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M56 webbing vietnam reddit You have ALICE gear, you need actual Nam gear such as M56. More common to see webbing under the flak though. should be a lot cheaper especially if you live in Europe Posted by u/Unique_Redditer1273 - 4 votes and 5 comments 2. m1910 cover, and m1936? cover 6. I am also unsure as to what the procurement of Army issue equipment was like for Marines so I’m unsure at to the origins of the M56 gear you see in pics. Ebay. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! Buy Webbing Militaria (1961-1975/Vietnam War) and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items While for the vietnam war they would have Jungle fatigues, Jungle boots and M56 webbing. If above 5' 6'' get long), pistol belt (vertical weave is most desirable), desired amount of M56 Universal Ammunition Carriers (I run 4, most run two), two 1-quart M56 canvas canteen covers with canteens, an M56 compass pouch run on the left shoulder, an oval (aka O-ring) carabiner run on the right shoulder, and an M-1961 buttpack (the least However, ALICE wasn't adopted until 1973 and didn't make it to Vietnam. m1910 canteen, and m61 canteen 5. It was a direct replacement and meant to issue full sets, which happened from ~1970 onwards in some cases, but there simply wasn't enough made and they were sitting on mountains of M1956. Other than that I do have… I don't know specifically which parts were most used, but since the pouches are the most visible part of your webbing I'd go for M56 pouches and an M67 harness, maybe. The CQC knife is a custom-made one. Sort by Mint NOS Vietnam War US Army M-1956 / M56 Webbing Set. The system then remained in general issue and service until being replaced by the All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE) in 1974. 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. It's got 2 M56 ammo pouches, an M56 canteen pouch and canteen, an M67 canteen pouch, an M56 E-Tool Carrier, an M56 compass pouch, and an angled flashlight, on top of an M56 pistol belt and suspenders. It needs to be shrunk quite substantially to actually ‘look’ like it’s from Vietnam. Cards in the helmet band is an overused trope too, but if you really want to use the card, then go ahead. Long suspenders. You're confusing it with M-1967 gear, which looks similar. Its such an exact copy in fact, that the Greeks even marked it with U. Typing 'vietnam shirt' into ebay gives you a load, works well for other bits of kit too. M56 shovel holder 7. m67 compass pouch. I recommend going with original M56 gear, though, and not repro if you decide to get it. Nothing about this looks retro. ) 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. The shirt and trousers aren’t too bad, still inaccurate as hell with pocket shapes and general design, tho they obviously just copied modern kit and made it Olive Green. 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. Army at least as early as the pattern 1903 equipment. Regular price £785. elite force 1911 tac (need to get a normal 1911) That's neat, that's kinda what I did, I bought some generic webbing a while back for a "vietnam" kit, found out it was from the 80s, and then I just made another kit out of it. 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. M1967 didn't get over there until 1968-69, and you typically got a belt, a canteen cover, or a field dressing pouch. my thought is like vietnam meets africa vibes since some guys were vietnam vets. [2] The M-1956 "Belt, Individual Equipment" or pistol belt differed little in form and function from the M-1936 pistol belt and would accommodate any of the pouches and equipment that would mount on the M-1936 belt. 312K subscribers in the airsoft community. Its pretty much an exact copy of US M56 gear except for the mag pouches so those would need to be replaced. 25th ID 1968 Vietnam and all the webbing is m56 third patterns first used in vietnam? Posted by u/BileThePilot - 3 votes and 9 comments 30 votes, 21 comments. 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. 129 votes, 16 comments. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. So i'm looking into making a vietnam US army(or marine, idk yet) grunt loadout, and i was wondering if there was a certain site to go to for high… Vietnam > Webbing. M1 helmet, post war para (prob canadian) with cover and random things 8. Pls help The helmet is a M1 steel pot with a WWII pattern chinstrap, ERDL uniforms for late war or OG-107s for like 1966-69, M56 webbing (belt, H suspenders, M56 mag pouches and buttpack) and for boots Corcoran jump boots fit for early war but the best bet is Jungle boots. Should I stick with M56 webbing? 346K subscribers in the airsoft community. Pistolbelt. 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. Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. 307K subscribers in the airsoft community. For M56 gear, and considering how often I go airsoft, sure. It incorporates bits and pieces from both, and was used in the Vietnam war from ‘67-‘68ish onwards in somewhat limited numbers compared to the ‘56 webbing The airborne chinstrap is wrong (they were only fixed to the liner). Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 69 votes, 44 comments. As jungle fatigues and M56 webbing was the “new” stuff you’d get it all in Nam and a lot of guys used second hand webbing if not always. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Also have you checked out the JG T3-K1 from evike its a g3 for 160 but its currently out of stock Posted by u/Wanderingslavzido - 2 votes and 3 comments The M-1956 LCE continued application of the belt-supported-by-suspenders concept, adopted by the U. The M-56 stuff is kinda hard to track down for a reasonable price, but if you look around you can find it. The M1961 ammo pouches are also still seen during this time period. You can get a lot of other nations copies of US gear on there for cheap. The ALICE webbing is the closest the game has to M56 webbing, and it’s bearable but it does break the immersion somewhat, as does forcing you to wear a battle-belt and drop-leg holster. 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. Flashlight (not sure of the exact model name). For all things airsoft. tiger stripe BDU 9. Mar 31, 2016 · Thank tou for your answers guys. 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. 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. m56 buttpack. 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. It’s still available and prices aren’t too bad. It's plentiful and repro M56 looks crap. A fair number of regular infantry did get them though if they got lucky to "alternative" channels or were in a special role like dog handler, vehicle crewman, NCO, etc. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 30 votes, 61 comments. You can buy your M16A1 mags at your local airsoft shop, or try searching others, and for the uniform, webbing, mag pouches and stuff like that, you need to search your local army shop, or search the web, can't really help you in this mate :). Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! As I’ve been told most soldiers showed up to Vietnam in utilities and black combat boots and used those until issued the jungle fatigues. 1. As such, I have a couple of questions concerning gear! Where can I find "kosher" ERDL and tigerstripe repros? I know Truspec does tigerstripe uniforms in the style of BDUs, but that's a last resort. Reply reply Narrow-Substance4073 -Webbing (All from soldier of fortune unless stated otherwise) 3x m56 ammo pouches (one on my buttpack). i mean im not going for a 100% accurate loadout just something fun and unique. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! Posted by u/LaughGlad7650 - 334 votes and 34 comments The M1967 system was, to simplify a bit, a sort of stop-gap between the M1956 system and M1972 (more modern ALICE) system. 361K subscribers in the airsoft community. Posted by u/Lost-Engineer-2536 - 7 votes and 3 comments I’ve seen it both ways. For rifles best bet is to go with a M16A1 but you could get away with a M14. 329K subscribers in the airsoft community. The repro stuff sucks. Neither were used in Vietnam, so ditch it all and buy a set of M56 webbing. I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. 4. All equipment rolled out by the late 50's early 60's. That being said I would not say M56 is the majority. 00 US Military Vietnam War M1956 M56 E-Tool Case Pouch. I don't know what specific gear to buy, but I did see someone say that you shouldn't buy alice gear but I don't know why. Not for a Vietnam kit, unless you’re doing “Vietnam 2: Revengence”. 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. 330K subscribers in the airsoft community. plastic canteens, two (2X) M16 20 round magazine Kitlist: SOG style boonie*, 3rd pattern jungle fatigues*, Green jungle boots, USGI bandage (as sweat rag), M1949 leather gloves, M56 webbing, -M56 harness, -M56 belt, -M56 canteen cover x5, -M56 ammo pouch x2, -M56 compass pouch, -SDU/5E Strobe, -MK2 fighting knife, -Swiss seat extraction rope, -USGI oval carabiner x3, -M18 smoke grenade*, -M26 frag grenades*, -XM166 mini smoke grenade*, M17 Hey there fellas! I've been thinking about finally giving in and finally doing a Vietnam-era SEAL impression. 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. 00 . approx. 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. 3. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! im roughly building a crippled Eagles loadout for airsoft too. Get Greek m56 webbing. M56 ompass/first aid pouch that I use as deathrag pouch Original bipod with (I presume) m67 nylon pouch from AMS 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. M56 ammo pouches. Nobody got full sets of nylon gear until the post-Vietnam ALICE sets started getting issued. Tiger Stripes…used by LRRPs/Rangers/SEALs (and occasionally by USN PBR/Monitor crew), not really by the average grunt. M56 gear was never officially adopted by the USMC although it was fairly common late in the war. 332K subscribers in the airsoft community. (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 Each component (belt, canteen, ammo pouch, etc. You see the riverboat guys with flaks vs life jackets so you get the The XM177E2 is a legit vietnam era gun, just not widely used outside of SF. Hey guys, im trying to do an vietnam war loadout, nothing very different from what most vietnam loadouts look like, i already have the jacket, the pants and the boots but WHERE CAN I FIND A M56 WEBBING???? I'm looking for a repro, cause i can only find originals and they are expensive, plus i dont want to damage original gear. I do agree with you though, if I’m using a plate carrier then I may as well use a chest rig. S. I’m guessing body armour trumped any gear access issue. Sep 6, 2020 · A quick look at m56 webbing used in Vietnam 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 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 The only place where i could imagine that would be in oceania, but even then there are basically no vietnam reenactors there. The only thing they have in common would be the M1 Helmet. Although you do see the odd pic of webbing over. These are new made reproduction US Army M-56 basic field gear sets as used by US troops during the Vietnam war. 38"), M-56 1st Aid/Compass pouch, two (2X) M-56 canteen covers with two (2X) 1 qt. M-1956 gear is what you want for Vietnam. Has that Vietnam look, but to be more accurate, here’s some advice. I have an Israeli flack jacket, I've seen sets of Greek M56 webbing you could just add a couple of US stenciled repro pouches to. 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. 3x canteen with m56 canteen cover. 9K votes, 220 comments. It'll survive a long time only being out 4 or 5 times a year. Nov 14, 2017 · The M1956 Load-Bearing Equipment was originally adopted for use exclusively by the United States Army; however, during the Vietnam War it came into use across all the US Armed Forces. It is what was used by all troops throughout the war. 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. Something just looks wrong about M67 pouches on a Nam kit. You might want to also get an M56 first aid pouch as well, those are very easy to find and are usually fairly cheap. Regular price £240. Personally I like webbing over for ease of access but original Vietnam pics tell a diff story. The pants definitely are a bit costly. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! Mint NOS Vietnam War US Army M-1956 / M56 Webbing Set. Velcro modern style mags on a modern chest rig with plastic buckles. You should be able to wear ALICE webbing underneath it (hiding the straps), but it’d be better if they’d included M56 webbing instead. ALICE didn’t exist until post Nam. Posted by u/AdventurousSociety8 - 5 votes and 8 comments We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Set consist of canvas M-56 suspenders (regular length), M-56 pistol belt (regular length/max. 00 60s Vietnam War USMC M-1961 Webbing Set. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 352K subscribers in the airsoft community. flpbv tunv xhj hlxznnf ehkel njychf vxancn parlbfpq hyjv svjss