#irl-gear

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snow scarab
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bad pic to use. this is a larger carrier than normal due to having soft armor.

naive maple
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what kind of cummerbund

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i have an elastic cummerbund that prevents this

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other designs have shock cord in the back that should perform the same function

snow scarab
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@onyx skiff the front plate should sit at about the clavicle area and the plate should be nipple to nipple and end somewhere between the bottom of the ribcage and the 3rd rib up. rear plate should be in the exact same area but on the back. if you wish i can give you the IRL measurements for those ballistic plates

shut escarp
obsidian wolf
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So I thought I had a blem and black boxed my unit and nothing happened.

snow scarab
obsidian wolf
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AND THEN

onyx skiff
obsidian wolf
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I realized. I didn’t clean the sac lens and it was a piece of dirt.

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El Stupido

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Strikes again

snow scarab
shut escarp
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Try starting by lowering the entire thing to be basically in line with the armpit

snow scarab
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9.5x12.5 is a medium and large is 10.125x13.25

shut escarp
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Here is a good image

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See how the carrier starts around where the height of the armpit?

onyx skiff
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yeah

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it looks so much smaller irl

obsidian wolf
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Avrg person will fit Medium plates very well

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If you are brick shaped Large is good.

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If you are 6foot4 + and 250 XL is your size

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If ur fat buy medium and lose weight.

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This has been my sizing guide.

obsidian wolf
snow scarab
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like i said, top of the front plate should sit around the clavicle/sternal notch.

shut escarp
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Yeh I agree that might be a bit too low but it's much better than the start

arctic monolith
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@i_love_racing_im_very_racist @naive maple

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Found the actual Salewa

naive maple
arctic monolith
naive maple
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idk if he even is or you just wrote his name wrong

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i just thought that was a funny name

arctic monolith
timber fog
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Probably deleted his acc

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I want to say the @ should still work even if he left the server

echo jay
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Deleted accts become Deleted User#0000

thick breach
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The tabs are technically for goggles

plush topaz
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Smart

marsh flint
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Our guy larping seriously

thick jasper
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Think I need to redo my carrier. It's too big or something. The sides need to be tighter

thick breach
thick jasper
pliant arch
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Almost the same we used all the blue ones

plush topaz
grizzled belfry
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miklk

pliant arch
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Yessss :3

naive maple
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mølk

marsh flint
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Maito

compact dagger
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Piens

harsh crown
ocean gate
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Original jugoslavian "penis" helmet with certification and a original ussr ak-47 bayonet

plush topaz
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No wonder my dbal is getting trashed. I have the old Model on the left

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The square fire button is garbage

marsh flint
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Mom hi

storm peak
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Oh, the give me attention hat

clear pewter
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1 euro tho isn’t bad for that hat

willow anvil
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Extract on streets

empty sorrel
ashen edge
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Found the only real use for a MK6

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This is the old 6b7 harness

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Luckily as always they just stole the harness design from someone else so the mk6 harness is a direct replacement

plush topaz
sterile tapir
carmine shale
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Picked up three surplus multi cam tops today for 50 bucks

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Night shooting last night I was running this

empty sorrel
carmine shale
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Tape switches are nice. But only if you have a backup primary fire switch on whatever device is connected to.

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Also, if you can get something with more powerful illuminators than the LS 321 my God do it

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The 321 has a maximum effective range of probably 25 yards

plush topaz
plush topaz
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I got some 221's for my unit.

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No illuminator.

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Reckon it's the better model since the 321 illuminator is useless lol

carmine shale
empty sorrel
carmine shale
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Electrical tape works too

restive stratus
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Anyone have any savotta stuff

small pine
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Their ads are rad af

marsh flint
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Savotta is superior

wispy jasper
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Oops

naive maple
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hopefully they are good

marsh flint
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Well at least their other equipment are alright

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But yea lets hope

restive stratus
marsh flint
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Time to toughen up 😏

obsidian wolf
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Somogear PEQ ftw

empty sorrel
obsidian wolf
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Actually since you wanna start in like that I went and pulled receipts

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Absolutely wild you said bad decisions with boog themed bullshit and a strike angled grip and a clamp Handguard.

cobalt bramble
raven beacon
cobalt bramble
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Ah

raven beacon
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I dont like angled grips vc I have small hands

cobalt bramble
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Ah I’m the opposite

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But there’s no like manufacturer based reason I shouldn’t get one

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The strike I mean

raven beacon
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and gripping the handguard allows u to control recoil better than sorta holding it bc that angled grip is putting space between the handguard and ur hand

raven beacon
raven beacon
obsidian wolf
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Mainly he posted a picture of him pinching it to hold it.

obsidian wolf
raven beacon
cobalt bramble
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8.5?

obsidian wolf
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This dude came swinging so I had to set him@straight real quick.

raven beacon
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I hate anything under 14.5 unless it has a reason to be shorter

cobalt bramble
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Not a good judge of barrel lengths unless I know the handgaurd being used

obsidian wolf
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I work in cars 11.5 gang. However for my home gun for my long driveway.

raven beacon
cobalt bramble
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Unless something’s changed Aeros pretty ok right?

obsidian wolf
raven beacon
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everything else is shit

obsidian wolf
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I wouldn’t say that.

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I think pretty Ok is a fair descriptor for their other stuff

raven beacon
obsidian wolf
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Shit is Bear Creek and Anderson

raven beacon
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bcm is better if ur on a budget

obsidian wolf
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And other Turkshir.

raven beacon
obsidian wolf
cobalt bramble
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When did BCM become budget 💀

raven beacon
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used to have a bear creek

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thing was awful

cobalt bramble
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I keep seeing vids of them having all the problems and apparently Reno mays friend had one fail in a situation

raven beacon
obsidian wolf
cobalt bramble
obsidian wolf
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I too have strike parts but yeah had to roast that guy on principle

raven beacon
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sry I didnt respond earlier

cobalt bramble
cobalt bramble
raven beacon
obsidian wolf
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@raven beacon @cobalt bramble

cobalt bramble
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Nice

obsidian wolf
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Optimal Coyote Control loadout.

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Glock and another mag in the sling bag.

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Told them little shits to stop fucking with my dogs and farm animals

naive maple
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he's out of line but he is right, somogear for anything other than airsoft is pretty yikes

obsidian wolf
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We are evaluating the somogear NGAL next.

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And using a somogear for airsoft is yikes it will take eyesight away it’s full power

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Also the civ Steiner sucks money peen

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As does basically every other “civ” laser. But especially the Steiner.

naive maple
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western lasers cost too much for my poor ass

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chinese ones suck too much

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but i'm waiting for the holosun iris

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supposed to release Q2 this year

raven beacon
obsidian wolf
naive maple
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i will be buying a full power version anyway

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just because i can

obsidian wolf
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That said. Everything RU/UKR conflict has shown us that lasers get you killed (not political only referring gear usage no sides take, no smiting me mods)

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Have to add that disclaimer

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And that drones are scary af. Especially since the usage of flying by fiber wire.

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New loadout meta is long boi battle rifle and shotgun with birdshot for drones.

naive maple
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yeah its just a supplement

obsidian wolf
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😂

naive maple
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i havent experimented too much with it yet but so far i dont see any issues with passive aiming with an eotech

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its just like aiming in the daytime

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idk what people are talking about with it being cumbersome and needing those goofy giraffe mounts

obsidian wolf
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Makes it easier

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For sure with high mounts

naive maple
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it's already the same as aiming in the daytime

obsidian wolf
cobalt bramble
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Nice

obsidian wolf
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Proper stock to shoulder weld.

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That’s my old gen1 monocular

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This is what we rock now.

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Jerry31 is very competitive for its price point. Gen3 unfilmed is still king, but for the $3800 spent these are very solid and feature packed.

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With lens adaptors mount and helmet I’m into this project about $4400

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Definetly isn’t as good in transiting low light to high light thresholds compared to other units. People complained of low moonlight it being unusable but that’s hogwash. I live in the middle of nowhere and had no trouble.

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2% moon and overcast on this video.

obsidian wolf
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It’s effective for sure

coarse laurel
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Fuckin finally

ashen edge
low zodiac
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Never

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The sks will remain how I found it

ashen edge
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you should get another stock and bubba the fuck out of it

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That way you can appall visitors and switch it back whenever

low zodiac
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EBR makes a stock for it lol

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It’s so cursed

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Wait no not ebr

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Sage international

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The dudes that made the m14 ebr chassis

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It’s so bad 💀

ashen edge
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Fuck yah

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The most egregious fit

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Looks like an sks killed an EBR and is now trying to wear its skin

marsh flint
low zodiac
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on the shelf of a random pawn shop lol

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bubba somehow never got to it

marsh flint
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Hwhe

signal horizon
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Honestly sks bull pup stocks are kinda cool

low zodiac
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foul

plush topaz
marsh flint
weak nest
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posting here since image perms, spent a while looking for a good image — but @cyan ferry this is the view from my 3 bedrooms windows lol. this is mostly every modern/newly built Dutch neighborhood.

weak nest
# cyan ferry yeah that shit is nice

another cool example; a brand, brand new neighborhood a 10 min drive away from mine. "Emperor's Farm" — with street names and architecture taking hints from the early Roman ages.

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instead of 'regular' apartment complexes; they straight up have this:

cyan ferry
weak nest
cyan ferry
weak nest
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all taking hints of roman architecture. though i must add this is not the standard, this is quite an exceptional neighborhood even for Dutch standards

weak nest
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our neighborhood also has a similar one to the second image, but in our own neighborhood's theme, which is islands and water.

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it resembles a very large "atlantis"-like temple

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this is 'our' neighborhood's apartment complex.

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i live almost right next to it. the picture really doesn't do it justice to how it is irl.

weak nest
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we can have brutal lightning storms and ice rain just come and go every other random day

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and have a week of 24^C sun afterwards

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Dutch weather is basically a dice roll. I've had to go through some wars on my daily bicycle commutes back in high-school lmao

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i could go on for hours and hours about just my neighborhood alone, but i'll leave it at one final pic to not flood this channel lol

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man, home.

obsidian wolf
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Homes are IRL Gear

storm peak
obsidian wolf
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Also NV height and it’s cool.

storm peak
storm peak
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not needed

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silly waste of money

obsidian wolf
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Not when you buy China mount and use real screws.

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You are thinking too hard

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Welcome to the thunder zone.

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It also blocks the piston adjustment

restive stratus
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is pvs 7 NV actually as bad as people say

quasi chasm
# low zodiac

I had a weird idea of putting that stock on a shotgun

plush topaz
quasi chasm
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WHAAAAAAATTT??????

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why

restive stratus
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but the peripheral vision thing, depending on how bad it is, could be an issue for that

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I'll trip and die on a branch or something lol

plush topaz
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It's worth saving up for

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But at the same time it isn't. It's the dumbest most expensive hobby ever

restive stratus
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would be really cool to see everything in the dark and see all the stars

restive stratus
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PNV-10T looking real nice rn

naive maple
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youre american so you can get away with paying 2000 dollars for a pvs14

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we gotta pay 3k eur for the same spec

shut escarp
naive maple
shut escarp
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Fair enough xD

naive maple
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you need to get over your initial reflex to not buy expensive gear from randoms on the internet

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at that point you can buy state of the art gen3 online for 3k eur

shut escarp
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Maybe we'll get some influx of NVG/Thermals from Ukis after the shitshow is over.

naive maple
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no doubt

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along with a huge helping of AKs and grenades for our ghettoes

shut escarp
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XD

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Maybe some used Eotechs too

naive maple
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i PMed you

shut escarp
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Thanks

naive maple
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US gen3 military contract tube information

long geyser
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w or not

kind fog
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W

fast fiber
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w

rigid sequoia
grand walrus
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nice

outer leaf
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Que the AC1 flaming 😂

ashen edge
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didnt read the message and i was still about to talk shit

low zodiac
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I have that same patch in my truck

ashen edge
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looks like a modernized version of the over vest plate carrier they tested while they where waiting on the IBA

snow scarab
snow scarab
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pretty much

coral gale
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Hey my buddys 6B47 replica has a fucked liner, can yall help him out?

plush topaz
snow scarab
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it’s pretty meh

glossy pebble
outer leaf
marsh flint
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T-rexes arms pretty short

coral gale
snow scarab
plush topaz
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I just caught a soldier using a fake acog

maiden kernel
plush topaz
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Chinaconn

snow scarab
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send him to the armory lol

plush topaz
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I chewed him out

ashen edge
plush topaz
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Tried to tell me it's real

obsidian wolf
snow scarab
carmine shale
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I’m just gonna run it slick under an LBV from now on

plush topaz
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That a 10x12 plate?

carmine shale
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Yes

ashen edge
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Wide lad

carmine shale
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@plush topaz

plush topaz
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How do you feel

ashen edge
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^

carmine shale
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Im still chubby iv lost 23 pounds since January so some of that width is over artificial

low zodiac
carmine shale
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Im 6’1” 237 pounds rn

low zodiac
carmine shale
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@plush topaz what do you think wait to change size till im down another 20 pounds ?

plush topaz
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So I don't know

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But if you intend to lose weight then wait. I always say buying new clothes to suit weight gain is a form of quitting

carmine shale
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36” waist pants to tight in the groin area but waist on 38 is to big

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Even with a a glock 48 appendix 38” waist is big

timber fog
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Thick thigh problems

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Size up and belt it down or get your shit tailored

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I’m a 35” waist but I need 38” waist relaxed fit pants just to not hang up on my thighs

carmine shale
carmine shale
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I need to get a proper leather shoulder holster and go for suspenders/braces

timber fog
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A good tailor will probably even account for your ccw if you tell them

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Although having an excuse to get one of those shoulder holsters never hurts lol

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Those things are classy

carmine shale
obsidian wolf
coarse laurel
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I needed to use the stretchy inserts to fit the new M7 Lancer mags lol

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I caved and got the AXL placard adapter

cobalt bramble
blissful igloo
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Used to own a stich profi QD plate carrier in AU. Been searching the last couple weeks and damn. Is rough

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WAS DCS too but that'd be easier if I wanted to settle

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Old AU horde. Has shrunk by 2 PCs but retained most of my pouches for the SPC-1

ashen shale
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My rig sucks

carmine shale
# ashen shale

Trust me, we all look like that the first time we found a surplus store

low zodiac
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Me walking out of ammunation ready to attack fort zancudo (the tank instantly blows my adder up)

ashen shale
carmine shale
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Peek gta content

ashen shale
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Heheheh very much so indeedy

plush topaz
obsidian wolf
carmine shale
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Even if you’re not necessarily wide wouldn’t you want the extra coverage from larger plates if you’re taller

obsidian wolf
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Ehh depending.

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Plate overhang will fuck up your stock placement.

snow scarab
shut escarp
marsh flint
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I have basic 10x12

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Not too big

plush topaz
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Looked like something from Kuiu

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But I don't think they offer camo that dark

carmine shale
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Anyone got straight blade recommendations?

storm peak
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Doesn't man shave have straightblades?

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You can find them at Walmart for sure

deft pond
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does anyone know of a good alternative to the filbe hip belt? should i just get a TT alice frame and just giveup on the downeast plastic one

outer leaf
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I have a benchmade SOCP dagger and love it

carmine shale
outer leaf
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The fucking thing idk how to spell fits in molle webbing too

grand walrus
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looks like kiriko's knifes

marsh flint
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Luckily it has that huge ass ring

storm peak
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Ah yes, the last of its kind, ifak gen right before ucps were replaced

snow scarab
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took all the contents out and put it in my roll 1

storm peak
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Like I got both the Gen 1 in ucp and ocp, then Gen 2 in ocp, but no Gen 2 in ucp

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So I'd say that's a nice rare find

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I'd rock it

snow scarab
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they are still terrible

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shits huge

final ice
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whats a good milsim backpack?

storm peak
final ice
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a milsim west 40hr event

glossy pebble
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I got a 80 L off facebook for 80 bucks

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pretty nice for hiking

storm peak
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I enjoyed my issued SATLs for 3 day packs; I would suggest going with something like the eblerstock g3

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I'm quite a fan of my eberlestock gunslinger 2

low fox
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dem floor floppers

plush topaz
plush topaz
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@storm peak I need a new 80L ruck

storm peak
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Something like their jump mountain or cheaper 6500

plush topaz
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Especially in Canada

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I have my eye on a pack from Poland but it's always sold out

storm peak
plush topaz
carmine shale
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not a tiny knife

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like kbar sized

plush topaz
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I got it because the grip fits my hand very well. I have the smaller ak47 folders.

empty sorrel
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By like yeti coolers or something

light grotto
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Felt cute might delete

storm peak
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Oop enjoy jumping every 2 weeks

light grotto
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Yeah if only ever other jump didn’t get scratched 😂

plush topaz
plush topaz
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I'm a paratrooper that never jumped lmao

light grotto
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Well then are you really a paratrooper?

small pine
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at least of it

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the trooper part

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soldiers aint soldering shit so its fine

coarse laurel
light grotto
coarse laurel
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I’m guessing 82nd from what I can see on your patch

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Rather when did you graduate jump school because you look super fucking new

light grotto
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Lol in January

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Been here for about 3 months

snow scarab
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you’re antiquated at best, useless at worst

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just being honest

coarse laurel
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I covered some of the January jumps

coarse laurel
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I hope you enjoyed the cold

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Lol

light grotto
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I was alr

light grotto
coarse laurel
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Medic, RI’s don’t go to fryar

light grotto
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Are you an NCO?

coarse laurel
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Yup

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I’m not normally part of airborne squad I had to fill in for some dudes I normally work back in Rogers

light grotto
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Oh shoot alr well I was thinking about going to Ranger School you got any insiders other then come prepared physically and knowing RTTs and patroling?

coarse laurel
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Well first get thru RAP week intact, double and triple check your 249 to reduce the risk of ND and getting a major minus. RTT’s aren’t a hard requirement as of 2 cycles ago

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Ranger school land nav avoid the northern limit of the AO they can ding you for being on the old railroad tracks

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I will say that Darby phase is the toughest just because it eliminates the most people, if you can get through patrols and stay awake and peer good you should be fine. I suggest you go when you have abit more experience under your belt and develop some maturity because it will count for a lot out there

light grotto
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Rog. whats a good indicator that I have the experience to attempt Ranger School? A JRTC rotation?

coarse laurel
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Oh and don’t be like a buddy of mine who got recycled because he didn’t double check his M4 after drawing from the arms room and came to Darby with an M4 w/o a firing pin

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Apparently it was the armorers fault but it’s his fault for not doing his PCC/PCI

light grotto
coarse laurel
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Shit happens

light grotto
coarse laurel
light grotto
coarse laurel
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You will literally be trying to herd sleep deprived dudes through an objective and you will get super frustrated

light grotto
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Im an 11B obv if you couldnt tell so do you think going as an nco is better?

coarse laurel
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SPC

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Would be good

light grotto
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Because going for e6 or even e7 is pretty tough without a tab

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In the infantry world at least

coarse laurel
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One of my soldiers is going the cycle after next and the issue with him is he doesn’t have line experience so he’s learning this shit from the book not experience

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He’s doing our unit internal pre ranger

light grotto
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I mean that could be a positive cuz the line often half ass or doesn’t even follow doctrine for patrols

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Like area recon we just took are ORP by force and only sent 1 recon team and 1 S/O team.

coarse laurel
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They don’t look for whether you can follow doctrine but how well you handle yourself in that situation lol

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You get major pluses for being creative too

light grotto
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Oh well thats interesting

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What benefits do Major Pluses bring?

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Other then bragging rights

coarse laurel
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Also hopefully you get stuck with a good peer group

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Unlike that poor dude from 25TH ID stuck with a bunch of regiment guys

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He got peered just because he was the other

light grotto
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Dang

austere basin
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Like new Surplus
Eagle Industries MPCR chest rig Multicam DOM 03/12
Looking to recycle, anyone interested?

empty sorrel
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Any way to get a quality aor1/2 carrier without spending $500 on eBay?

coarse laurel
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Just gotta settle with an emersongear one then @empty sorrel

empty sorrel
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😭

feral monolith
snow scarab
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@coarse laurel our new PL is a 12A like a year into his contract. he said he’s gonna push for those of us that came from the engineer unit to get any schools we want. imma try my fuckin hardest to get sapper tabbed

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aint no better tab than a sapper tab

plush topaz
tribal pagoda
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actual army gear

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only the usec patch added

snow scarab
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and it looks like it’s SOF shit

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so not regular issue

tribal pagoda
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im romanian

snow scarab
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still probably special operations equipment

tribal pagoda
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ight bro

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🤣

snow scarab
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i mean it probably is lol. the GDP and budget of romania ain’t that big. i doubt they are supplying pvs31s to their regulars

tribal pagoda
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oh yea

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those are fake

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bunch of plastuc and glass

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the mic too

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headset

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only the mags are actual mags

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no ammo in them ofc

feral monolith
plush topaz
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Even with those massive blemishes

dusk vine
severe ember
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worth?

storm peak
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Lmao no

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You can find comtac 5s for like $400

severe ember
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this is brandnew from 3M

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I like the 4 for the looks

timber fog
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Spending over $800 on mid earpro just for the aesthetic is wild

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Just buy repros at that point

rain pebble
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People buying shit because of tarkov has gotten to be way more expensive than $800

plush topaz
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I think I have 4's

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Oh 5's

storm peak
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Don't forget about those stupid ass offset angle grips

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I really want to test out the 7s but I really don't want to dump $2k into a modern ptt

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The 6s are really nice

empty sorrel
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Can confirm comtac fives are great

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When I was lasted the range and it started to rain very lightly, I could hear the pitter-patter of the rain hitting the shotgun shells in the ground around me

storm peak
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Not sure tbh, I'm very satisfied with my 6s but I resorted to a 2010 Era ahead of its time but large ptt

empty sorrel
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The sixes are when they added the short range built-in radio right?

storm peak
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Ye, near field communication

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With two preset freqs on the gov model, one for the civi model

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It's kind of baller, but the range is kinda whack. Great for in vehicle but not really anything else

empty sorrel
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I got two pairs of fives on a trade for an IHPS

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Flipped one for $600

plush topaz
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I can shoot 338 lapua all day with my 5's and it doesn't bother me

maiden kernel
spice patio
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I use toiletpaper as earpods 🔥

marsh flint
empty sorrel
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Makes my AP look reasonably priced

plush topaz
empty sorrel
plush topaz
empty sorrel
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Hey at least that way it ends up back at Lockheed Martin

feral monolith
#

thats why it was like 70 bucks

deft pond
#

if you got an entire unit for $70 blems be damned

dusk vine
shell star
#

Loaded real gear for gamers

spice patio
feral monolith
#

also plossl objective lens

shut escarp
feral monolith
restive stratus
#

What do you guys think the necessary gear is that someone should have to accompany their main rifle without going into larp territory (I want to larp)

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Also, does a backpack like this have potential for more “tactical” purposes. I originally bought this for bushcraft style camping but may use to it carry some gear. It’s 30L, metal frame inside. MOLLE webbing, hydration bladder compartment and access

plush topaz
#

Like what are you doing. Camping. Hunting. Hiking. Going to war with Iceland?

restive stratus
#

Not trying to be something I'm not or some spec ops larper

restive stratus
#

what do I need to get from point A to point B 😂

plush topaz
#

Water. Snacks. Lol

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Rain gear if appropriate

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First aid

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Cell phone/gps

restive stratus
#

I already have some rain gear and boots that I beat the piss out of so I got that area covered

plush topaz
#

All I carried on patrol in my small 18L assault pack is radio, pvs14, rifle night sight, rain gear, cold gear

restive stratus
#

But for the bag I was thinking, first aid stuff, water treatment, physical maps, hydration bladder, some sort of temporary shelter/sleeping gear, some sort of gps, maybe a radio? And then maybe add some pouches for magazines

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I definitely need some better clothing. I usually just rough it. If weather is going from 40 degrees in morning to 75 while I'm hiking up a mountain, I'll just freeze my ass off

plush topaz
#

Water treatment?

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Are you living in the woods lol

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Or just taking a brisk Sunday walk

restive stratus
#

woods

plush topaz
#

I don't understand the purpose here sorry

#

I've used that lifestraw thing before. Small. Works well

restive stratus
#

basically spicy hiking/camping

plush topaz
#

Gotcha.

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Might need more than a 30L. I know I would.

#

But if you're an efficient packer and have some light weight gear. Could work

restive stratus
#

I guess most of this stuff would intersect with my bushcraft kit, minus a rifle. I just want to get out into the woods and learn to use survival tools. I'm already really good at starting fires with nothing but a knife and a ferro rod. I would like to learn how to navigate better, find and purify water, set up temporary shelters

#

basic things I think a prepared citizen living in the sticks should know

marsh flint
restive stratus
#

For “survival” 😂

marsh flint
#

High quality sleeping bag and a good tent would be a good start

#

No need to try it too hard

#

At first at least

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Yes there are 4 hour long vids on YouTube where they basically make some sort of a yurt...

restive stratus
deft pond
#

That pack specifically falls into the midsize assault pack range.

Good enough for mild weather overnights, however amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.

If you are really down with that larp lifestyle you 100% NEED a proper 50-80L rucksack that you can comfortably hump for several miles with 40-50 pounds of shit excluding kit and rifle

Be it one of the surplus general issue spine destroyers or something along the lines of a mystery ranch OVERLOAD pack (sex), eberlestock, ect

deft pond
restive stratus
#

but ya, I should have gotten the bigger one but the original purpose of the bag was camping for 1-2 nights with minimalistic supplies and kit

deft pond
#

This is the pack I mainly use right now, its an airforce surplus LBT 9031a 45L 3DAP

#

The side and admin pouches bring it up to ~65/70L tho

#

i also have a Filbe which is a pretty uncomfy but serious hauler pack if need be

restive stratus
#

I've thought about getting pouches for my bag, I could probably add 20L at least

deft pond
#

I got it for $100 new with tags because the US government is so good at spending money wisely

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Its kinda a rare find tho

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Is savvotta just using a framesheet or an actual aluminum/carbon frame

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You dont nessasarially want to pack the hell out of an assault pack

restive stratus
#

but the default was just a sheet

deft pond
#

Also some companies like *cough The North Face *cough fudge the numbers by including stretch pockets and stuff

deft pond
restive stratus
#

this bag is basically just one giant compartment, and it can really be filled to the brim

deft pond
#

Tube with straps style bags are kinda a pain in the ass ngl, when its that small its not a huge deal

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Ive been spoiled by full frontal opening packs for a few years tho

plush topaz
deft pond
#

I mean if your gay the lifestraw seems right at home, gotta get on your knees and suck fluid out of a rigid shaft

plush topaz
#

Ah so you're a teenager. Got it.

deft pond
#

The sawyer squeeze with a bunch of the 32fl bags is just a much better system

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Thats all

marsh flint
#

North face is chinesium while savotta is made in finland

restive stratus
#

Ya the savotta bag is built like a tank in every aspect

#

Wonder what some of the higher end mystery ranch stuff is like. I have a mystery ranch as my daily backpack to carry my laptop and stuff in and it’s really nice

deft pond
deft pond
#

The northface recon is a bombproof pack

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My father was a ski patroller and used one for 15 years dozens of times a season

#

Its still kicking too, my 2021 model is holding up flawlessly to similar abuse

carmine shale
marsh flint
#

Some people don't care

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Some do

#

It's an expensive brand and probably better quality than Nike etc. But still.

deft pond
#

I will gladly profit physically from slave labor when i can get a waterproof ripstop backcountry ski/ 1DAP for $100

marsh flint
#

Ok literal chinesium is probably wrong since it's not something from alibaba

deft pond
#

I get it now

#

MR overload kicks ass

night mural
#

It doesn’t really look like ACU anymore or is it because of wear

deft pond
#

Spray paint

night mural
#

Aye

deft pond
#

Forest green rustoleum

#

Just dont paint parts with body contact unless you want stained clothes

night mural
#

I like PSR results with dyeing acu a while ago

#

Print Shoot Repeat

deft pond
#

This is abu which looks much better bt iself

#

But yeah the paint helps

night mural
#

mayb a dumb question but is it reflective under nv

deft pond
#

Ive found no affect with stuff thats already nir compliant like this but for cheap chinese shit spray paint does help

#

At least under digital, ,cannot attest to analog performance

night mural
#

looks better than multicam imo

deft pond
#

Multicam is nice, its just its status as fed camo that makes it an absolute no go

#

Every law enforcement agency, natl guard unit, military unit of every country in the world uses it

#

Huge friendly fire risk

night mural
#

i’m not full on of the boogaloo shtf in minecraft opinion

#

maybe because im not american

#

but it’s more that literally everyone uses it

deft pond
#

Boogaloo is so 2019

#

Your behind my friend

night mural
#

it’s genuinely the gwot npc camo

deft pond
#

Idk, im out in a litteral rainforest rn so where im at m81 woodalnd, dpm ranger green and marpat are king.

night mural
deft pond
#

Im moving to idaho in a few weeks here tho and i might be able to still get away with my current getup

#

Idk, north idaho is pretty lush but nowhere near as dark as WA

night mural
#

my country is literally just

#

green polder

#

thats it

deft pond
#

Is it that same shit with the midwest where their “woods” is just flat plots of land with trees and grass

#

So pathetic

night mural
#

no lmao

#

worse

#

mfs will say dont cross the open field but then this shit goes on for 200 km

deft pond
#

I can see the most prominent mountian in the world from one side of my city and across the sound i see another whole mountian range

#

Damn

#

Rip

night mural
#

bruh 💀

#

if you haven’t guessed already I live in the netherlands

deft pond
#

Knew it was something like that

#

Hows the guns situation up there

#

Its a mixed bag for eu as far as i can tell

night mural
#

very regulated, marksman shooting and hunting only

#

hunting must be done on private land (which there is almost none of)

#

and only with shotguns

deft pond
#

And here I am moving because my state government wont let me own an AR

night mural
#

Marksman shooting with bolt action rifles

deft pond
#

Managed to get one right before the ban but that aint enough

night mural
#

I thought the ATF decided what was legal or not not the state

night mural
deft pond
#

Atf gets final say federally but each state can elect to add further restrictions

night mural
#

Got to cycle the bolt a few times

deft pond
#

Take away the atf and im ok with each state deciding how firearms legality should be handled

night mural
#

I follow some of the controversy

#

Are braces banned or not

deft pond
#

Dawg just move to the US

night mural
#

Hell NAh

deft pond
#

So banned but officially unenforced so basically legal

night mural
#

I’m better of going to Switzerland or somewhere like Slovenia

deft pond
#

And the case isint going well in federal court for the government

night mural
#

Are gun shops still selling with the stock on or not

deft pond
#

Yes many are

#

Regardless AR pistols are here tk stay its just a question of wether or not **legally you can attach a “brace” which is just s shitty stock

night mural
#

So stocks are banned fully, and the right to put a brace on there is contested

#

With braces you mean like the shitty thin non adjustable stocks right

deft pond
#

The atf was trying some constructive intent nonsense wherre they were going to charge people who owned an AR pistol with a NFA violation for having an extra stock or brace laying around

#

You can still file an ATF form 1 to register a rifle as an SBR and you can then do whatever you want with it

#

But thats got a glaring problem being the registration and “tax” on it

night mural
#

Is the 200 dollars yearly or a one time payment

deft pond
#

Once time, however it gives the right to do a warrentless search of your home to see if you still have it

#

Which is insane

#

And kinda never happens but give an inch take a mile

night mural
#

I understand your superstition towards law enforcement agencies regarding that

#

Due to past incidents

#

Can they enter your safe too

#

Or is it just the premises

deft pond
#

If they have a warrant with evidence of a crime they have the right to enter it, either open it or it will be opened

night mural
#

warrantless

deft pond
#

Not an expert past that point

night mural
#

The lurker in the chat taking this conversation as legal advice

#

Did you just send something that immediately got deleted

#

I got a notif

echo jay
#

someone probably got automodded I never saw a message

deft pond
#

I had a big long shpeil about a small handful of the attrocities commited against the american people by federal law enforcement

#

Apparently it was spam

deft pond
#

I wouldnt exactly say that

#

Time will tell

#

From what ive seen theres no apparent drop in quality

restive stratus
#

I have the mystery ranch urban assualt 21 and I love it

#

i put it through heavy use (I gently set it in the passenger seat of my car everyday with a laptop in it)

low zodiac
#

i DESEPRATELY need a new ruck

#

i have a medium molle and that thing is fuckin terrible bruh

deft pond
low zodiac
#

how many dollar

deft pond
#

$100

#

Oh well, theres always a high end pack market. Somebody else will be chomping at the bit to take their place

#

Be it eberlestock, keifaru ect

low zodiac
deft pond
#

Filbe in the coyote USMC one

#

Multicam is cringe btw

low zodiac
#

ocp

#

multicam

#

same thing

#

how used is it?

low fox
#

3d printed the logo

fast fiber
#

sick

marsh flint
carmine shale
empty sorrel
carmine shale
#

How much are comtacs

#

I don’t use the passive audio functionality

#

While at work

real sigil
# carmine shale

I mean if you don't thrash them, they shouldnt break too easily

#

for most people sordins are gonna be the best values

#

and if you have money to spare then get comtac Vs

#

razors are pretty shit compared to the more expensive options

#

but for the 20-30$ they go for, they are very good

plush topaz
carmine shale
#

Bruh me mowing grass with 500$ ear pro

plush topaz
empty sorrel
storm peak
#

Depends on which Gen of comtacs

cobalt bramble
#

I’ve seen beat up ones go for sub $300

thick jasper
#

As in the video I saw it in was sad.

#

But like idk if it's the best camo either. Are there better ones

deft pond
#

Also i really dont know how the whole geneva conventions thing about wearing enemy uniforms works when every single modern power has a varient of crye multicam

#

Even north korea for fucks sake

thick jasper
#

Which are the best camo patterns in your opinion tho.

#

I wouldn't want to be spotted if I could avoid it in an actual life and death situation

#

@deft pond

deft pond
#

For high desert or actual desert then multicam is is the best objectively, tho DCU works ok

#

For mountianous and wet areas like oregon, washington, north idaho ect m81 is really nice, marpat is objectily better but less sexy

#

For gravel parking lots UCP and ABU are king

low zodiac
#

Chest rig finally arrived

#

Also, spare MREs I didn’t eat

storm peak
#

Mres be like $13 each at the commissary

#

And you got 3 good ones

low zodiac
#

i got them for free at our FTX

#

assigned 7, ate maybe 4.5

#

they are super filling

#

im gonna keep them in my truck as emergency food

#

People tried telling me this was disgusting

#

They are outta their minds

#

I ate it cold and it was still pretty good

deft pond
deft pond
deft pond
#

That was shitty advice even in 2016

#

Surplus Taps are $30, airforce H harnesses are 20

#

Eagle h harness is like 40

#

Please dont buy chicoms

deft pond
#

Its awesome

storm peak
#

Yeah don't care

deft pond
#

Got one crate of 2020 mfg and one of 2021 mfg for ~6 per mre

low zodiac
#

it was specifically designed for this weapon system

#

plus it was 8 bucks

deft pond
#

Ok fair

#

Im talking about general use

#

Before there was a giant dump of GWOT stuff onto the suplus maket people were shilling hard for chicoms

#

If its for a sks then whatever

low zodiac
#

it feels durable enough for "real" use, but the lack of molle is obviously a problem

#

good for coyote hunting tho, its pretty low profile compared to my FLC

#

much more comfortable

tawny bane
#

First helmet

#

Tq on top just for fun

plush topaz
cobalt bramble
#

They are at least $80

#

But they are very good I love my H harness

compact dagger
tawny bane
compact dagger
#

nice

tawny bane
#

I have another their patch

compact dagger
#

Went a bit to shit with all the SMO stuff, but understandable in their case, sadly not as frequent videos tho

tawny bane
#

but he's quite provocative

compact dagger
#

I'd get their patches and some other, but 1) cant wear non issued patches at work unless they make sense ( country flag, blood type and stuff like that ) and 2) higher ups also know about them and i'd get fucked

#

wdym provocative ?

tawny bane
tawny bane
restive stratus
# low zodiac

does it actually fit the sks stripper clips? I've heard some people say it doesn't fit them nicely

plush topaz
marsh flint
#

Yes

#

Everything tastes good in the woods

plush topaz
#

American mres are Michelin star compared to most

#

Canada's are Good too

low zodiac
#

There were people giving away their beef patties because they didn’t have time to heat it up lol

#

When heated they’re actually really good, like, better than a lot of dinners I’ve had at home

marsh flint
#

Our rangers have camps where they hunt the food

#

I also have an official FDF manual for field nourishment

low zodiac
#

Lmao

#

💀

#

Do yall have “Boy Scouts” over there?

#

Like the youth program

marsh flint
#

Yes

low zodiac
#

In the US army a Eagle Scout can enlist as a e3

#

I find that hilarious

marsh flint
#

Yeah

stable stream
#

Saving these 😂😂

marsh flint
#

It helps a lot if you want to be a border/special jaeger

#

I mean going to boy scouts

stable stream
#

Translate for the win on.. well.. translation

marsh flint
#

Yea there is not too much text

low zodiac
#

@worthy heart did yours come caked in oil too?

#

It’s filthy lol

worthy heart
#

Got all the cosmoline off that way

low zodiac
#

Oh it’s cosmoline?

worthy heart
#

Yep

low zodiac
#

I thought it was oil or something

#

Wack

worthy heart
#

Open it up it should be thick and nasty

marsh flint
#

Isnt it oil + solvent

#

Separately

#

Hence 2 caps

low zodiac
#

Yeah

worthy heart
low zodiac
#

Idk which side is which tho lol

marsh flint
low zodiac
#

I can’t read the letters

marsh flint
#

I used to but now im not sure

#

H is probably

#

нефть
oil, petroleum, petrol, naphtha, mineral oil, rock-oil

low zodiac
#

I find it funny that the Russians would just dump oil onto their guns

Unless there’s a separate brush that I don’t know about

marsh flint
low zodiac
#

We didn’t put any oil on our guns when we cleaned them because the clp brings more carbon out

#

For my personal guns I have literally never cleaned them yellowVeryVeryFunny

#

I cleaned my ar one single time and that was it

stable stream
marsh flint
#

It's a two compartment container

#

Oil and solvent

#

Russian af

stable stream
#

Oh that’s sick

marsh flint
#

Or Soviet tbh

low zodiac
#

very soviet

#

been around since the days of the mosin

stable stream
#

Ya know maybe if I would’ve looked back in the chat I would’ve gotten my answer 🤦‍♂️

low zodiac
#

in ww1 they used a more square looking bottle

stable stream
#

Interesting

marsh flint
#

I bought Estonian cheese

low zodiac
#

it came in these cleaning kits too

maiden kernel
marsh flint
#

Saaremaa (Fin: Saarenmaa) is one of their big islands

low zodiac
#

i wanted it for the sks larp

marsh flint
maiden kernel
#

Here it's usually lantern fuel.

marsh flint
#

Yeah

maiden kernel
#

I would imagine.

stable stream
#

Same same but different

#

But still same!

marsh flint
#

Ground oil is the old meaning

maiden kernel
marsh flint
#

Hmm

#

I'm not really sure lol

#

I might have to ask

#

The problem is it's over 2am here

#

All rational people are sleeping

low zodiac
#

shine a red light in their face and tap them with your foot

marsh flint
#

Ok got your answer

#

(S)hchalok is solvent and oil (N)eft.

low zodiac
#

yeah i just googled it

#

you were right

marsh flint
#

That E sideways is S

#

H is N

#

Cyrillic alphabet If somebody didn't realize

plush topaz
#

There's a Canadian poutine MRE

shut escarp
#

Tho you better like rice xD

plush topaz
#

Unless they include thst fermented soybean stuff lol

marsh flint
plush topaz
digital cobalt
#

Bro, I need to take a break from this game. I was walking around in my yard and thought I found a Ledx

tepid rock
#

bought myself some items from eft

#

@tardy tusk I gotta tell you man the golden star smells awful

#

Im having a headache rn 😂

tardy tusk
#

No wonder why it gives our PMC a concussion

empty sorrel
tepid rock
#

Looks sick lmao

winter kettle
ashen edge
winter kettle
#

oh

timber fog
#

Skip amazon, they’re on aliexpress

#

Don’t pay an upcharge to some dropshipping bum

ashen edge
#

^^^^

#

Indeed just be prepared to wait

empty sorrel
clever abyss
marsh flint
#
wicked aurora
timber fog
#

Feng gang

storm peak
#

And redo the wood sealant

empty sorrel
#

I don't remember the name of the company, but I know they also did Uno reverse cards

arctic cypress
#

white phosphorus- boys will be boys

snow scarab
#

two VERY different things my guy

storm peak
#

Right?

#

It's big nasty

low zodiac
#

I got to experience night vision a few days ago, it’s fucking wild

tepid rock
tepid rock
#

I felt nauseous after smelling it lmao

#

It has a very specific smell

#

And its very strong

#

I probably wont use it but ig we'll see