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thats how ive always used my sling. Sorry about the delay with the new gear pics folks, we went to pick it up from the depot yesterday but it was stacked floor to ceiling, far too much to carry, and parcel force refused to re deliver it at 4pm on a friday. Im now waiting on a phone call from my mate to tell me its arrived at his house. Darkchild

Dpm UBACS (though they can already be bought) ACU cut DPM shirt, ACU cut DPM trousers, new type smock with upper arm pockets, new goretex jacket with new liner, fleece handwarmer pockets and a few other bits. They wont be on general issue for at least a year, i have discovered, but we have a direct line to the manufacturer of all the trials kit and they are giving it to my btn for free. Though my supplier is a bit dodgy so i will be lucky to get half of what i ordered (ill take my camera to work to at least get pics of one example of all of it) Darkchild

No. Dont ever wear twisters in the field, just use your drawstrings (thats what they're there for) loads of people use their sling like that (including me) cos its nice and out the way for combat but you still have the sling in case of a casevac or something. The sling is on correctly, then tied round the magwell and tightened off. how can you tell the front sling loop isnt on the weapon, its on the other side! You could polish your boots though. Just an update, the new uniforms are in the post office waiting to be collected and i should have them off my supplier tomorrow, re

unfortunately i have no pics of that (i just checked) all the UGL gunners in my platoon used MOLLE pouches for their 40mm bombs. I'll ask some of the other lads on facebook for some pictures. Darkchild

You will need a large, medium will be too short in the body. Darkchild

Private Hawkins immediately regretted trying to recreate the opening sequence of Halo 3. Darkchild

I have mine pretty much as tight as it will go, and my chest is 39 inches. But it is extremely tight on me, So i guess it would be a little loose on a 35 inch chest, but not too much. Oh yeah, i missed it out in my first post, but i have an extrema ratio training blade in a DPM wyvern sheath mounted on my belt. Darkchild

If you look up a few posts, the pics of soldiers in Iraq shows them with their blouses sticking out. If you dont like it i suggest tucking it in. Darkchild

So im bored at home with nothing to do, so i thought i'd dress up and take a couple of terrible pics of myself (the wife's at work so i had to do it on my own). This is my completed cqb loadout, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my Galaxy mp5k PDW to top it off (my MP5A4, though lovely, could still do with being stubbier) Oh, my face is blacked out because i was pulling what i call an "internet Hardman" face, which i hate. Comments and criticisms are totally welcome. My kit, for anyone who cared enough to read this far: clothes Modified issue desert boonie Iss

Thats alright buddy, need any more help dont hesitate to ask. You need to get yourself down to SPECOPS in Portland for the best arid terrain style action i know of in the UK. Darkchild

Thanks! Its got even simpler since that picture, i dropped a small utility fromt the plate carrier, the gas grenade from the dropleg and put one of the pistol mag pouches down there instead. Mags and frags, baby! Darkchild

awesome looking loadout, BS! You realise that you are pulling the same expression as the bear in you avatar, right? Darkchild

yeah you could use the 40mm vest, we tend to use whatever is available. Ugl gunners normally sew their bandolier to the front of their osprey (in theatre) or just wear it as a bandolier. a few guys in my company wear an lbv-88 instead of a webbing yoke so im sure a 40mm vest would be fine Darkchild

some people like to use more ammo pouches instead of utilities for small items (i use half an issued ammo pouch for a pair of goretex socks for example), but as your airsofting and wont be in the field for weeks you dont really need any more pouches. All you need is ammo and water, baby! Darkchild

Im also a lefty, that makes no difference in the British army. EDIT: just be clear, im not trying to tell you what to do, but people get anal in the Navy seal thread, so im allowed to get anal here. Darkchild

And, Lewis Hodgson, put your frog and the left, how can you draw your sword with your rifle in your right hand? Placement of sword/bayonet frog is a biggie for me after one of my men lost his sword and frog in Canada, when it was attached to his yoke. I too have a small waist (28-30 inch) and can only fit 3 utilities on my webbing, you must be tiny! Darkchild

I've said this millions of times, but if you are doing a British infantry impression, take the sword (bayonet) frog off of the yoke and mount it on the belt. I wont go into the reasons again, but be assured that we dont wear it where you have it. Feel free to disregard my advice, but if there is one topic i am an expert on, its British infantry SOPs. Darkchild

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My mp5 loadout complete. The flash made all the OD shades look different and the black really atand out but in reality it all looks ok. Darkchild

because it is blatantly a picture to show off the gun. "look at what we use!" kind of thing. Darkchild

yep, it certainly is. Darkchild

My current gear, still waiting for my blackhawk mp5 mag pouches. Darkchild

cheap milforce one, bought from zeroone. I like the way it uses metal loops and velcro fastening instead of clips. Darkchild

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Here's me and friends at GZ urban at Sopley today. It was a fun day, lots of short, fast paced games plus the kill house which is pretty different (as it is pitch black and full of smoke). I got some awesome grenade kills as well as practically singlehandedly wiping out the opposing team in the kill house. Twice.