I can see where the money went. I gotta admit I'm pretty jealous mein senpai.

>Unit issued multitool.
Mine is sitting at the bottom of my tough box in my garage.

Not a fan of the ucp grey but you have some good gear.

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>>33000316
Nah

>>33000327
that may be but kommandos are already fapping and you cant do nothing about it

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>>33000341
Okay

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>>33000327
that hair, those eybrows...
>

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>>33000386
My eyebrows make chicks jelly

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>>33000406

>>33000327
I'd hit it

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>>32999340
>2017
>using a shotgun for anything but birds or doors

>>33000477
In Australia, the best we can own realistically is a pump action centrefire rifle, and they're usually expensive.
Shotguns make for decent home defence, and are still decent enough to be useful aside from that.
But I'd agree, I'd buy an AR15 if I were American in a heartbeat

>>33000509
...well, okay then.

>>33000509
What about lever action?

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>>33000477
>you

>>33000522
Yeah, those too.
I'd like to own a .308 bolt action, maybe even .300 Win mag.

>>33000533
Fellow Aus fag, dont get a 308 get a 6.5 creedmore. It's better at reaching out touching things and its not like you are ever going to find ammo just laying around any were.

Otherwise look at getting one of those WFA straight pull AR-15 based guns.

>>32999323
>When you learn your 6b45 isn't your size
No wonder it felt so small. Now I have to order a size 3, and a bagarii
On another note, anyone interested in a size 2 6b45?

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r8

What do you put in your tiny lil pockets on the sides of your chicom rig, /gq/?

>>33001045
One on each side gets a trauma dressing, the others get sundries I want to be able to get to quickly but can't (or won't) put on the belt (like a Swiss army knife, a fire starter, that sort of thing).

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>>33000319
kek, I've been meaning to get a leatherman

I know what you mean by the "UCP grey." Some call it "foliage green" some call it "ranger green" (The vest is Ranger green, that's what I use for a standard)
I wish they'd just sell "feldgrau" and keep it simple and consistent. Every time I order "Ranger green" I get something different.
Of course a few days in the field and it'll all look the same anyways.

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Trllz get me some emr cryes

>>33000612
Was considering 6.5CM too.
What do you think of larger long action magnum rounds, such as .300 winmag and .338 lapua?

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>>33001045
Survival kit
weapon cleaning
batteries
IR strobe

notebook and compass and comms

small IFAK
more batts and compass

>>33000425
>You're mixing UDT and old style web gear.
REEEEEEEEEEE

>>33002235
Nice touch with the orange tarp

>>33001406
Foliage green and Ranger green are different things, FYI. There might be fuckups by non-spec manufacturers, but the colors are supposed to be different.

"Foliage green" is straight up grey. It's supposed to be the same color as the darkest shade in UCP. That's what ECWCS stuff in solid color is in.

"Ranger green" is like a slightly darker OD. It should still be distinctively green though. The contracted Eagle Industries RLCS gear is the example for this.

>>33001045
Four side pockets gives me:

>Compass
>Cleaning kit + strip clip guide
>Lighter, flashlight, folding knife, iodine tablets
>Metal can with tripwire, cleaning cloth, 9v battery, micro 9v IR strobe, electrical tape, duct tape, razor blade

>>32999340
Those cringy-ass patches makes me wonder how the bumper on your car looks...

>>33002431
I would never deface my truck with stickers. That's for people with opinions.

the neighborhood watch name tape goes on my dogs hiking vest as a joke and the "nobody coming..." is a neat patch but has no home other than my patch book.

>>33001045
2 side pockets, 4 cell chest rig. Using a vz2008, I put 10rd stripper clips in them for topping off partial mags.

My chest rig holds only ammo, my ruck and belt holds the stuff that many put on their chest

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the bfg pouches come in today

>>33000304
Where'd you get that poncho?

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>>33003823
neat, let me know how the smaller ones work out for you. i am happy with how my shingle has held up over the years.

>>33003823
Do these work with ak mags or will locking lugs get in the way too much?

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>>33003991
it should work with ak mags but its going to wear them out faster and it will take two hands put put them in.
these are airshit ak mags, i have put real loaded ak-74 mags in mine and it worked just fine.

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>>33002032
OK

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-army-Combat-Pants-G3-pattern-EMR-Digital-Flora-Giena-Tactics-/331878593360?hash=item4d45817350:g:DFsAAOSw8oFXz7Oj

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>>33004159
>Single Stiched

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>>33003877
أن يمارس الجنس مع ماعز

>>33004159
Those don't look like actual Crye cuts. Knee pad pockets don't look quite right, and it doesn't look like there's an adjustment strap for the knees either.

>>33004180
There're cheap for a reason lol

>>33004206
Yee I know, do a run of EMR1 cryes for me bb

>>33004225
Ok I'll have to see, it would definitely be a cool run I have to get a few project done first.

>>33004256
is there going to be a return of the rhodie cams I missed the deadline?

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Ive been doing reloads for about a half hour now. one handed reindex is slow. I probably will stick with rile tacos. I can stick an empty pistol mag in a pocket, not so much a rifle mag

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>>33004294
the tourniquet now strap is cheap and minimalist but that tq is in there tight. I like to keep my tqs basically almost undone so i can just slip it over limb and rachet it. Drawing it from the strap is slow and unfucking it is slower. would recommend a dedodated flapped pouch

>>33004159
>>33004180
Giena sells the fabric, so you could just make your own.

>>32999965
kek, saved

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I think Ill buy a second tyr belt and make a bandolier

>>33004421
Nice, did you go with the OTG holster?

>>33004256
>>33004342
I'll see what other sources I can find for EMR1 fabric, EMR2 is to brown

Anyone order from sovietmilitarystuff.com?

Anyone got any links/leads on Woodland CRYE style BDU?

>>33004469
yeah, estimated shipping date the 27th.
I got it as basic as fucking possible, black kydex, sweatguard, zero cant, 1.75 loops. Hopefully, it'll ship before the 27th, but still that's a 17 day lead time. that blows jm custom kydex out of the water.

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>>32999801
Good fucking luck.

as much as I like the build quality of my SOE Micro rigs, that shit aint worth waiting 9 months for anymore.

>>33004194
you like to fuck goats? cool bro

I just got my AWS OCPC in large, but my 10x12 plates are way to loose. They slide up and down.

What do?
What size plates are meant for a large size plate carrier?

>>32999801
Ya they are good quality but you may never receive it. My friend has two and they are pretty good.. but he also has had one on back order for nearly a year now. And if you email them they basically will just make a YouTube video calling you an asshole and all this shit.
9/10 products 0/10 customer service

>>33004817
Your like the 5th person in here to get wrong sized plates. Wtf is going on

>>33004817
>What size plates are meant for a LARGE size plate carrier

Sadly, we may never have the answer to this mystery.

>>33004597
What's the point of owning 3 of the same thing?

>>33004867
>>33004872

I'm not a retard, I researched all this shit before I bought it. 10x12 is a "large" sized plate. XL is 11x14. Is the different between steel plate sizes and SAPI plate sizes?

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>>33004915
I actually own 4

1 is mine
1 is my qt3.14s
1 i bought in Kryptec because reasons
1 is because I found it for $40 at AGS retail store

gonna sell two off

>>32999340
30sec out has some god tier patches desu.

>>33004954
No, large is 10.5 x 13.25, I would know, I have some

The pastebin has the measurements for you

>>33004954
>Is the different between steel plate sizes and SAPI plate sizes?

Only in thickness. Size is going to be almost the exact same.

>>33004981
Ah. Yeah just curious, my friend has a few hes stocking up for SHTF. 40$ Good cop tho.

>>33005005
>>33005036

What's the most reputable place to buy 10x13.5 steel plates from?
Or should I just buy a OCPC in medium for the plates I have?

>>33005098
I mean, if you buy another one you will have spent under the equivalent of an actual 6094.

I wouldn't compromise down to steel plates and still stick with ceramic and obviously the correct sized plates for you.

You always could try resewing a plate pocket but only if you know what you're doing else you'll Condor your plates while running or something.

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>tfw you realize your ready to a solider boy


A-are you senpai?

>>33005098
Sell the carrier, buy the size smaller.

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>>33005098
Or buy my 11x14" XL multicurve Hesco Level IV ceramics. They fit perfect in a large OCPC.

>>33004981
Post qt3.14

>>33004294
Which belt is that? I'm looking at making a light belt setup.

>>33005453
Tyr Tactical Gunfighter

>>33005475
Awesome thanks. I was thinking of putting ESS kywi short pouches for my Canuck short ten round mags, IFAK and GP pouch/knife. No pistols innawoods up here so I don't need a full padded setup, I reckon.

>>33005527
Esstac mag pouches are fantastic, so good call.

A word about GP pouches on your belt... If you can avoid it, don't do it. Throwing a ton of stuff on your belt line makes running feel very abnormal because of the weight swinging around on your hips. Also you can still get a pistola with your Rpal fellow leaf. At least I'm assuming you have an rpal since you're running 10 rd (AR?) mags.

>>33004294
What belt is this?

>>32999965
I kinda regret opening that thread, feel like I violated Mike's privacy.

>>33005789
same

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>>33005789
>>33005804
Thank god I wasn't there.
I love GT as GT. Not as some weird fetishized idol, as lumberjack sexy as he is some of you guys are pushing the line some of the time...

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>>33005851
it was weird when johnson and a buncho of anons were calling him sir and shit. he's one of us, its weird to be put on a pedestal like that

>>33005977
I cant contain my excitement for my belt to arrive.
Damn you lead times.

>>33005977
Nice carabiner dood.

Going out to local climbing Gym store and picking up two
http://www.gearexpress.com/petzl-spirit-noir-carabiner-black.html

You guys buy from "tactical" stores or what? I usually stick to rock climbing stores or "outdoors" stores for belaying repelling and "hold you up" kinda stuff.

>>33006022
Either one is fine, both tactical stores and outdoor stores offer basically the same stuff when it comes to carabiners.

Minus the fact Im not sure id the use blucarpet has as I think that ones plastic. But I mean a carabiner is a carabiner, aslong as you get a metal one that locks youll be alright. Most are weighted far above your weight, and youll only spend like 10-20bucks max.

The more important thing would be to have a belt that will hold you up. A riggers belt especially with a cobra buckle, will likely hold you up in a pinch. I wouldnt go rock climbing for fun with it, but I mean in a pinch you could use it for sure. (Aslong as your belt is of quality)

I have the TYR belt enroute, and when I get it Im going to do a test with it rappelling. Ill let everyone know how it goes. Ofcourse it wont be anything serious, just a hasty belay.

>>33005789
I wasn't there for that thread, but someone linked me some of the videos and honestly it just makes me enjoy his Youtube content that much more because of the stark contrast between his personalities between the different channels.

The videos are clearly made for an audience, and while it might not be intended for us, I don't think it violates his privacy to know about the other channel. Of course, that doesn't mean you get a free pass to use the content without being an asshole/scumbag depending on the nature of your own posting.

>>33005851
>>33005977
I agree with this. Seriously, it was funny as fuck when he showed up given the context of his arrival, but it became annoying the second people started with the worship. Daily reminder this is what has driven away good content-producing trips in the past.

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https://www.outdoorresearch.com/en/mens-ferrosi-hoody-2.html

I've heard this thing recommended a few times as a good softshell, and I've been considering picking one up.

I was thinking of getting either the coyote or the darker brown, darker brown would look more "civilian" and less military LARPer, plus I live in the woods and most of my gear is olive, ranger green or multi-cam, and I think those colors blend in better than coyote brown except for in the dead of winter when it's very dry brown.

I was also considering the green one, but I hate that the sleeve are lime green and anti-camo colored.

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>>33003877
>tfw you t-zone so hard you accidentally t-zone yourself
checked

>>33002235
Tarp or bivvy, my trigga?

>>33006306
what belt/better pic?

>>33006252
Never had there jackets, but ive only had good experiences with their gloves.

That green isnt really lime green though, it would still work. Reminds me of some gorkas
But i would go for the dark brown imo.

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>>33002412

you seem like someone who's opinion might be relevant.

so i have a AR with magpul OD green furniture which looks kinda brown/grey to me compared to "real" OD green.

i am thinking about getting this ( https://www.magpul.com/products/firearms-accessories/slings-and-sling-mounts/ms3-sling-gen2 ) sling, which is also magpul and listed as ranger green.

think it'll look horrible even if the plastic OD seems off?

>>33006190
A lot of people see a dude that makes content and just worship them. It probably feels good for a very short time and then gets really creepy.

In other news to those with cryefire orders I sent out emails regarding the delay until Drifire's next production run, which will be in April. Which also means I can open up to new orders! If ya want it in any camo, even the ultra rare Marpat and Des Marpats, those are now options. Email me, and hope the faggot mod doesn't ban me again again again!

>>33005691
I have my RPAL, but no restricted yet. It's for my tacticool abomination Vz58. Good call on not overloading the belt, maybe I'll replace the GP pouch with a couple of pistol tacos for a light and multitool.

>>33005741
TYR tactical gunfighter. Read the thread, the answer is a dozen posts above yours.

>>33006306
we are all walking targets

IDK if this belongs here but
Been looking for some extendo (17round) Mags for my G19
Im i better off sticking with Glock Factory Mags or aftermarket? I was looking at ETS and Magpul and had seen both good and bad about them

>tfw Crye G3 field pants are like £200

What are some good, slimmish cut cargos that are durable in earth like colours? My hips and quads are pretty big but my calfs are the same size as when I started squatting, and I hate having really flappy material around my lower legs

What's the 5.11 cut like?

>>33006520
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHMMzk2ytnk

>>33006498

Factory or Magpul is fine. Just avoid Korean mags at all costs.

>>33006498
Magpul are fine, factory are fine but a bit heavier.

Avoid ETS, avoid KCI.

Is a front AR500 8x10 ALCS level III+ plate for $100 new a good deal?

Should I use it as armor or for plinking

>>33006520
if your just getting one pair might as well wish out the cash

somewhat gear related- do any of you guys wash your gorkas?
ive had mine for about year and just now its starting to get this kind of nasty dank smell. google is kind of mixed on directions, i might try delicate cycle with a little bit of detergent and let it air dry

>>33006581
Little steep on price IMO. Especially for the size and I'm assuming single-curve from teh dimensions.

>>33006594
Use the gentle cycle, use a liquid detergent that isn't "color brightening" (something specifically for tech fabrics like Sport Wash is even better).

I'm unfamiliar with the Gorka specifically but most stuff should be hang-dried instead of thrown in the dryer.

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>>33006600
checked

here's a pic

>>33006619
That's a poor attempt at a "swimmer's cut". I like swimmer's cut for mobility...but, fuck, you lose a lot of armor to it.

IMO too little armor for the money, you can get multi-curve AR500 plates for around that new.

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>>33006636
Thanks

>>33006535

I'm not necessarily looking for combat pants with kneepads, more just general outdoors ones, thanks anyway tho m8

All you faggots wearing commando cosplay wouldn't last a day if shtf. You'd get shot and looted by Jamal who's wearing a basketball jersey and his jeans around his ankles. Wanna know why? Because Jamal didn't spend his time on a Chinese girl cartoon forum looking at pictures of cute guns and horsies. He was out in da hood getting in scuffles, running from cops, slingin hard and gettin his dick sucked and wasnt wearing no camo, cuz his blessed melanin hides him in the darkness.

>>33006732
Prana Brion Pant

>>33006770
ya well thats like just your opinion man

>>33006770
And then a week later jamal dies from dehydration due to lack of clean water.
And the basement neet who bought iodine pills but can't run lives on a little longer due to a source of clean water.

Even in the most extreme situation, yout point was..?

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>>33006324
made by Bastion; single-layer nylon webbing w/ an AustriAlpin cobra buckle.

not pictured, but i'm actually more inclined to ''''run'''' another idenitcal belt except with double-layered nylon (made instead by Carbon Tactics). simply greater rigidity without any noticeable increase in bulk/footprint - almost always preferable

>>33006479
wisdom

>>33006498
no problems with magpul, good on a budget. factory glock is best though
>dat steel liner/feed lips

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>>33005098
>steel
How about you don't
>>33006190
Yeah, garandthumb is a cool guy and an old fag who just happens to be legit. You guys don't need to worship him and make him uncomfortable. That's why Oppenheimer left, and other actually interesting people.
>>33006594
Delicate, cool water, low water, regular detergent but not a lot, hang dry

>>33006252
I have the darker brown one. It's fantastic and packs down very small.

>>33006134
mine is for hanging gloves, chemlights, and tape, that set up might change.

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Anyone have any of the load lists for bug out bags or 3 daysor anything like that?

The next 4 day Im going camping and want to see some packing lists to see if Im forgetting something critical.

Are helmets worth it? Specifically MICH/ACH

>>33007196
ACH once you get used to it is pretty good for what you need it to do. You can find them sub $100 in new-ish condition and if you need more shit you can add ARC Rails to them for LARPing. I just keep a baseplate on mine for work and no cover for aesthetics.

>>33007196
What are your criteria for worth it?
>I have a realistic chance of being shot at while wearing it
Yes, but fork out for a good one.
>I want to LARP about in the woods
No. Buy a cheap fake or simply rock a patrol cap/beanie/boonie
>I need a NODS mount
Get a bump helmet. Again, get a good one.

>>33006967
Why aren't you wearing your cubano?
>>33007178
I gonna have to steal the file name

>>33007224
The problem with an ACH is you're gonna need to spend an additional ~$200 to make it "good"
>replacement pads and/or dial suspension
Factory ones suck, pre-sweated-in factory ones suck bigtime
>replacement chinstrap
Holy shit is the one in the USGI-issued one garbage. Buckles slip, straps fray, literally the least stable configuration possible, they get nasty in about 5 minutes.

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>>33006306
emergency tarp blankie.

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>>33007237
Go for it Duderino. It aint copyrighted.

Im probably the only person on /gq/ that has posted a .308 kit.

>>33007260
I use an aftermarket chinstrap that cost <50 dollars and has seen constant use for 3 years. As for padding, Ive never had an issue, although I did get a long brow pad that has worked wonders for comfort.

But $200 seems waaaaaay to steep for comfort, Ive spent less than half of that with no complaints.

>>33006914
>point was..?
this thread belongs in /cgl/ :)

>>33007287
just take what you take for a field op anon

>>33007287
I've gone through about 4 different aftermarket chin straps, with the only one being worth even half a shit being the Ops-Core Headloc system (which is available in either x-nape or h-nape depending on NODs). And it's around a hundred by itself.

Replacing worn or nasty pads gets expensive, with a full pad kit running $25ish for USGI (they suck) or $100+ for any of the pad kits from any of the "good" helmet manufacturers.

If you want a dial system those are $150+ as retrofits. Far from necessary though, unless you're trying to run either the new super-high-speed hybrid binoculars that weigh a ton, or old-school NVG's like PVS7's that weigh a ton and stick out a foot. And even then, if you can tolerate an 8lb helmet, they can still be counterbalanced with a ballast pack.

>>33007260
I use condor pads in my helmet. super comfy

>>33007396
And probably provide worse blunt trauma protection than if you'd lined your helmet with broken razor blades, since they're Condor.

Which defeats 80% of the purpose of a helmet in the modern context.

>>33007237
To high speed for militia
I haven't even gotten to wear it to an event cause the first one we did VDV and i had to wear a shitass 6b46

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>>33007357
Wow man, I dont know what to say. My experience has been about as good as it can get wearing a helmet as soon as I replaced the strap with the H-Nape Head Loc and the brow pad for ~$10 at the PX.

Ive used both 7s and 14s for long periods of time with no issues either man.

Although all this means is that if I ever used an ops Core Id probably be on cloud nine.

>>33007438
Well that sucks, hope you get to wear it in combat at some point.
>>33007287
Thanks for the go ahead I was just goofin ya

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>>33007473
Same, I'll find a way

>>33007443
You seem to be mistaking my comment about making an ACH
>good
as making it
>usable
They're entirely different.

But I do think that a bog-standard ACH is sub-par. I think the Ops-Core chinstrap is a 100% required upgrade (there's a reason it got an NSN) for NODs and highly recommended for general use. The pads I got in my issued helmet turned rock hard the second it dropped below 45* out, soaked up sweat like a sponge and took literally weeks to dry out (and would usually mildew) even in hot/dry climates like Iraq or the NTC, and that brushed tricot cover frayed itself in a matter of weeks to the point I was replacing them monthly (fortunately for free, cuz issued/DX'ing). I eventually ended up spending my own money on an X-Liner from Gentex (the guys who made my particular helmet), which lasted the remaining 5 years I had that helmet with none of the issues I had with the USGI pads (the Gentex also met or exceeded all the impact protection ratings of the USGI pads).

If SHTF would you guys wear your fancy camos? Or just go for more of a greyman aesthetic?

>>33007516
I completely agree that you need to mess with the ACH and throw away any issued shit with it to make it usable, especially with constant NODs use. But for what the average /k/ommando is using a helmet for, which for the most part isnt much, I can't see how they would be a bad thing to recommend especially for the price point. I severely doubt anon will go on a 12 mile ruck with ACH on and sit in an OP for 2 days.

TL,DR: ACH needs aftermarket, YMMV

>>33007580
Can this grey man meme please fucking stop, it's just an autistic way to say, "dress like a normal person". If, for some reason, shit goes down, it will entirellt depend on what is happening that dictates what I do. If I can stay inside my house I will, if for some reason I need to leave, I will. I'll have my shit on me but everything depends on what's happening. A hurricane coming through and a violent revolution aren't going to warrant the same responses. Does that make sense to people?

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>>33007619
>Implying the aftermath of Hurricane Fuckface wouldnt be SHTF lite.


Also, true greyman on the left

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Upgrade your helmet padding and never ever look back

>>33007637
>being around for the aftermath of ANY shtf scenario
you're doing it wrong

>>33007637
That's why I'm grouping it with shtf scenarios, it's not an all out war, but it still warrants preparation and attention
>literal gray

>>33007701
Im not leaving the state for a 1 to 2 day issue and the probability that everything will go back to normal within the month. Hurricanes are bad, but not bad enough to where i would willingly throw away everything I have worked for and leave it defenseless. Almost any other SHTF scenario is ludicrous, but bad weather is totally within the realm of possibility.

>>33007702
They were beige manjams, but camera sucked. The VHS was pretty dope though.

>>33007587
And my whole point was that if all you're gonna be doing is LARPing around in the woods, either buy a plastic lookalike or go with a soft cap.

Even the absolute best, lightest, non-ballistic helmets on the market still suck compared to a PC/ballcap/beanie/what have you. ESPECIALLY if it's cold, because with good helmets you really can't wear anything under them and you damn sure can't have anything that covers your ears.
>mfw the heaviest thing I could wear under my ACH was some runner's skullcap made by Nike that was just single-layer nylon
Anything else and the helmet didn't fucking fit. Gone are the days of wearing your PC backwards or a jeep cap under your K-pot, and gone are the days of helmet liners.

>>33007619
Absolutely not

>>33007741
Oh. In that case, absolutely ditch the k-pot. Hell, we tried to fight tooth and nail to not wear helmets on certain exercises to no avail. All I was saying was that, if you needed ballistic protection,an ACH was a semi cheap option.

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Really considering ditching torso mounted everything and just buying an HTC low profile system.

I'm looking to buy a baofeng to communicate with a friend on his land. Do I need a ham license for that?

>>33007443
What's the box on your barrel?

>>33007992
I'm not positive about regulation in the States but I want to say yes, especially if you're using repeaters.

On the other hand if you're just going to be using them as expensive overpowered walkie talkies then no.

>>33007992
If your using the channel function (IE. like two way radios) No.

If your using actual radio frequencies, (IE. 469.3592 etc etc etc). Than yes, "legally".

that system looks a radio too heavy. plus you rock a 1911. keep a chest rig

>>33007991
If your carrying more than a few mags, an IFAK and a pistol on your belt it will not be fun moving, driving, sitting, or standing for long periods.

>>33008012
MILES laser for international NATO laser tag.

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>>33008069
I've never been a big fan of carrying a lot on the waist, but they seem to have done it right with that system.

The reality is the only real time I put in with kit is taking a course, competing or just dicking around on private property. That belt systems seems well suited to all of the above.

It also provides an excellent option to being extremely low vis, which is what I assume I would most definitely want to be if I ever had to use this kit with serious intention.

>>33008101
Thanks

>>33008108
Its all I did for two years and the source of my namefagging. Any questions you can ask away.

Its pretty gay in the grand scheme of things though

>>33008107
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, just that carrying a radio around and GP shit on your belt is... Excessive.

You do what works for you, so if you can stand having like 10lb of stuff on your belt line then by all means, more just saying in *general* it's "not recommended".

>>33008124
How was being on the "other side" compared to being on the "friendly side"? Do you have any interesting stories?

>>33000509
You got a 7615?
I've heard they jam alot.

>>33008107
Pretty much this. I think belt set ups are the way to go. Most efficient for use. I mean you could keep it low profile if you had to (Just throw a jacket that is hip length on over it, most soft shells or rain layers would be able to cover it). It has all the basics needed, IFAK, Weapon, Ammo..

IMO probably the most useful peice of gear for gq shooters. You can use it at a range, or when you innawoods, or STALKER, or you could slap it on in SHTF, assuming SHTF is something like the stuff we have experienced (Katrina etc, where you need some level of security but not like armorius maxious russian invasion level)

The problem with belt set ups, is they are expensive if you do them right. HTC, Tyr, Ronin all great options, but all expensive, and not to mention all the add ons to that. But I think its worth it desu. A good belt is far more useful than an average chest rig in most shooters kits.

>>33007991
I too had decided this, if only my local dealer would fucking get their stock in for it.

>>33008138
Wew are there stories.

That being said its a huge paradigm ahift because all of a sudden you are fighting people with the same training as you. So the tactics are amended, and perfected because of constant field time, particularly when Russia would act up. Not to mention doing bad guy shit like kidnapping, IED emplacement, raids on towns and FOBs, psyops in villages, and alot of jokes taking advantage of the dumber IQ nations.

I wholeheartedly believe after basic training everyone should be forced to go to an opfor unit for a year.

Story:

>Be Georgian
>On patrol in middle of Germany, instead of eating bread back in the Caucasus
>Americans dressed in mandresses laugh at us all the time and kidnap our men
>Keep walking, all of a sudden something in the middle of the road
>Cardboard box with wonderbread sticking out
>mfw
>Other men in platoon see it, drop all bearing and run to bread
>So do I
>Kiril lifts box
>Everything goes white
>Powder all over me, camouflaged man runs out of bushes yelling in English
>Calls us all retards and tells us we are dead

This actually happened, only we were the ones that set the IED and this is a gross dramatization.

>>33008194
What ArcTeryx peices do you own?

>>33008216
Another story:

>Be actually me
>New private
>Given 240B, told to watch safehouse while the plt goes to raid police station
>Plt leaves, almost immediately hear gunfire
>Georgians tipped off by villagers that we were there.
>Wait for 6 hours as gunfire subsides
>Door opens, TL walks in
>Tells me we are going to get revenge, plt was wiped out in attack and ran to the hills
>Drive to hill overlooking Georgian FOB, 240 in the back of truck
>Look down 145 at FOB, see Georgians in line getting breakfast trays
>nottodaynigger.png
>Go cyclic, burn off 100 rounds
>Georgians caught with pants down, food dropped to the ground, one dude fell off a guard tower

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>>33008246
I own from base to hardshell
Cold WX baselayer pants
SV base layer shirt cant remember the name
2x Combat pants
Talos pants in crocodile(pictured)
Assault pants in ranger green
Atom LT LEAF pants in crocodile.
Alpha LT LEAF pants in multicam
Sabre Pants in slate grey or whatever name it is
Atom LT LEAF jacket in crocodile
Atom LT jacket in black
Combat Jacket
Alpha LEAF jacket gen 2 in Crocodile and Wolf.
2x Tactician AR gloves
Assault gloves FR
FR Assault Balaclava
Cold WX LEAF balaclava
Khard 45 backpack.
and I think thats it.

>>33008330
I cant decide between the Atom LT Hoody or the Proton LT Hoody. The Atom is labeled as slim fit, and the Proton is labeled as trim fit. I have no idea if they are the same thing or not.

Im also debating, if i need a S or XS, total shot in the dark, since I cant find a store need me. Measured and Im thinking XS but we will see.

>>33005789
I think he should embrace it. It's not like we're dangerous, or excessively disrespectful. Those of us with a family (so like..1%) will like the fact that he's a father, the rest will like him for not being a social autist like us.

I enjoy seeing Matt and his family out of the Demoranch context.

>>33008385
they seem to fit the same on the arcteryx website on the models, but I'd probably say slim will give you a bit more room.

as for sizing as I said before worst case size up, you'll actually use it unlike if you get something too small.

>>33008495
Yeah, I tried on one item I found from them in S, but it was like a puffy down jacket, and it was just a cunt hair too long in the arms. So Im thinking im going to just order the XS, and if its too small ill pay the 7$ and send it back for a S.

Im 5'7 120lbs so basically skelly, so its hard to find the right sizes.

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>>33008194
Glad it's not just me. Seems so...perfect. Meeting with a dude in the morning to sell off that D3CR.

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>>33008596
see I'm still willing to run both though.

>>33008481
... I think you have the wrong guy.

>>33008616
Yeah. I'm getting about what I paid you for it. Figure if I miss it enough I'll get one in RG again. It's just been collecting dust though, generally wear belt carriers for course work or 2 and 3 gun.

>>33008616
>posting toad
It's been a long fucking time since his ass has been around.

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What kind of pants are these jews wearing?

>>33008771
Cryes without the kneepads

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>>33008800
I thought so at first, but these holes where the kneepads go have a triangular shape pointing down whereas it points up on the Crye combats

>>33008829
Oh, I didn't notice that. They could be repros or foreign variants

What are some /gq/ approved gloves? Should I go for mechanix?

>>33008887
Outdoor Research for slightly better more expensive tho

other than that ya mechanix are fine too

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Another view

>>33008703
fair enough, I just picked up a mayflower carrier and its pretty tits

>>33009155
I feel like you should have a helmet

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>>33009193
I do.

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>>33008771
>>33008800
>>33008829
>>33008871
UF Pro Striker Combat pants.

On the other hand, I scored a pair of new ESS Crossbows for 25 bones on Fleabay.

>>33009204
Mucho sexy. Espically that pvs14

10/10 would patrol at night with

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>>33009317
The UF Pro pants have a way thicker knee section and don't have those black parts

>>32999340
Source on the pouch to the right and the suspender straps on the belt?

>>33006914
Why are you responding to bait?

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Question for all you gear heads here.
Any info on this set up?

>>33009526
>404 for condor and IIIa
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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>>33009526
Just don't.

The carrier will fall apart, and myself and other people here can bring forth horror stories of PCs ripping and the plate falling out from the bottom and on to your toes.

>>33009561
That's some real valuable input ya got there

>>33009566
I'm open to suggestions. Just looking for something basic and functional

>>33009572
It's shit. It's really shit. There's your fucking input. It's overpriced and underperforming. a couple hundred more will get you multi-hit 30-06 level IV plates and a much better carrier

>>33009598
Thanks boo! You got any fancy links for me to click or Google up

>>33009579
Well, what do you needs plates for, first and foremost? Vanity, peace of mind, actual gunfights and fragmentation?

If you need something protective, my advice is to save up cash for a good plate carrier a la 6094 or Mayflower APC, for something smaller a JPC or MBAV will also work.

Once you have a carrier, you can start thinking about what plates to use. The plates being sold there are 3A, and for most uses thats ok, but if you expect tobe shot by larger caliber rounds you might want to bump it up to level 4.

>>33009611
You have choices for carriers. AWS and Mayflower are you going to be your best bet at the entry level. Plates can come from US Palm, Midwest Armor, or Hesco. Make sure you have IIIa backers if the plates say lvl IV ICW. That ICW means in conjunction with. If they say IV standalone they don't need a backer. Don't be stupid with your money.

>>33009626
I'm not expecting to be Rambo or anything. Just a normal frills every day something I can have on for just in case nigs nig. So anything up to 357 I think would be good enough for me.

I'd like to buy a complete set all in one if possible

>>33008898
>>33008771
I can't believe they use those ugly mags.

Paging Baofeng experts. My friend tried to program my Baofeng but he says it seems like it isn't communicating. Any idea what the issue might be?

>>33009352
What pants are those?

>>33009707
do me a favor buddy. go back, re read his post. realize how fucking retarded you are and kill yourself.

>>33009526
>>33009561
If you're actually spending $400 for Condor and IIIA you seriously need to stop, and lurk some.

You can spend $50 less, and get Level IV ceramics plus a Shellback Tactical carrier.

>>33009579
https://www.shellbacktactical.com/banshee-plate-carrier-shellback-tactical/

>>33009721
Lol. Roger. That is how you know I have ADHD.

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>>33009776
Better?

>>33009352
Ah, you are right. I wasn't looking at the soldier in the background. Those definitely aren't UF PRO Pants.

Here is an article that could be of help:
https://www.israelandstuff.com/idf-special-forces-to-wear-new-customized-battle-uniforms

>>33009526
Only stupid niggers named Alex buy Condor.

>>33009875
Better, but you can get level IVs for the same price, not to mention a better plate carrier.
Black isn't exactly the best color for anything either unless you're a LEO or simply prefer black.
If you're a large they have large LBT-6094s in black on sale for $200 on ebay right now.

>>33009943
I think my chest is a bit big for a large depending on how it's cute.
But I'll check out the IV

>>33009986
Cut*

I kina like this one. Straight and to the point.

https://www.shellbacktactical.com/active-shooter-response-body-armor-kit/

>>33010098
If you have that kind of money to spend just buy a cRye jpc or 6094

If you want a slick carrier you can find those too

>>33010098
Don't bother with no-name brands like that, we have a pastebin list with good plate carriers in the OP. Also you keep linking products from shellback, do you have a gift card or something? There are plenty of other sites to look at.

>>33010122
Is the one in the link a good package though?

>>33008678
No I'm not

>>33010135
Was just checking out the links others posted.

>>33008678
>>33010154
I mean I don't

>>33010141
I don't know about plates so another anon can chime in on that, but the carrier looks like shit. No name, 500d dyed.

My advise is this, if your looking for something simple just get a slick soft armor vest. It won't stop any rifles but should be alright for a pistol.

If you really want plates, spend the money on a nice carrier. There's no point on investing a ton of money on racing bucket seats if you drive a Honda Civic with a duck taped bumper

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>>33010226
> I don't know about plates so another anon can chime in on that, but the carrier looks like shit. No name, 500d dyed.

You don't know much about carriers either.

What is T3 Gear?
http://www.t3gear.com/

>>33010226
>>33010226
What's a good brand or site to shop for those?

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>>33010500
http://www.awsin.com/proddetail.asp?prod=52813

http://lbtinc.com/6094sc

https://www.cryeprecision.com/ProductDetail/blc04202lg0_jumpable-plate-carrier-jpc

>>33010495
jesus thank you
>suddenly brands are SHIT if they're not in the pastebin
was inevitable with this crowd...

>>33010036
too late
may i ask if you know why you're buying plates? you should have some sense of direction with this kinda thing

>>33009362
The suspenders are part of the belt. It's a BeltMinus from BFG.

>pouch on the right
Are you talking about the 12ga shell holders? those are TYR Breaching Pouches, there are two of them.
Each holds 20 rounds.

>>33009875
No you fucking retard. I linked a $350 setup that comes with Level IV ceramics. Why the fuck would you spend $150 more for IIIA?

>>33010135
Are you calling Shellback Tactical a no-name brand?

>>33010226
500D is fine.

>>33010135
but shellback makes the banshee, which for a few years was the king of budget plate carriers

that deal for a shellback pc and level iv plates isnt entirely terrible

>>33010623
yeah, gargantuan and I are trying our best with paatebins but its not a compelete list.

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>>32999323
So for body armor I keep hearing about level 4 ceramic, and for helmets it's level 3A.

But what is the absolute best you could possibly buy for body and helmet armor, if you were rich enough? And what's the worst? And what extra protection does the best and worst have to offer?

My Airframe arrived. It's pretty neat.

>>33006350
What camouflages are available for the Cryefire run? Might be cool.

>>33006967
IIRC Oppenheimer was also doxxed which is the main reason behind why he left, but I could be wrong.

>>33007287
opfor- G-Man Ft Polk?

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if /gq/ is gonna be this stagnant, might as well talk some /og/

1. Can I get some round counts? How much is readily available in mags vs stored in your pack?

2. To what degree should a SHTF fireteam maintain platform consistency? for example
>only 9x19 and 5.56
or, even more specific
>only 9mm glocks and 5.56 AR15s

Does it make sense to equip at least one operator with a battle rifle (7.62mm NATO) or 12g shotgun as a primary?

>>33011690
Woodland (obv) AOR1, AOR2, MARPAT (hopefully), DES MARPAT, Multicam.

>>33012016
Neat; is there a lowered group buy price or is it standard pricing?

>>33012032
From what I hear the execs are planning to go public with it soon at 400 per shirt and 650 per pants. I'm doing 350 shirts and 500 pants. So I guess it's cheaper.

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Who wants a 6b45 in size two? I'm gonna have to get a size 3.

>>33007734
Real or airshit vhs? I see an orange tip

>>33004180
yes helo i have a question. if you're holding your rifle sideways like that, wouldn't that make it terribly inaccurateofer long distances as indicated by the scope? because the scope is calibrated to include bullet drop?

>>33012621
You have to account for the extra variable of cant as well as drop. That's not a long range type of stance, more for 50 meters and inside.

I've done what he's doing there as well as shooting from under a car. At the distances you will be shooting like that you are mostly concerned with dealing with the cant and offset rather than gravity.

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I want a haley d3cr in ranger green. Do anybody have suggestions on where to buy?

>>33008280
How did you get on an opfor unit? That sounds like a lot of fun honestly.

>>33011690
He got doxxed and left but came back after a while, then he had a fan club and a hate club and he didn't like that so he dropped his trip
>>33011914
6+1 30 round rifle mags and 2 + 1 pistol with an 18 in the gun and 15s on the belt

Depends on how many people you have I'd assume. Sharing ammo is nice, but if you're in a situation where scavanging ammo is a thing you'll want to use what ever you find, so having one or two guys with different guns is good.

Battle rifle or bolt rifle yes, shotgun no

>>33012778
I bought mine on that airshit store Evike.

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>>33008616

>>33009155
Which carrier did you get?

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I've seen these on a couple of vests, what are these for?

>>33013892
Attaching a belt

>>33011914
for me, everything is is mags. 5 on kit, 1 in gun, 4 mags in pack.
so my fighting load is 180 rounds, but I want to carry at least 300 rounds into an op. since I'm rocking blankfire at next msw, I want to carry 300 rounds on a 40 hour op just to see how well it holds up or if I run out of ammunition.

>>33011914
In the army i was always told 7 30 round mags at a minimum

>>33014495
this is best. the question becomes do they all need pouches and immediate access.

>>33014549
I have 45 mags. 44 in my pack and one in a belt holster. None in the gun. I like to give my foes a fighting chance.

>>33014495
It depends on your mission set. As an O, I had long range radio, map, other mission critical docs, etc. I only carried 4.

>>33014451
Doesnt msw do resupplies of bbs

can you resupply your blanks?

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>>33014926
They don't provide blanks. I have to carry everything I want to shoot. Im figuring on a bb backup for which I'll be resupplied

I might not go to it simply because it's a lot of money that can go into my rifle. It really needs a new optic

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>>33014549
For somebody in the military and not just privately /gq/ing? Absolutely should be the minimum for anybody leaving the wire in a combat position.

If you are called upon to act as a dedicated base of fire or to shoot you're way out of an ambush (both things that can happen without a ton of warning), 7 mags is what should be accessible. They get burned through quick.

After 7 mags, that's when you start into that grey area and looking at backpacked mags. Honestly though, for military guys, whenever I hear of some guy claiming he had like 30 mags in a backpack or whatever I kind of call either BS or stupidity, because if you are hauling a bunch of ammo in a pack as a .mil, you're better off hauling extra machinegun ammo and being a team player.

Disclosure that at the time I did most of my dismounted stuff, I normally carried 7 mags accessible. 1 in the rifle, three on the vest, three on a belt. I could carry up to 4 more in a buttpack, but only did it on longer missions. I almost always carried a ruck full to the brim of explosives and tools, otherwise I'd have put some SAW ammo in there. The setup evolved much since pic related and is better than the picture by far, but that what I can claim to have spent the most time using.

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>>33014974
G&P, especially if they're on sale from Evike. Spend like $115 on accuracy parts and you're golden.

>>33014974
I get that they dont resupply fo free, but dont have they have resupplies for the bb guys, could you have them do a supply drop of ammo you already paid for?

>>33015051
g&p is garbo internals. and im not carrying another rifle.

>>33014045
Oh, yeah. That makes sense. Thanks.

>>33015174
>garbo internals
who cares
just found 2 AEGs in my basement, an AK and an AR, w/ 2 batteries each. guns are probably JG brand but still shoot straight and fast as fuck so idgaf. Might buy a CO2 pistol and a fresh battery or 2, otherwise I'm way more prepared for MSW than I ever thought

>>33015544
So how does it work? Like with blank firing guns how do you know if you're "hit" at those things? BBs make it easy since you know, they physically hit you, but blanks are different.

>>33014984
Poorfag gear is poor.

Paging anon who bought a 6sh122 way to big for him, what are you trying to sell it for?B

>>33015745
>but blanks are different
nobody's been able to answer. gotta feeling you can't call anything if firing blanks. cool but marginally pointless.

>>33015972
IMMMMMMMMMMMMMMESRION

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>>33015972
This has been answered like a 100 times in these threads. Blanks are there for immersion. In an ideal game, like Caspian Gap, if someone see they are being fired on by blanks they will either seek immediate cover or fall over dead if none is available. Case in point. I "killed" about 20 Polish GROM dudes who charged our building from the subway saturday night at Gap with my blanks because they were running across completely open ground. It all depends on the game and who you have on the receiving end of your loud noise.

>>33015174
>G&P
>Garbo internals

nice meme bucko

>>33011859
Hohenfels, GM

>>33012403
How much you selling for? Does it have soft or hard armor inserts included?

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>>33012617
Real. Thats just the BFA. most BFAs are painted orange or yellow for easy
recognition that its a blankfire environment.

>>33012798
Luck of the draw after getting kicked out of airborne (no bully pls). Was supposed to go to another base but my orders got mended. It was for the better though. Small unit, only one battalion. During the larger NATO rotations we would be augmented by national guard and foreign armies. Surprisingly, Lithuania has their own Opfor we worked with, their uniform is like a midnight blue and black pattern IIRC.

>>33016184
>Real
Oh man, how nice is it? Is it as amazing as I imagine?
Opfor honestly sounds like a shitload of fun. Is it actually enjoyable field ops all the time or what?

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>>33016200
Never got to shoot it, it was a photo op after we had a HVT defense in a small town colloquially known as "Mud Hut" Ergos were good though, comfy as you can get with a bullpup, but this was three years ago so I dont remember too much.

So there are three types of field ops under OPFOR:
>Conventional
>"Insurgent"
>KFOR

Conventional is the big fight, mechanized warfare with tanks, helis, planes, etc. We wore black uniforms and used M4s, AK74, SAW, 240L, RPG-7, Stingers, and the MAST system (Manportable Aircrew Survival Trainer, which was essentially a shoulder fired laser that killed anything and recorded the kill, mostly used for aircraft but can be used against land vehicles also). our vehicles were VISMOD M113A3s in the OPFOR color sceme, "MBT" tanks which are 113s with a Bradley turret, VISMOD humvees, and civilian vehicles.

Insurgent was as it sounds. Wear "combat civvies" or mandress, depending on the task. Gear queer extravaganza, our unit issued us these low profile LBT chest rigs in tan solely for these types of missions. Run around with AKs, set IEDs, ambush convoys, kidnap soldiers, propaganda war, etc. Pretty fun, the funnest of all the rotation types.

KFOR was essentially riot and civil unrest training. We would LARP as pissed off villagers and do anything from picket in front of the mayors office, to throwing rocks, to fighting riot police. The most dangerous of our training.

>>33016278
That sounds like so much fun, like a real deal MSW all the time. Kidnapping sounds hilarious

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>>33016323
https://www.youtube . com/watch?v=SKja_wDNyCo

Shameless plug of one of my videos.

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So I'm assembling an IFAK and I decided to scavenge some of the supplies from my cars first aid kit.

Does anybody know what the items in pic related are and if they would be useful or necessary?

Item on left is triangle bandage, center is 10x10 non woven compressive dressing, bottom is 8x10cm first aid dressings(they look like giant band aids), right is special compress for burns, top is 80x100mm compressive bandage roll.

I read the pastebin and I didn't see anything about compress bandages.

>>33016342
Also no bully, I was a brand new private with absolutely no experience.

>>33016342
>>33016345
That's fuckin awesome, what does the MILES gear actually do, besides the laser how does it work?

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>>33016365
You wear a harness and a head piece with sensors. When the laser hits within a certain distance ofa sensor or right on it, a very loud and constant beep comes out of the speaker in the back.Then you have to be revived by an O/C or someone with a shaved key or a god gun. The lasers on the guns go off using a sensor that detects the muzzle report of the gun and fires the laser. You also can zero the lasers but almost no one ever did it because its too time consuming.

There are other systems like a newer MILES (Its shit, you cant use other people's weapons because the laser is linked wirelessly to the harness) or the DICE system (bulky as fuck, but can do specific injuries for medics to treat).

https://www.youtube . com/watch?v=lEMVQTiC4yg

The only other OPFOR vid I have, ambush on some Georgians using the SAW.

>>33016406
So when you get hit what do you do? Fall over?

>>33016441
Yes. Pretend to die. Sometimes we would die obnoxiously, like blocking a stairway so the BLUFOR couldn't advance as easily.

Opfor is essentially one giant troll unit.

>>33016455
And what MOS get's to do this? Is it just luck of the draw 11b?

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Lvl 3 plates rn

>>33016496
Yeah our unit was all 11B minus the support personnel. We had tankers in Delta Company, but they dissolved and we took over their tanks. Gay as fuck to be honest.

There are three OPFOR units in the US Army, the one I was stationed at in Germany, which deals with NATO training and readiness as a "fuck you" to Russia (or serbs with KFOR).

One at Ft. Polk, LA which is an airborne OPFOR unit IIRC and trains units going to Afghanistan sometimes, usually they train the units east of the Mississippi before deployment. Never been there so i wouldn't know.

The last place is the dreaded National Training Center at Ft. Irwin near Barstow, CA. Gay as AIDS, 11 ACR is the OPFOR there and they ready up the units going to the Middle East or units going for rotational training west of the Mississippi.

JMRC (Germany) wears all black, Ft. Polk wears OD fatigues I think, and 11ACR in California wears three color desert and is the most funded of all the OPFOR.

>>33016554
Polk wears OD, complete with alternate symbols for rank. Fort Polk's "Special Forces" OPFOR wear woodland BDUs. They also sporadically wear unconvincing middle eastern clothes for scenarios.

Fort Polk's "Local national" friendly forces wear either BDUs or DCUs.

>>33016554
Man, seems like a really good way to spend time in as 11b

>>33016554
Why is the National Training Center gay as aids?

>>33016681
because its the middle of the fucking desert, you shit in bags, toxic leadership, if youre training there chances are youre in 1st cav and hate life already

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>>33016641
I thought so but ive never dealt with them so i wasnt sure.

We had our own "SF" at JMRC, they would wear tigerstripe, but it later got changed to some tigerstripe multicam that was retarded because all the visiting US Army units would be wearing MC, so you couldnt ID targets or friendlies in a split second.

Either way they were tryhard faggots that got all the cool gear but were usually first to get killed or captured cause part of being "special" is having the training to do so.

>>33016662
It was, but the tempo for rotations is waaaaay too fast, I did 14 rotations before PCSing, and rotations last anywhere from two weeks to a month and a half. Minus the month long Romanian 'incursion". I liked it though, and am a better soldier because of it. Its nice to see just how shit all our equipment makes us. A dude in a mandress and three mags with the same training as a dude with 60+ lbs. of kit will usually go the way of the insurgent. Once the Army realizes that body armor and all this crazy tech is a hindrance against an insurgency, they can move back to light long range patrols and retaining maneuverability.

>>33016681
Because its dusty as hell and theres sand everywhere, its hot as balls, and I was BLUFOR there so naturally all the retardation that comes with an ABCT conducting operations.

>>33016715
Damn, called out my unit by name. Either way I hate the cav, the cav is also gay as AIDS.

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>>32999323
What's the difference between a plate carrier and bulletproof vest?

>>33016737
Ive met 20 guardsmen that were former cav, they all hated it. Toxic leadership at a miserable post and basically no way to get out of it. theres a reason suicides and shootings happen at ft hood.

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>>33016755
Autism mode:engaged

>>33016737
I'll be honest, my impression of OPFOR at Fort Polk overall isn't great. They tended to think they were hardcore motherfuckers, and more than once I overheard them in bars talking about being "basically Special Forces" just because they get to fight semi-irregularly. Imagine how a bunch of tryhard airsofters sound and it's basically that.

They also tend to set up ambushes that wipe out visiting blue forces, but only because the O/Cs will overrule the patrol leader's route selection and force them into an obvious ambush. Couple of those and you see patrol leaders stop giving a fuck about "dying" and all training value is lost. Polk OPFOR also games their MILES hard and will do tricks to make themselves invincible hiding inside a tiny bush, even against SAW fire. The fuck-fuck games are pretty junvenile and break the training.

I say this as somebody who had to train inside the scenarios a few times, but also observed from outside the scenerios and lived at Polk.

new >>33016883

>>33016755
generally a "bullet proof vest" is a soft armor vest that is meant to stop pistol rounds. A plate carrier is just nylon meant to carry hard plates that stop rifle rounds.

>>33004194
>price tag
>moms bathroom
>stepdads artwork
>graduation present camera

i'm lmaoing at your life