Brandon

As I just picked up another AR-15 'drop loop' magazine pouch I thought I'd put together a belt kit inspired by what can be seen in the 70s SAS Dhofar reference pictures for a wee change... Inspired by a whole host of reference pictures, but to show at least one...

My sweet 16 seen here along side my late 80s tropical SAS kit set-up...

My G&P M16 M203 seen here along with an old school SAS tropical kit set up...

My L119A1.... G&P M4A1 AEG (Base) G&P Diemaco Stamped Receiver G&P Storm Pistol Grip G&P KAC Style RAS Pro Arms L119A1 Barrel Warlord Tactical L119A1 Reinforced Front Sight Warlord Tactical Diemaco Stock Pad Warlord Tactical Diemaco Sling Plate Genuine KAC Rail Covers Genuine Diemaco Detachable Iron Sight (DIS) Rear wired to Deans connectors Old School Vs New School...

Inspired by the pictures & footage of the SBS at the battle of Qala-I-Jangi, Afghanistan 2001...

Cheers guys. Well, Im a huge fan of Old School British kit so anything related to that attracts my interest. But Id say I first really got interested in them from learning about the rare types used almost exclusively with more 'specialist units' back in the Falklands & such, which I had custom made... As various chest rigs came on the scene in the late 80s/90s & were very popular in places such as Northern Ireland it just made sense to source as many as possible to add to the collection & it gave me more loadout options to use with my L85A1. I particularly like sourcing & using some of the lesser seen/known types such as this 'Comkit' Rig... Also, I tend to find them more practical & functional to use for gaming over a full belt kit. Although, saying that, I do still use 44/58 Pattern, PLCE & such just depending on the look/era im going for on game day.

Being a Massive Chest Rig fan these are some of my commercial & issue ones... Arkits Arktis Arktis Arktis Copy Arktis Rig Magro Comkit Issue PLCE Rig & with a late 80s kit set-up... Top of the Range Rig... Normally I stick to Brit Kit when it comes to Chest Rigs but I have this Russian 'Splav' made M23 Pioneer Chest Rig & this SA rig too... & some others too including ones which I had custom made... One of the latest ones I had custom made based on the rigs seen in use with the SBS & The Royal Marine Mountain & Arctic Warfare Cadre back in the 80s...

My G&G L85A1 seen here with my late 80s Northern Ireland kit set-up...

They are indeed mate.

With my Special Air Sea Services (SASS) Coverts Operations (COP) Vest... A cracking bit of kit & a welcome change from 58 Pattern, PLCE & Chest Rigs when using my G&G L85A1 for late 80s/90s British Loadouts.

My beloved Armalite AR-15 (G&P M16vn) seen here with my 60s SAS Borneo kit...

One of my Loadouts, inspired by the series of pictures showing two SAS lads training in the Brecon Beacons, 1970... Just in case youre not familiar with these, this might help put it in context... Kit List: Norwegian army field cap Scrim net scarf 59 Pattern Denison smock WW2 Camouflage Windproof Smock (dated 1943) 50 Pattern (1953) jungle trousers (trousers drill green) Roll pin belt Altimeter pouch (with prismatic compass) Armalite AR-15 'drop loop' pouch 44 Pattern water bottle pouch (with later WB) Escape & Evasion (E&E) pouch Early 58 pattern WB pouch Modified DMS boots Armalite AR-15 (G&P M16vn) These featured in AI last year...