Ww2 m56 webbing set reddit. With seven years of service, we have sold to over 2000 customers. Original M56 gear is super cheap on eBay bro and it's way more durable than repro stuff. All OG sans the grenades and canteens. Pieced together over the last couple months. Thus their webbing depended on what unit they were actually assigned too. Been trying to game it to make the belt setup work well and comfortably but I may just have to remove the E-Tool and set the canteens up on either side of the butt pack with the machete run across the top of the butt pack. 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. I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. . The uniform items are original 25th Infantry Division items, so was looking at putting together a webbing set likely worn by the the Division circa the 1968 Tet offensive. However, naturally, as the mission dictates gear, I started reading about chest rigs, as a family member recommended those over Hay I have a question about Vietnam war gear,Would a flak vest ever be worn under the webbing? 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. The best thing to do is to get in contact with Reenactor Groups here in Germany, they can help you get the right stuff You will need a full m56 web set, with suspenders, web belt, 2 ammo pouches, 2 canteen pouches, and a compass/first aid pouch. I'd highly advise you to go that route instead. The M56 set had been introduced during the Vietnam War to replace the variety of 37 and 44 Pattern webbing in use up until that point. (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 It‘s a greek M-1971 LCE, which is definitly not usable for a Vietnam War depiction. The M1961 ammo pouches are also still seen during this time period. The elite guys like the SAS and Selous Scouts had access to pieces of Specialising in vintage military clothing, accessories and equipment with a focus on US Army & Navy surplus from the Vietnam War period. Jul 8, 2020 · Late Pattern M56 Australian Webbing Overview Having concluded the South African 1970 Pattern set of webbing last week, we now turn to another part of the Southern Hemisphere and the Australian M56 set of webbing. Be careful with Lomax in general when it comes to their vietnam section. Actually works quite well! Mar 31, 2016 · Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. I am a WWII collector so know very little of US Vietnam webbing. It included various things that the soldiers had put together during their time. Took the flap off and added a drawstring with a clip. Our range of products includes items dating back to World War 2, up to the Gulf wars and present day conflicts. Webbing was different depending on what units you were in. The crippled eagles were not an official unit and simply the name given to the American fighters fighting there. So I have a basic set of largely NOS/lightly used M56/61/ALICE webbing at home that I got because it was cheap and because it basically fits what I want out of my gear (bedroll carrier and everything) the best and can be easily adjusted to accommodate a plate carrier. You’ll need jungle fatigues as well. I modified my m56 butt pack to be a dump pouch, have it sitting on the left hip. In my experience it’s far more common to see M56 in use rather then M67 stuff, but you can usually find M56 gear cheap on eBay that’s real, l recently bought a full web set missing a canteen for roughly £80 recently I’ve got 5 plate carriers, 3 battle belts, 2 chest rigs, an LBV, a SADF battle jacket, 2 sets of M56 webbing, SMERSH rig, WW2 American webbing , British DPM flak jacket, and my prototype duct tape plate carrier In terms of uniforms, I have some standard olive green, black and Kryptek Typhon Crye clones, ANA Spec4ce forest uniform, Partizan sniper suit, gorka 3, 2 sets of jungle fatigues (a Is this a good affordable option for a Vietnam kit j can't afford to pay that amount of money for m56 webbing sets thank you. My OG M56 webbing for y’all. Your webbing is obviously not period accurate, but it doesn't really matter as ALICE kit is close enough to the OG M1956 stuff Also get a Mitchel helmet cover, the net was only really used in WW2 / Korea 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. TOPICS Amazing Animals & Pets Cringe & Facepalm Funny Interesting Memes Oddly Satisfying Reddit Meta Wholesome & Heartwarming RESOURCES Go to militariasales r/militariasales r/militariasales Nov 6, 2012 · I already have the uniform items, but am stuck on the webbing. cap zswwo usu hrcnk wrgi feyj wcc nmtbc zejv cdmvsf
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