Boba_Fett Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 cool. i intend on having at least 6 VN mid-caps, so i was hoping they would hold at least 2 mags each <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Get the TM VN Lowcaps! I tested both and had lots of malfunctions with the midcap as the lowcaps keep on firing When using a bandoleer: Fill it up with styrene! Won´t hurt that much Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Get the TM VN Lowcaps! I tested both and had lots of malfunctions with the midcap as the lowcaps keep on firing When using a bandoleer: Fill it up with styrene! Won´t hurt that much <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My G&P midcap is kind of *fruitcage*ed too... I fill it up with 110 rnds, but only about 80 fires. I've lubed it several times, but the doublestacking makes it jam. Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well of course, FMJ. Heres a plan. We'll kill havoc and badass, along with geronimo for good measure. I then rise up to take control of snafu and allow anyone with a DPM tea cosy on the team. Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well of course, FMJ. Heres a plan. We'll kill havoc and badass, along with geronimo for good measure. I then rise up to take control of snafu and allow anyone with a DPM tea cosy on the team. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'll just have to realize my little love affair with a dpm dessie kit then Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 FMJ - dont put 110 in then silly Load them with 80 and im sure theyll feed fine. Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Boba Fett - i am leaning more towards the green berets style, as i am impressed with the look of M56, and i dont get on so well with chest rigs (im a fat knacker). about the canteens - i wont be fighting in the jungle, so i can cope without water a bit more. im not one for buying stuff just for the look. i might get 2 though. FMJ - thanks for the pouch info (and LJ). as good as that site is, as its US unless its the only place i can get something, it will be easier to get stuff from the UK. cheers though, at least i can see whats in it. Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 About the ERDL-Question: ERDL arrived very late in country and was mostly used by remaining Marine combat units. This time there were nearly no ealry CAR15 left and the most used carbines were XM177 E1 and E2. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cheers for that! My lads already got an M16VN, and he's happy with that. To be honest I don't think he's too fussed about too much accuracy, he just likes the look of Vietnam gear but wanted to be a bit different to the guys who wear OD gear at our local site. Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 FMJ - dont put 110 in then silly Load them with 80 and im sure theyll feed fine. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tried that too Edit : where do I change the custom membertitle thingy ? Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 The M16VN will be quite accurate though i assume, with the long barrel and all. www.sofmilitary.co.uk will sell some gear i think. Also ebay. Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 so the VN midcaps suck balls? but im neither rich or good enough to carry loads of lo-caps Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 The M16VN will be quite accurate though i assume, with the long barrel and all. www.sofmilitary.co.uk will sell some gear i think. Also ebay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As I have one, I can confirm that it is indeed accurate Too bad that I need a G3,MP5 or a modern armalite to call diemaco though Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well the easy thing to do would be to get some TM VN hicaps - enough as you actually need (2-5?) and then pad out the rest of the kit with blocks of wood. Its what the re-enactors do. Sorry SW- i couldnt find the webby for the sports shop, best bet would be your original sale i guess. Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 i dont want mid-caps to fill pouches. i want them cos hi-caps suck and lo-caps are expensive Link to post Share on other sites
Boba_Fett Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 The M16VN will be quite accurate though i assume, with the long barrel and all. www.sofmilitary.co.uk will sell some gear i think. Also ebay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Had one too till I modified it to a M653 to meet my Barnes-needs Nice qeapon but mostly plastic..... And for the combination of a M16 VN and ERDL....difference between the TM M16A1 and the TM M16 VN despite some inner changes is just the flashhider and the three finger one was used till the end of the war side by side with the bird-cage one. You can also use the 56 harness with the ERDL camo as the 67-nylon-webbing was rarely seen @ Lance Jackass: Wood blocks to fill up the bandoleers and ammo pouches? That´s going to hurt when you´re thowing yourself to the ground.... I use blocks of polystyrene Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 A1 and VN differences are the foregrip, flash hider and the different forward assist on the outside i think. What about the MAG midcaps? Wait theyre 30 rounders, my bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 A1 and VN differences are the foregrip, flash hider and the different forward assist on the outside i think. What about the MAG midcaps? Wait theyre 30 rounders, my bad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Foregrip is the same Edit : Forward Assist too. Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 What about the MAG midcaps? Wait theyre 30 rounders, my bad. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> if only they did VN ones, they would be perfect. oh and a direct replacement metal CAR-15 body Link to post Share on other sites
Maple-Leaf Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Green Berrets and Army special forces very often wore the 56 webbing. Some of them especially the LRRP wore a wide combination of stuff. Dude - "Green Berets" and Army Special Forces are one and the same. Link to post Share on other sites
screamin_weasel Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 did the green berets have another name ? basically im looking for patches that fit the 'green berets' theme. im off now, be back in an hour or 2 cheers guys, yu're all saviours Link to post Share on other sites
Boba_Fett Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 A1 and VN differences are the foregrip, flash hider and the different forward assist on the outside i think. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not for the Marui ones...they both got the foreward assist and the same handguard AFAIK. This differences only appear at the real ones and of course at the G&P sets Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Not for the Marui ones...they both got the foreward assist and the same handguard AFAIK. This differences only appear at the real ones and of course at the G&P sets <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually I've seen real XM16E1's (Three pronged flashhider ones) with the same forward assist as the Real A1's. The XM16E1 was at one point accepted as a A1 (According to world.guns.ru) Link to post Share on other sites
Boba_Fett Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Dude - "Green Berets" and Army Special Forces are one and the same. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ooops...I wanted to differ between Special Forces as the "Green Berets" and the purpose "special forces" for example LRRP (e.g. in the Airborne or the Infantry) or the SEALS (okay, part of the NAVY).... just struggeling with words...be patient with a "Hun" Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Jackass Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 I still think the Marui foregrips are slightly different, but there no decent pictures around. Link to post Share on other sites
Full Metal Jacket Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 ah here it is 1963: Colt receives contracts for 85 000 rifles for US Army (designated as XM16E1) and for further 19 000 rifles for US Air Forces (M16). The US AF M16 was no more than an AR-15 rifle with appropriate markings. The XM16E1 differed from AR-15/M16 by having an additional device, the so called "forward assist", which was used to manually push the bolt group in place in the case of jams. 1967: US Army adopted the XM16E1 rifle as a standard "US Rifle, 5.56mm, M16A1", on 28 February 1967. Link to post Share on other sites
Kurtz Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 It takes 3 vn style mags <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What he said. It takes 3 m16 standard mags too. Me and the tiger stripe rothco repro (heavy used, fading colours ): http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8932/alcal16hf.jpg Sorry, it´s the only picture I have here. Saludos Link to post Share on other sites
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