Smersh rig army reddit Hi all, As r/ChicomChestRig grows we will be implementing some basic rules to establish in text fair treatment, order and conduct to maintain this community. Some people (like me) like to make loadouts/kits that copy a IRL unit of some sort. Unique military surplus. Minimum lure weight should be 1/16oz. Moving off Ebay because I'm tired of fees. com Feb 1, 2025 · I was given what I’m told is a genuine Russian Smersh chest rig thingy. you can put a vest right over them. rod is for rigs only. But it's still a pretty good carry system, especially with the benefit of having molle instead of the proprietary smersh system. I'm open to any suggestions, I'm just thinking it's best to move away from loading my PC with every bit of gear I need and have a more configurable and comfortable setup. I have a SMERSH AK rig that I'm going to use on pig hunts and I'm looking for a plate carrier that will fit with the rig and not be insanely uncomfortable. Some people also claim that it's slower to reload with a Smersh compared to a chest rig or plate carrier, but I personally prefer the Smersh layout. Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear. The Smersh rig looks nice but I think it's designed for Russian troops that will There's also the Arktis Smersh that KommandoStore is selling, but it seems like it wouldn't mesh well with a PC and may be more for drip/larp than actual use. You can find decent deals on Smersh rigs and RPS “trench made” chest rigs that are pretty much the same thing from Facebook, Surplus Store Kino on instagram, sometimes Demych See full list on equipment. Waist carry is less encumbering, but has limited capacity. My yoke for the PLCE is currently being modified to accept zip panels and packs. With a smersh, you are meant to carry gear on your hips/lower back. That being said. Been thinking about a smersh (probably AliExpress one) or a tarzan vest or something. I have my airsoft kit where I want it to be, but I am looking for some kind of vest to swap my 6b3 with. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! It looks like the Ruskie equivalent, so probably. Today Josh takes a look at this slick rig from Eagle Industries. Probably a retarded question, so don't flame me for asking. Rig works best with raid modded BDU blouse (for me, the bottom pockets are blocked by the belt. An ALICE rig can be put together for like $20. A Reddit post said they’re hard to get now because of the invasion? Can I trade it for some nods? Pictures below 2. If you look at picture 2/8 you can see I use 1" buckles to connect the front suspender straps of the belt (You can see the suspender straps laid out in picture 6/8) to the shoulder straps of the Camelbak making a harness. There's the Arktis repro from KS, but $300 is kind of a hard sell. The only things I want to add is an IFAK hanger. 5" (72-118 cm) or the small end of XS to the large end of 2XL. This sub gets cringy at times with folks having Walking Dead-like fantasy's, and wanting to play out how they would be part of the Elite Survivalists when some absurd apocalypse happens - and yes, walking around with paramilitary paintball gear will make you look like an idiot. Sep 15, 2020 · Combine this with a chest rig as you have above, a great skirish kit is achieved. A chest rig beats a plate carrier. It's all 1000d cordura. The buttpack helps keep up the backpack, and makes it easier to shed weight without losing kit by only removing the backpack. A camelback would be great for the scarab carrier you want, but not with the smersh, which is designed to carry a canteen or two on side pouches, also the yoke of the smersh will interfere with your camel placement. I used this method on all end of straps on my Ali Smersh and I don’t have any fears of it unraveling on me. From left to right there’s 2 Mag pouches, grenade pouches ?, butt pack and two more magazine pouches. It's about as Vatnik as it gets, short of finding a Russian Supply Officer and buying some conscript's "lost" issue gear. I've been researching the different systems ala the M1958, NVA chest rigs, East German Strichtarn webgear etc. Subreddit dedicated to Russian, Soviet and Eastern European kits, equipment, weapons, and vehicles. Jungle/Smersh rig I am already running a minimalist plate carrier, ny recommendations on any additional gear? I’m currently trying to find a pouch for a 2 qt usgi canteen, but the ones I find on ebay are spendy Jungle/Smersh rig I am already running a minimalist plate carrier, ny recommendations on any additional gear? I’m currently trying to find a pouch for a 2 qt usgi canteen, but the ones I find on ebay are spendy The belt and chest rig connect entirely separately so you can use either individually or both at the same time. And at $150 for the Smersh AK vest, it’s not initially expensive compared to other rigs of a similar type. I'm interested in other people's opinions because, frankly, I don't have a lot of real world experience with military surplus/tactical gear in general outside of hunting situations. . Might as well lean into it If you really want something to run with the ruck you can get a small chest rig with a really minimal harness system on the back, South African bush ranger style. We're special. Also note, the Chinese Smersh is all of the same OD green color fabric, or other camo patters and black. Around the 4th iteration into the SMERSH family, with the introduction of ALICE-Like plastic magazine dividers and an improved Yoke, the SMERSH was standardized. Made a website for funsies to privately sell/trade wares from my collection. Im also unsure if the RD54 (if I can find one) would attach to a first gen Smersh. A big priority is low pro shoulder straps so the LBV shoulder straps can sit as flush as possible. ) if anyone has any suggestions i will be eternally grateful <3 side note any Belt rigs have always been “in fashion”, although Smersh availability will definitely become “drippy”. e. For all things airsoft. If you don't mind classic stuff, old PLCE is probably the most refined system if you're using AR mags. by far not the most comfortable rig i've used imo, but it looks cool and is probably the cheapest US surplus web gear rig you can get. The use of chest rigs over belt kits has come with the use of modern warfare, as such using vehicles instead of foot patrols, urban and suburban fighting combined with the need for body armor has made way for more chest rig development and popularly. The Sons of Behemat are an army for Warhammer Age of Sigmar, made up entirely of gargants. You won't have extra magazines flying out during a reload (an issue with certain double AK pouches like those on the 6sh112) thanks to the dividers. There are lots of H suspenders out there to create a modern assault rig. Like I said earlier mine has a mini map pack, butt pack and all the mag punches and works fantastic. But how close is this to the real thing? I'm having a hard time finding a decent smersh rig. If you want to look the part enough, just go with a Tasmanian Tiger MK2 in multicam or OD and wear a uniform in ATACS FG or some other camo. I'd reccomend the seller "SHGsurplus" on ebay as they often sell fairly priced full kits of it. As a bonus, each mag pouch carries 3 STANAG mags side-by-side r/Fishing_Gear • looking for the best JDM bfs rod up to 1/4 or 3/8oz lure weight. I have been mechanized/motorized for my entire operational experience. I currently only own an ALICE Medium with frame and belt but the ruck belt gets in the way of the Smersh belt. Anyone got experience with the Ali smersh vests? Real ones seem hard to come by nowadays. It's very high quality and durable, doesn't reflect IR, and is very inexpensive. I ran my alice LBE at an event last weekend, and I gotta say compared to my chest rig it was so much more comfortable and could hold alot more, granted it's not a smersh and my chest rig is a mark 3 and not Russian I still think it translates well enough to its Russian counterparts. The current new gen olive are perfectly fine and functional. 344K subscribers in the airsoft community. Bottom in MTP is my dragon supplies airborne webbing with a Hamilton textiles bum roll. Customized Polish People's Army webbing from 1950s. 62 I guess. Which I've heard typically means a real one. Welcome to the Eldar Subreddit, the premier place on Reddit to discuss Eldar, Dark Eldar and Harlequins for Warhammer 40,000! Feel free to share your army lists, strategies, pictures, fluff and fan-fic, or ask questions or for the assistance of your fellow Eldar! Discord: Unaffiliated. Feb 23, 2025 · I’ve always wanted to run an Beez chest rig and I’ve heard some good things about them, same with Mayflower but I fucking love the Smersh for pretty much anything. but I have failed to come to a conclusion. they're often $40-50 used on ebay. I personally wouldn't bother now. I think Tarkov should add more older Russian gear/clothes to not only satisfy my urges but to make the early game have more variety in gear. i. ALICE LC-2. For a modern SOBR Kit, you're looking at an AK74m with SURPAT and a FORT D-2. i’m looking for a tactical-webbing armor mod (smersh, alice rig, tasmanian tiger chest/belt rig, etc. Really wish they'd made a repro of the rarer Partizan rig instead, the Smersh repro just seems like a waste of everyone's time. This was a fun build for me, setting me up to practice skills I trained in long ago in an area I would like to live. 269K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. Think patrol base in the rain If you’re not familiar, cauterizing is a common method used on nylon ropes to burn the ends, keeping the ends from fraying. fandom. You’ll want to use current or former Russian LBE or plate carrier if you’re going as Rusfor. No. Stuff that I don’t have pictured is field nav stuff, my lights, batteries etc. We already do have some old gen rigs like the lifchik and and the famous SSH-68 aka the rat helmet. Modular rigs are the future in my opinion. In the US Army the role of load bearing vest is usually performed by the FLC or Fighting Load Carrier, and more recently TAPS though that is a chest rig. It says SSO on the shoulder strap tag. The "Partizan Harness" and "SMERSH" were being developed side by side, but SSO/SPOSN decided to focus on developing the SMERSH with some of the partizan's improvements instead. It lends itself better to padded belts or LBE belts like the smersh. Here she is in all her glory, I’d kill for a SMERSH rig, and I still love my chi-com but this is the apex of what the type 56 pattern of vest can be. Most items are from the 1990s period. not what you're thinking of for a "chest rig" layout. There are TONNES of small backpacks that allow this, and by running larger pouches on the rig you can easily get up to 60 liters of total capacity without losing loads of mobility by just A warbelt rig beats a chest rig. You might look into getting an older Smersh. It's on preorder right now, shipping by the end of this year, but if you want a good, as close to genuine, smersh rig, this is a good option. They've had good success quality-wise with other repro's before such as SADF P83, a functional HEAT rig, and most recently Gorka suits. Smersh has a lot of options and it's decent quality, but reflects IR a lot if that's an issue. i’ve been playing this game since it came out so i won’t need help with load order but im getting ready to create a new load order for my 8,000th play through and i’m in search of a specific style of gear. It's on par with most modern gear in the same price range (if you are paying $150-200 for a complete rig you are ONLY paying half what modern higher end rigs go for) Posted by u/cheezedcake - 2 votes and 5 comments It seems close to how my alice rig is setup and i much like the jungle rig setup with a harness and keeping all that off my chest (I live in the desert so its consistently hot 24/7 aside from a few months in the winter) The pants tend to ride a lot higher than ordinary pants so if you're using a velcro two piece belt in combination with a chest rig or plate carrier it may not be for you. 42 votes, 26 comments. Natick is currently developing a split-front version of the TAPS that resembles classic h-harness type web gear. Plates are bulky dead weight if you can avoid them. Top is a SSO Palma Smersh with different bits. price doesnt matter and import wouldnt be an issue. I would like to integrate a rucksack into my Smersh kit. fills all your requirements, plus will definitely take AK mags. Posted by u/Flaky_Software2632 - 5,132 votes and 279 comments And a custom SSO Smersh rig. Can be swapped out with a gen 1 IFAK insert for more trauma-focused things. What do I have lol. You're special. Reply reply More replies The best time to get Smersh was before the Ukraine war, you could get legit rigs for $150-200 on even Amazon. Main change is that I've replaced the regular AK mag pouch with a reproduction of a Smersh one in MOLLE. Die hard John-McClane-walking-on-glass customer service. 5K subscribers in the Rusfor community. 4. u/KommandoStore: Internet based military surplus and outdoors store. Also if someone knows a vest that would be cool with this let me Hey everybody. No armor for grunts until the flak vest in the 60s. These H-Harness rigs are a really nice and well built piece of gear, and we highly recommend Need help building a modern Russian loadout : r/airsoft - Reddit true USGI milsurp TAPS- Army utility and durability. For modern FSB, Multicam, TT MK2, and an AK105. 5-46. It’s black and is for 7. In those days every rig would be an assault rig. A buddy gave it to me some years back and I just found it. I've also added LC-2 First Aid pouch on the belt, and a British Desert DPM 40mm grenade pouch. I'd recommend using suspenders with the pants as well. SADF milsurp P83 Battle Jacket- all the capacity you could ever possibly want. This is on a airsoft website, the only reason for thos post is the fact it has the russian stamp on the booty pack. Our SMERSH-AK belt kit is a one-size-fits-most rig with the exact same specifications as the original. Addition: I know my partizan harness has a lot in common with the Smersh, you should be able to remove the butt bag of a Smersh And fit the rest rolled up in there for easy packing. King Brodd the Mancrusher Gargant and four Mega-gargant variants Gatebreaker, Beast-smasher,Warstomper and Kraken-eater – make for an army that's small on model count and big in every other way – especially the carnage they can cause! I've got a british tactical belt with a velocity jungle rig harness. Me too. I bought my SPOSN/SSO rig on Amazon, shipped from Novosibirsk. has integrated mag and map pouches, and plenty of MOLLE on the front if you need to add stuff. Save up and buy an oldgen, avizant, palma smersh from Demych Gear Bakery. Its pretty great, 11 mags, buttpack for rain gear, food, etc, canteen pouches. Mid 2000s Spetsgruppa Alfa would be Partizan, AKMS, and a Smersh rig. Was wondering if anyone has the aliexpress 6b45 just bought it and waiting to come in, I’m leaving in Feb or March to be a 11b paratrooper in the Army and don’t really want to spend the money one a real on just to have it for a little but was wondering if anyone had any experience with it Minor wounds kit in a GI IFAK that sits nicely in the 100rd SAW pouch. The best historical & humorous emails in the business with a 1% off lifetime discount & more just for signing up. r/Rusfor: Subreddit dedicated to Russian, Soviet and Eastern European kits, equipment, weapons, and vehicles. The new one SSO is putting out are inferior quality wise, especially the stitching. VDV will be an AK74m, 6Ш112, and Digiflora. A separate backpack is better than one built into or connected to a chest rig or plate carrier. Despite what people say it really is a great rig for the money and it’s pretty customizable too if you have some time to throw things together. From what I can gather, the reason to have something like this as opposed to a chest rig is the ability to go prone/fully prone. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. , If the original SSO SMERSH fits you, you'll fit in ours. High-quality reproductions. Could be better, but it serves me really well. Aeldari Warhammer 40k. It features an adjustable waist that accommodates for 28. bgzm wftfje ara pdf nox wjbi wuhz spwer yrlcj prpf