Guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 At elitesniper's request: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/zomgdoc/saddo003.jpg I've got an M65 jacket out for alterations, and it's a bit messy at the top there; 5 assault vests just sort of bundled in <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *Dies* I have now got a pair of dessie boots and a Para smock added to my collection though I needs a chestrig and some type of fantastical assault vest Link to post Share on other sites
Heinkle Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Luckily it is not reverse..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL, that would be *fruitcage* hilarious Link to post Share on other sites
spaceghost0 Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 My DBT RBV which unfortunatley never gets used. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Milla, you could send it to me! Link to post Share on other sites
ColSanders Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Milla why don't you use it? Link to post Share on other sites
SgtBojangles Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) sorry, but.....DCU for the win until they come up with a proper gfood set of acu boots, im sticking with dcu : <snip> Tef-in-DCU action<snip> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... Belleville 390 Desert boots are "proper good" . Edited July 26, 2006 by SgtBojangles Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Woodland MARPAT pictures Head: PGAST with 4-point suspension Issue MARPAT Cover NVG Mount Cat's Eye Band Chest: SDS IBA x3 SDS Double M4 pouches x1 TT Triple Panel x2 SDS Frag Grenades x1 BHI Radio Pouch Back: Sen. Tac. Escape and Evasion Patrol Pack x1 AITES IFAK Pouch x3 Electric lights Waist/Legs x1 BHI USMC M9 SERPA x1 Pair Hatch Knee Pads x1 Ka-Bar Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Good sh*t, bro Helmet suspension looks a little skew-iff but that's dead easy to fix Edited July 27, 2006 by HaVoC Link to post Share on other sites
paradigmsk8er Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 get that shiz dirty, tuck a pen in your PALS webbing and youll look sick. looks awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 It is dirty...well the cod piece and the knee pads are... Havent been able to use it in a long while. It will get dirty this Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites
Nodbugger Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Take off the that bottom pad. Those get in the way. Either that or tuck it in. Edited July 27, 2006 by Nodbugger Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Really? But meh, what do they know... You edited your post but whatever, same concept applies. If AK rounds were flying at me I would be wearing two of them. And a piece of cordura with card board hardly gets in the way. Edited July 27, 2006 by Agent Hunk Link to post Share on other sites
Nodbugger Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Really? But meh, what do they know... You edited your post but whatever, same concept applies. If AK rounds were flying at me I would be wearing two of them. And a piece of cordura with card board hardly gets in the way. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If an AK was shooting at you those vests wouldn't stop the round anyway. They are only designed to stop 9mm rounds. Plus those are probably pictures taken when they probably hadn't been in country very long. Get pictures of their gear 8 months after deployment. Edited July 27, 2006 by Nodbugger Link to post Share on other sites
Nodbugger Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 BTW, is the helmet real? Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) Yes. Its modded with a MICH suspension. Your an idoit. An IBA with ceramic plates will stop an AK round. The cod piece probably only has soft in it however but the vest itself will stop an AK round. So all the photos of Iraq are of cherries? EDIT: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/sys...interceptor.htm Edited July 27, 2006 by Agent Hunk Link to post Share on other sites
t_wad Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'd say that Hunk is right, if I were in over there, i'd definately be wearing one of those. And why would you just assume that they just got over there? And there boby armor will stop much more than a 9mm (not sure about 7.62 though) Link to post Share on other sites
dwade32 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 If an AK was shooting at you those vests wouldn't stop the round anyway. They are only designed to stop 9mm rounds. Plus those are probably pictures taken when they probably hadn't been in country very long. Get pictures of their gear 8 months after deployment. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
O_RLY?.YA_RLY! Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 If an AK was shooting at you those vests wouldn't stop the round anyway. They are only designed to stop 9mm rounds. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Youre talking about the MICH. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Shrapnel will turn a man into a eunuch just as assuredly as a 7.62x39mm or a 9x19mm. Either way, it's better to have a little protection than none at all. That's why helmets have been worn since WWI. Not because they are impenetrable, but because they will stop enough things that they will very likely save your life. In this case, though, it's more about saving your manhood. It may get in the way, but so does a helmet and so does a kevlar vest and so do ballistic plates and so does clothing, gloves, socks, and boots. But they are worn because the decision is made that the discomfort is worth the protection. If the individual soldier, sailor, Marine, or airsofter decides that the protection is worth it, that's their decision and no one else's. Link to post Share on other sites
dwade32 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Youre talking about the MICH. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He type "AK was shooting at you those vests". Link to post Share on other sites
O_RLY?.YA_RLY! Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah but the only peice of gear that was designed to stop 9mm rounds i could think of was the MICH. Link to post Share on other sites
Jagdraben Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 But the MICH is designed to stop 5.56mm NATO bullets. Link to post Share on other sites
dwade32 Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah but the only peice of gear that was designed to stop 9mm rounds i could think of was the MICH. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I see. Can we please stop the spamming. Link to post Share on other sites
Nodbugger Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yes. Its modded with a MICH suspension. Your an idoit. An IBA with ceramic plates will stop an AK round. The cod piece probably only has soft in it however but the vest itself will stop an AK round. So all the photos of Iraq are of cherries? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The interceptor body Armor, that American troops are only authorized to wear, is rated to stop a 9mm round. The plates, if properly used in the proper amounts have the possibility of stopping up to three 7.62x51mm rounds. With that amount of armor the vest can weight up to 45 pounds, which most soldiers opt out of and prefer mobility. http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/tp...20022060001/p/1 There is an article somewhere where 101st soldiers decided not to wear them. Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Hunk Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) There are two plates and they weigh 8 pounds apiece....(SAPI plates) The armor the Marines generally opt out is the wierd ######, like face armor, (yes they sent some over) the shoulder guards, IBA side panels, thigh armor, etc. In the various books I have read they complain about the weight but do not remove them. Most are wearing the plates and none of the above links adress the cod piece and thats the point of discussion. In any event I am not removing it. As pictures prove its very common and no ammount of links and claims are taking it off. And to the above, I highly doubt the MICH stops rifle rounds. It wil lstop up to a 9mm, same as the USMC Gentex Lightweight but offers less total head coverage.(The MICH that is) Edited July 27, 2006 by Agent Hunk Link to post Share on other sites
Nodbugger Posted July 27, 2006 Report Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) There are two plates and they weigh 8 pounds apiece....(SAPI plates) The armor the Marines generally opt out is the wierd ######, like face armor, (yes they sent some over) the shoulder guards, IBA side panels, thigh armor, etc. Most are wearing the plates and none of the above links adress the cod piece and thats the poiunt of discussion. In any event I am not removing it. As pictures prove its very common and no ammount of links and claims are taking it off. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My dads unit in Iraq. 822nd MP company. They had the shoulder and groin stuff, didn't wear it. Didn't really like the plates. Followed Marines in, forgot who, they didn't like them either. British guys that came with them thought they were crazy for wearing hard body armor. So tell those Marines in that discussion it doesn't make a huge difference. BTW, it just looks stupid. I would take it off. Edited July 27, 2006 by Nodbugger Link to post Share on other sites
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