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Recently, I bought an overrun USMC Chest Rig--the idea is to build up a complete Rifleman Set of gear to go with my M4 and M16A4 clones, as part of a program of "a matched set of loadout for each issue rifle in the collection." Question is, other than a dump pouch, a canteen pouch or two and a couple frag pouches, what all do I need to finish building this thing up, and what attaches where?
Assumptions:
1. This is a standalone rig, I'm using the Y-harness and no vest. This is meant for educational and range use, I'm planning something more optimized to my own personal needs for Serious Social Work.
2. I'm not dealing with the Rucksack or Buttpack, my intent is to replicate how Marines are kitted-out "Lean and Mean."
3. GPS and radio pouches are going to be either empty, ballasted to mimic the bricks' weight or carrying my phone.
4. Frag pouches will be either empty or ballasted, possibly used for those 8oz kiddie-size water bottles that are about grenade size.
5. Bear in mind I'm a southpaw, so please note things "strong-side vs off-side" rather than "left vs right sides."
Some guys may dismiss this as LARP, but one eye is on the classroom here when I get one, assignments like having the student hump a full load of WWII combat gear while engaging targets on the range with a Garand, then repeating with modern gear and M4, then writing a "compare and contrast" paper. There's a reason we use hands-on learning techniques with children, it's called "they work" and hopefully being hands-on with history will make it stick better than the Standard Pedantic Pedagogue who comes off barely less dead than the people they endlessly drone on about.
Assumptions:
1. This is a standalone rig, I'm using the Y-harness and no vest. This is meant for educational and range use, I'm planning something more optimized to my own personal needs for Serious Social Work.
2. I'm not dealing with the Rucksack or Buttpack, my intent is to replicate how Marines are kitted-out "Lean and Mean."
3. GPS and radio pouches are going to be either empty, ballasted to mimic the bricks' weight or carrying my phone.
4. Frag pouches will be either empty or ballasted, possibly used for those 8oz kiddie-size water bottles that are about grenade size.
5. Bear in mind I'm a southpaw, so please note things "strong-side vs off-side" rather than "left vs right sides."
Some guys may dismiss this as LARP, but one eye is on the classroom here when I get one, assignments like having the student hump a full load of WWII combat gear while engaging targets on the range with a Garand, then repeating with modern gear and M4, then writing a "compare and contrast" paper. There's a reason we use hands-on learning techniques with children, it's called "they work" and hopefully being hands-on with history will make it stick better than the Standard Pedantic Pedagogue who comes off barely less dead than the people they endlessly drone on about.