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M56 webbing vietnam reddit. Although you do see the odd pic of webbing over.
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M56 webbing vietnam reddit Europe: European Vietnam Gear Marketplace on FB Asia: Vietnam, thailand, etc sellers… gear is abundant there And even then, a lot of sellers do cheap worldwide shipping on FB so it’ll even out the price. ) of LLCE/M1967 LLCE equipment was manufactured separately (some happened to be made by the same companies but that just cause they won 2 or more bids) and then pretty much straight to Vietnam. I’ve seen it both ways. If you live in Europe, there is a HUGE vietnam reenacting marketplace on facebook In america, Ebay, facebook, and local surplus stores will 100% have it for cheap Asia, a LOT of m56 gear is still present Oceania, there are still marketplaces for that online. The M1961 ammo pouches are also still seen during this time period. The Vietnam war m1956 combat gears have a lot of mixed varieties, I studied a lot of nam era fotos to complete my m1956 set. Reply reply Narrow-Substance4073 Second or first pattern jungle fatigues, M56 suspenders, m56 or m61 buttpack, m56 web belt, jungle boots, m1 helmet with mitchel cover, atleast 2 m56 ammo pouches, 2 m56 canteens and covers. Although you do see the odd pic of webbing over. In saying that, early-mid war you will see guys with a variety of M56 pieces, mostly dudes with the suspenders but also the ammo pouches. Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. Some extras to add to your impression could be a lightweight or tropical rucksack, a boonie hat, maybe an m16 bandolier, and some period correct personal items For Vietnam, M1956/61 was far and away the most common pattern for the US Army. Nobody got full sets of nylon gear until the post-Vietnam ALICE sets started getting issued. I’m guessing body armour trumped any gear access issue. We have original and reproduction M56 webbing and we sell complete sets and individual pieces like M56 universal ammunition pouches, e tool carriers, horizontal and vertical weave belts, canteen covers etc The only other thing I would suggest is moving your pistol holster further back on the belt, also usually the holsters by Vietnam were made of a black leather rather than brown, the latter is more commonly seen during WW2 and prior. M1967 didn't get over there until 1968-69, and you typically got a belt, a canteen cover, or a field dressing pouch. It'll survive a long time only being out 4 or 5 times a year. Flashlight (not sure of the exact model name). Sep 6, 2020 · A quick look at m56 webbing used in Vietnam May 12, 2018 · ok, Australian issue webbing during the Vietnam war up until 1975 was; canteen covers with stitching down the centre of the front, canteens were dark green up until about 1990, they are dated on the bottom, we made or issued both type of butt packs (1956 & 1961), web belts were horizontal ribbing along the length, ammo pouch large was with the A full set of US Army Vietnam war M56 webbing consisting of the following M56 Pistol belt ( full extened up to 42/43 inch max) M56 Ammo pouch war time dated x 2 M56 water bottle covers war time dated x2 Water bottles 1 late war 75 dated ,1 post war M56 compass/first aid pouch 67 dated M56 suspenders regular war time d Not for a Vietnam kit, unless you’re doing “Vietnam 2: Revengence”. Later on in the war guys are using M56 ammo pouches, canteen covers and suspenders but they retain the JFAK and the M1961 web belt. m56 buttpack. You see the riverboat guys with flaks vs life jackets so you get the . I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. Nothing about this looks retro. Now for basic us army gear go for m56 webbing that includes m56 belt and suspenders 2 canteens a m56 or m61 buttpack but m61 recommend then 2 m56 universal pouches and a first aid pouch or and a compass pouch. 3x canteen with m56 canteen cover. The only place where i could imagine that would be in oceania, but even then there are basically no vietnam reenactors there. Mar 31, 2016 · Thank tou for your answers guys. But that said, there are much better plate carriers out there, ones that are lighter and lower profile than an IOTV, and it would be much easier to wear the webbing over that like a flak vest like many troops in Vietnam did. To add, other webbing is also accurate for Nam’ such as Marine webbing which I forgot the name of, bits of WW2 and Korea hand me downs, M67, etc. You might want to also get an M56 first aid pouch as well, those are very easy to find and are usually fairly cheap. He uses M56 pouches, a VN-era black M1911 holster, and buttpack on a custom belt (might as well use an M56 belt), and a STABO harness instead of the M56 shoulder straps. It's plentiful and repro M56 looks crap. -Webbing (All from soldier of fortune unless stated otherwise) 3x m56 ammo pouches (one on my buttpack). I do agree with you though, if I’m using a plate carrier then I may as well use a chest rig. Long suspenders. Each component (belt, canteen, ammo pouch, etc. The CQC knife is a custom-made one. More common to see webbing under the flak though. If you can’t afford all the pieces of a M1956 setup, the budget alternative is to just get a ChiCom chest rig if you want to it look Vietnam like. Pistolbelt. This is the most popular webbing used by the US Army in the Vietnam war. (M67 also looks similar to ALICE but it’s not) but the ideal webbing for beginner Vietnam reenactors is M56 as it was used by Army and Marines (Marines don’t use the buttpack and also uses more WW2 and Korea bits) and M56 will work for the For M56 gear, and considering how often I go airsoft, sure. Personally I like webbing over for ease of access but original Vietnam pics tell a diff story. M1956 Load Carrying Equipment. There used to be a company that made something close to it that you could then wrap the tang in 550 cord to make it 1/1. Velcro modern style mags on a modern chest rig with plastic buckles. M56 ompass/first aid pouch that I use as deathrag pouch Original bipod with (I presume) m67 nylon pouch from AMS The chest rig is a (very cheap) reproduction chicom, while the webbing is reproduction M56 webbing, the type used through the majority of the Vietnam war. jaof cjtaxxcf fqoju uolgdl dahaz oxwb ziitm hkxckex uizcxo bufdq