Replacing the stock cheapo belt with a TYR cobra belt in the HSGI battle belt was very difficult.

Then I remembered I forgot the fucking holster and had to redo it with the added struggle because the belt was almost too thick to go through the holster belt holes.

I was using a 18 gauge sheet metal strip to separate the velcro between the inner belt and the battle belt, and also to keep the velcro from catching while inserting the new belt. Even with the steel to stop the velcro from catching, so much force was required to insert/remove the belts that I often bent the 2.25" wide 18 gauge steel strip pushing it through, and that was before I remembered the holster.

Other upgrades also included switching to all ESSTAC short pouches. The holster in question is also new (G-code XST) to replace the shit 80s folded fajita one I had before.

>>8920
Who makes that LBV?

>>18113
It's not exactly Rhodesian but there is a German company that sells airsofter stuff that contracted a while back to have a kinda-sort-Rhodesian-ish pattern made.

https://www.begadi.com/be-x-fieldjacket-opfor.html

What they've currently got left of that batch is 65-35 NYCO BDUs in a few different sizes.

I don't work for them, can't speak for the quality, and suspect shipping from Germany to North America might cost quite a bit.

But if you've got to have Rhodie camo, it's the only thing going right now that looks anywhere close to the real thing.

Trident Military used to sell "Rhodesian" (actually a somewhat similar looking Pakistani milsurp pattern) camo but they ran out of it years ago.

>>18144
>>18144
That looks like it needs a good break in and a couple heavy washes

>>18145
Ah, I just did a bit more digging.

SARCO, of all people, claims to have some surplus uniforms in a similar pattern in stock, and even printed fabric by the yard:

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/ngo-contractor-uniforms---atafrex.aspx

Once again, I do not work for this company, and know nothing about the quality, but at the very least they seem to be offering Rhodie-style patrol caps with the flap in the back to keep the sun off the back of your neck.

The khaki base in these pictures looks quite a bit darker and yellower than in the Begadi product, but that could be the lighting. The single picture of the fabric they're selling makes it look much lighter and less saturated, almost off-white or pale grey.

>>8725
IS the Vector file available for purchase?

Rhodesian camouflage available from

https://www.fireforceventures.com/

happy birthday.

Not bad at all. I really need to get me some more intensifiers for backups. My current setup is a PVS-7B, Rhino 2, riding on a Ops Core Fast Bump,and a TNVC Mohawk MK1 counterweight bag in Multicam Black.

>>18256
What's your current tube?

My dad couldn't have been happier. It's his 60th birthday today. He's a former DoD/Civilian Department of the Navy employee. He saw a MIRV test off the coast of Cuba in the early 80s. Currently works as a HVAC engineer.

(No batteries in PVS-7 in pic)

>>18258
MX-10130C/UV Gen 3

>>18258
Nice! I have a blemished tube from a PVS7 given to me by a friend in law enforcement. I've tried bidding on dead PVS7's and parts but the stateside sellers reject it for Customs teasons (itar). I keep trying anyways, hope to luck out eventually.

>tfw I have personally saturated my entire area with $14.99 bulldog extreme nylon generic holsters because lolfuckingwhitetrash
>see people OC'ing hi points,"them milspec rugers that were made for the military trials but beretta got the contract cuz o greased palms!"says every P series owner on the planet and taurus..es...taurus's.....tauri in them all the time
>at walmart hating myself for being at walmart
>see fat hispanic guy OC'ing a PT111 in mesh shorts looking at shitty walmart meat
>pistol is literally folding over to side, fat ass is hanging out as is pulls his shorts down while looking at meat for weirdly long time
>doing nothing to fix this
>sheepdog keeping his flock safe

I don't think I've seen any crazy incorrect setups beyond just fat fucks with little grasp on the concept of weapons retention.

There was also a suspender wearing ZZ top looking fucko carrying a black powder Pietta at Goodwill one time. That's kind of my fault for being at goodwill though.

>>18233
Like so?

>>18233
The most recent dumb shit I've seen was a police officer using a holster like this one. He was wearing coveralls, so maybe he was a pilot or something? But I was a little alarmed because I was looking down the barrel of an officer's gun, while he was refilling his soda.

Cops are fucking terrible with guns.

>>18237
Yes.

>>18238
That's how dad carried his when wearing his flight suit.

I saw a guy use a left handed iwb holster as his open carry holster for his right hand.

If the straps are sewn into the part of the pouch that is away from the body, they are probably lifter straps. Put your mags into the pouches so that the straps are under/behind them with the top sticking out, then fasten the end to the velcro to hold them in. Need a mag in a hurry-ish, grab the strap and pull upwards to lift the mag out until you can get a decent grab on it. Never seen a chest rig use lifters like that, normally you see them on IFAKs or the like. But that's the best I can figure from the picture.

Can't help ya with the smell, unfortunately.

> straps in mag pouches

Mine didn't have those straps, did I get jibed? What sting are you talking about, mine is like 'mil surplus' smell

Still want one.

I've got some SAPI plates I picked up from a surplus store outside JBLM a few years ago I've been meaning to replace and suppliment with some soft stuff. Been looking at these and looks like it might be what you're looking for as well.

http://www.bulletproofme.com/RP-Level-3-PLUS-Ceramic.html

>>17911
Proceed with caution with those. I desperately wanted them to be good because they're almost half the cost of competitive weight/rating, but none of this "independently lab verified" stuff has ever actually been shown on those particular plates, only on the crappy steel stuff. They're stuff is not listed on the NIJ website either. In fact I can't even find any "youtube testing" they make fun of on those actual plates.

A lot of stuff the owner says is gibberish and raises a few flags.

>>17913
If you contacted Armour Wear, the company that supplies Bulletproofme with those particular plates, you could have the certification information sent to you. But yeah, only their IIIA stuff is listed on the NIJ compliance site. Might be because that's the only product they've submitted for any government contracts or something? I dunno. But if you got the information, you could find out what lab did the testing and make a call based on that.

Bulletproofme is one of the oldest sites on the internet that has sold armor to civis, though. I have to imagine that they can't have stayed in business so long while making false claims as to the proofing of their products.

In any case, you make a good point. Researching what you plan to buy is never a bad move.

Dude just go on eBay and pick up some plates. I just bought 4 ceramic plates for $330 shipped. Shop around for a while. You might be surprised at what you find on there.

Any idea about eastern bloc soft vests and plates?

  US Army 1st Air Cavalry Division soldier with an E63 personnel detector, in Ankhe, South Vietnam. https://youtu.be/4kGpf9W5s3c

A US 1st Air Cavalry Division soldier equipped with an E63 (XM-2) personnel detector manpack. The E63 intake tube is mounted to the barrel of his M-16 rifle and a signal cord runs from the backpack to a speaker under his helmet. The soldier advances slowly through an area of heavy brush, during training in Ankhe, South Vietnam. Another soldier moves in the background. Location: Ankhe South Vietnam. Date: January 31, 1966.

I prefer this Vietnam War-era personnel detector.

Inexpensive to produce, but the training costs are high.

I just realized I have a photo of the inner workings

But does it also detect bombs and drugs, cure HIV/AIDS, or find lost golf balls and broken water mains?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE_651
http://mashable.com/2014/02/26/egypts-miracle-hiv-device/

What about heart-beats?
http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/dkl.htm