gbiscuit Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Rig looks to be an AWS CQB Vest with the rear panel zipped off. Similar to an RAV, but not quite. http://www.awsin.com/proddetail.asp?prod=50990 Link to post Share on other sites
Bada Bing Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 He's not a contractor He's a spy. Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Darling Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Mars, how did you get all the bb dings out of the vehicle panels when you'd finished for the day? Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 The gloves, ACU, Helmet, the rig and gun is all SF like to me. Any proof on it being a PMC? Again, many DoD contractors are required to wear UCP with 'DoD Contractor' service tapes. This is to make them easily identifiable, so in the event of an emergency, they'll be pretty much on the first plane out. Also, as, Agent Hunk said, looking different is deadly. He's not British either, I don't know where you guys got that from. //Edit: In fact, here's the caption: British Paratroopers Search For Weapons In Southern Afghanistan SALAVAT, AFGHANISTAN - JULY 1: An unidentified U.S. citizen from Dallas, TX., working as a civilian contractor advising the U.S.-led Task Force Paladin, aims his rifle during an operation to search three compounds and look for weapons on July 1, 2008 in Salavat, Panjawi Province, Afghanistan. The 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment conducted a joint operation with Canadian-led Task Force Kandahar, U.S.-led Task Force Paladin, Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police ANP) in the village of Salavat in the Province of Panjawi to search three compounds, of which one was a mosque, to seize weapons and fight against the Taliban. According to the military, during the operation about 10 Taliban were killed and 200lbs of explosives confiscated. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) If I had to guess, he's a HTS Contractor. Link to post Share on other sites
Robespierre Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Many thanks Misfit for the clarification! Link to post Share on other sites
[BS]_MARS Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Mars, how did you get all the bb dings out of the vehicle panels when you'd finished for the day? They were provided by Black Sierra Productions as part of the event, I'm not sure if they god dinged up at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Anyone used a man purse in game? 18 hour straight operation coming up and I was playing with the idea of carrying extra stuff in a BHI battle bag. Link to post Share on other sites
db_pepsi Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Anyone used a man purse in game? 18 hour straight operation coming up and I was playing with the idea of carrying extra stuff in a BHI battle bag. I use one as a med kit. If you adjust it right, it'll seem as if it weren't there... til you fall on it and feel something cushion your fall. Hopefull, you'll have something more durable than med supplies and won't break anything. Oh. and another thing is that it can be a bit of a hassel taking it off. Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Was looking to keep spare ammo, food, water, and some other minor bits it and and having it hang over the rear of my belt kit. But I think it will flop around too much to be practical... Link to post Share on other sites
judgeman Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I use my bauer bag all the time. She holds 12 M4 mags, two more if you count the side pouches. If not, two big bottles of water. It can also serve as a dump pouch. I'd not trade it for a thing in the world. Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmypie Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Anyone used a man purse in game? 18 hour straight operation coming up and I was playing with the idea of carrying extra stuff in a BHI battle bag. i use one all the time, extra mags,pyro, snacks ,spare batterys etc.. its always pretty close, i use a variant of the bhi bag, with the map case/lid cut off for easy dumping/grabbing. not much cop if your fully armoured though, can be a bit cumbersome getting in and out of vehicles etc.. I usually find it best at night, with the rest of the rig stripped off or right down. Link to post Share on other sites
evansy Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Was looking to keep spare ammo, food, water, and some other minor bits it and and having it hang over the rear of my belt kit. But I think it will flop around too much to be practical... They have a waist strap on them so they dont flap around too much but they are quite bulky. I usually use mine on long games as a dead zone bag or for summer/night games when I dont want to wear lots of gear. Link to post Share on other sites
Altered_Soul Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I use my replica Proteus to keep spare mags, BBs, food, water, sunscreen at OPs with defined FOBs and such. I bring it out on the field with me, and leave it at the FOB for retrieval. On one occasion I have had to switch to a backup weapon (different mag system than my primary), so I ditched my plate carrier and went out with just the man-purse. Worked great, not as convenient, but it worked for what I needed it for out in the field when I didn't want to take the time to change out all the mags. Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 "Guns for hire" documentary on PMCs in Afghanistan. i know most of you have already watched it but some might have not and its still interesting to watch a second time. http://video.google.es/videoplay?docid=736...+hire&hl=es Link to post Share on other sites
reaper16 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I concur that that isnt a PMC, Also do PMC's even get embedded like that? Sure seems to me like this would create too many issues. Link to post Share on other sites
Jboud18 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 He is a contractor and this is the proof qouted from misfit which is qouted from somewhere else "An unidentified U.S. citizen from Dallas, TX., working as a civilian contractor advising the U.S.-led Task Force Paladin" Link to post Share on other sites
reaper16 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 My apologies for looking like a comeplete a**hat there, i didnt read, i posted without realizing there was another page. Ignore that post, altho feel free to laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowz Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Right here is a PMC ish loadout any tips are welcome OPS Combat pants (tan) Ops Combat Shirt (tan) Fleece (Black or OD) Warrior RICAS compact (tan or od?) all the pouches i need Converse Desert boots Blackhawk SERPA holster (Black but can spray it to tan or OD) Blackwater cap Mechanix gloves Molle belt? Still a little fuzzy on the details im considering mixing and matching pouches from various manufactures and in various colors like OD,CB,RG,TAN weapons are SR16 URX AK PMC M14 1911 am debating if i could affrod to get the ares cyetec m200 but thats alotta dough for a rifle Link to post Share on other sites
Reborn Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Looks pretty solid from my perspective. As for the weapons pick, I recommend the AK/1911 combination. Although you might want to consider a lighter top. My general experience is that fleece gets increasingly hot, especially with hard plates on. My loadout as a reference. Link to post Share on other sites
McArthur Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 With regards to the bag thing, I used a replica SO Tech Go-bag a while ago. Was actually really good, was loaded up with water, lunch and ammo. The great thing I like about it is that the main strap (there is only one) has a really big chunky quick detach clip. So I can be running/walking along, and as soon as I need to respond to something or get somewhere quickly, I ditch the bag in a second and I am free to move. Link to post Share on other sites
atomicaardvark Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 weapons are SR16 URX AK PMC M14 1911 am debating if i could affrod to get the ares cyetec m200 but thats alotta dough for a rifle Weapons wise I'd go with a Glock and an M4 or AK, if you look at most PMCs operating in Iraq (by far the largest theatre for contracters) then most of them are working contracts which give them access to a certain set of weapons. Examples: Blackwater and ArmourGroup both ran M4s on their contracts. In the immediate aftermath of the invasion of Iraq most PMCs were setting up their operations, and therefore had limited access to official sources of weapons so were buying weapons from local sources hence the choice of AKs. As soon as people started getting official contracts, access to official sources became possible. I know that this might seem obvious, but you need to think about what particular theatre of operations you're operating in, what type of contract you have (convoy escort, close protection, factility security etc.) and then tailor weapons and kit accordingly. With regard to the Cheytac - nice weapon - but I doubt that it would be used for anything other than facility security/counter sniper; but I've seen no photos to suggest that it's been used by PMCs as it's quite bulky. Link to post Share on other sites
Fellowz Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 thanks for the info. yeah the cheytac is a nice rifle and being 1400mm long (roughly) and weight 8k its quite a bit to lug around. Link to post Share on other sites
atomicaardvark Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Only PMC sniper pics I've got on my HD appear to be these two, but it gives you some idea of what was being used (although unfortunately I'm not sure which companies the chaps belong to or the type of contract). Link to post Share on other sites
Jin15 Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I did some searching around in the gear section and all the previous PMC threads and was unable to find any info on this, so I figured I'd ask... Has anyone here had any experience with the BattleLab AK47 Low Vis. Rack LV6? ---> http://www.diamondbacktactical.com/BattleL...V6-P798C90.aspx It looks to me like a great simple rig for a PMC loadout but my only concern is my size. Being 5'7" and 125lbs I'm a pretty small guy and it seems like a lot of tactical gear these days is made for larger people. So I'm not too keen on dropping $120 on a rig without finding out if it would even fit me properly first. So I'm wondering, anyone have any experience with this BattleLab LV6 rig? Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Foxhound Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Member AGENT HUNK Owned one of those. Id ask him about it. 1911 is fine if you cant stand Glocks.(Like me) I just heard theyre not very good in desert, so PMC choose Glocks instead. Of course go with the Glock if you like them, as its more common. Link to post Share on other sites
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