tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post4018202081218945968..comments2024-02-28T20:56:23.768-06:00Comments on Sipsey Street Irregulars: Praxis: Excellent Short History of USGI Field Mess Gear: Haversacks, Buttpacks, Canteens, Cups, Meat Cans, etc. plus other combat equipment resources.Dutchman6http://www.blogger.com/profile/09935420042995679958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-84407413882895467712011-03-27T16:01:40.927-05:002011-03-27T16:01:40.927-05:00Yeah...and it's a real bitch if you're a s...Yeah...and it's a real bitch if you're a skinny fucker like me. The cartridge belt never seemed to be long enough. Two canteens, two mag pouches, a first aid kit, a butt pack, a bayonet, a K-bar, an E-Tool, and a gas mask strapped on over a flak jacket somehow...am I missing anything? All that crap hanging off of me meant some of it was gonna get mashed when I went prone.<br /><br />I sometimes envied the bigger dudes who seemed to always have more room to hang more shit off their web gear...<br /><br />I ended up jettisoning some of this non-essential crap and lashing it to my ALICE pack.<br /><br />Cold war hard...Walter Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439931516202804834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-39329287229037479732011-03-27T09:49:33.249-05:002011-03-27T09:49:33.249-05:00Notice that our fighters in the photos have all th...Notice that our fighters in the photos have all their gear on the SIDE. Mounting all your stuff in front results in varied amounts of pain when you hit prone, which you will have to do 95% of the time, unless all you do is clear buildings for a living. I speak from uncomfortable personal experience.Crustyrustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478587825608882510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575061201749703300.post-85647469940593929042011-03-27T09:44:41.305-05:002011-03-27T09:44:41.305-05:00I recently found this site and have purchased many...I recently found this site and have purchased many items from it.<br /><br />www.unclesamsretailoutlet.com<br /><br />It is an excellent source of inexpensive, well-made gear, and it is well worth a few moments to check it out. <br /><br />Some examples:<br />Molle double pistol mag pouch (new as surplus) - around $5<br />Bianchi M12 pistol holster (new as surplus) - around $25 (less than 5O% of retail)<br />Mil surplus ECWS sleep system (Excellent condition) - $99<br />1250 7.62 once-fired brass - $125<br />2350 5.56 once-fired brass - $125<br /><br />The conditions listed above are my observations on as received items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com