Here's my precious assault gears:
MSA KFS V2 used by French special forces GIGN + MSA paraclete RMV024 in OD + Spartan armor ar650 steel plates "armaply" + and Avon s10 respirator + anti flash hood used by SAS. most of that stuff is ITAR, and this is a nightmare to import in Europe :)

nothing special though I use a different rifle, I have a sidearm and my helmet has a cover now

>>18234
>There was also a suspender wearing ZZ top looking fucko carrying a black powder Pietta at Goodwill one time

Shit, you saw me?

>>18238
shoulder harnesses are popular with helicopter pilots if they aren't using a chest holster on a survival vest.

>>18233

I'm a platoon leader now. One of my new guys who just moved from NG to active duty had a freaking e-tool Molle'd to his IOTV.

>>18233
>sailors installing zip ties onto the quick pull release on their carrier so that they wont loose their armor "if it snags"
>fails to realize that the quick pull will not work as intended if the wearer falls into the water

I guess people running molle incorrectly (just pulling it through one pass without weaving it) because "b-b-but weaving it is hard"

>>18304
Tactically sink to the bottom so your team doesn't waste resources rescuing you.

I have a few pairs of fleece-lined pants I got at Walmart a few years back, they seem to have held up well. As for a separate liner I'd recommend the Polartec milsurp bibs:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-MILITARY-POLARTEC-BLACK-FLEECE-COLD-WEATHER-OVERALLS-MEDIUM-S-R/152283108769?hash=item2374c7d5a1:g:TfIAAOSw4shYA9yz

>>18191

*Wrangler fleece-lined pants.

buy once cry once OP
https://www.duluthtrading.com/men/pants/lined-pants/

>>18317
Lol. Pants is not thing that you can really buy once.

"Moderate" muslims don't even have the decency to not condone terrorist actions.

>>18114
>step 1- find pictures of the area you are going
>step 2- look at average color and cut combinations for clothing
>step 3- using the above information determine what materials offer the best durability, and can accomodate concealed gear/weapons

also
>I'm liking the idea of getting a green Condor Aegis hardshell jacket along with some khaki Condor Cipher pants and just throw on some boots. What do you all think?

if you are going for a black techwear type outfit this would make sense. as described, sounds like your typical LE or federal agent (if you look for the guy wearing the softshell/hardshell jackets and 5.11 cargo pants and observe how they stand out) you DONT want to look like the 5.11 "covert tactical" dress

take grey man inspiration from german counter terror/SWAT teams, completely average looking, until they put on a plate carrier and helmet

here is an example, plan around the clothing

>>18305
here is another

>I'm liking the idea of getting a green Condor Aegis hardshell jacket along with some khaki Condor Cipher pants and just throw on some boots. What do you all think?

Literally the complete fucking opposite of "gray man"

The world wears jeans dude. If you want something mega operator maybe go with a pair of kevlar ones, neigh on indestructible.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/product-picks/top-five-kevlar-jeans/

Base layer tee with something like a tattershall/check shirt over the top. Lined or otherwise. If unlined you could use a wool jumper, (think nato wooly pully).

Then I'd go with a jacket of choice, funilly enough I'd be tempted by something like a quality wax jacket.

https://www.barbour.com/uk/catalog/product/view/id/10468/s/barbour-ogston-wax-jacket/category/77/

Why? they tend to have fastenable volumous pockets, and are pretty waterprooff and rugged. They also come in dark colours. And fairly common, you're not going to stand out in the same way you would do if you were wearing some high speed low drag coat.

Boots on the bottom.

>>18294

closeup of the forwarder in use

>>18279
the PERST series is the Russian equivalent of the PEQ-15, and for the money is usually a better option for a rugged IR laser

the drawback is in some of its power being negligibly lower and it is blocky, but for a good few hundred dollars below its American counterpart, well worth it

I can buy picrelated but still want tlr-1.

>>18313
I now want a rail adapter for a Tokarev, mount that and get a custom IWB hybrid holster for winter CCW....

Find a used one, or a Chinese or Russian made copy on eBay.

>>18289
magpul makes a specific multi use sling with clips that can be rearranged. pic related available in multi colors and tactical black

I hate everything that is bungee type slings, so some of the blue force gear is not my cup of tea. some of their other models are solid and are worth looking into.

I also try to avoid anything where you need to push the two sides apart like a keyring to attach the sling to the gun, since I have had the clips bend/snag and not work so well during operations.

if you feel really hipster, get a 3 point sling (mounts like a 2 point, rides like a 1)

it also depends if you have a QD point on your sling, then you need to get a specific type of sling.

When I posted about the sling, I forgot that you said you were using a magpul MOE buttstock. if you don't have a rear sling mount, or a QD plate like pic related installed, then you will have limited options. there are after market parts you can install on the rear stock/ buffer tube extension for AR15 type rifles

blue force gear makes an AK sling with a mount that is just a loop that can be put on a variety of guns for 1 point retention IIRC

You start. ;)

>>17741
is this still top of the line or have we advanced again that i did not know about?
http://www.galls.com/cgi/CGBCSTYL?PMSTYL=TE057

There was a really good thread on this back in the day. Think it was under outdoor/survival sadly. Long thread short, detection was the hardest part. Then followed by maintaining a decontamination/clean room.

Makes me wonder, in this age of worrying about flus, ebola, nuclear metldowns, dirty bombs, etc. (Sorry NSA) Where's our detection equipment? Sure, you can buy a gas mask, even a hazmat suit with it's own air supply. Unless you're intentionally going to expose yourself to danger or attending a rave. How would you know ahead of time to bring, or wear this gear?

Is there anything available to the public to detect these invisible threats?

  >>17817

Geiger counters, survey meters and dosimeters are a dime a dozen. The Gamma Scout seems to be quite popular.

As for detecting chemical and biological threats there's probably litmus paper type detectors available but I don't know how useful such a thing would be without protective kit and atropine.

>>17818
>>17817
Gas analyzers and tests exist, usually to indicate a GTFO type situation, though usually you are already in mopp before you go in so if you happen to detect exposure, you can protect yourself.

you can commercially buy
>multi gas analyzers
>radiation detection keychains (beep with dangerous levels)
>CBRN detection paper

but unless you dish out big bucks, you wont have passive air monitoring equipment unfortunately

even then, knowing the threat is there and being able to survive it are two different things. even if you are able to escape the immediate effects of the hazard, the damage may be done

another chemical threat that is not often discussed are civil unrest and pacification chemicals, OC spray and CS gas might be a threat if you live in a big city and there happens to be a riot. I like the creativity of south American protesters in their improvised and modified gas masks.