When Dorr stares into the camera while Coch is talking: _“You know the thing about Dorr, he's got lifeless eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living...”_ - Quint
I came specifically to comment on this - he looks annoyed at any hint of nostalgia in Coch's stories! While this duo has an amazing amount of experience to share, they also have the classic odd couple vibe.
In 66, 67 we used cross bandoleers. Very thin and light weight material with flop over tops to carry our twenty rounds mags. We carried three hundred rounds.
We used to unbuckle our LCE's when I was in the infantry for the same reason, because you could get several inches closer to the ground- those old triple M16 pouches were really bulky, because of where we wore them, at 2 and 10 o clock.
With British infantry belt kits we wore the ammo pouches back on the hips. It makes it so much easier when kneeling or getting down on your belt buckle. 🙂
@@timec2002 1980s-1990s British kit was way better than US LC-2 and the LBV/LCS-88 abortion. I got really turned onto British kit when I was in Corps LRSC. PLCE, the DPM mesh vest, and DPM chest rig were great kit. I modified my DPM chest rig with strobe light, multitool, and Maglight pouches on the outsides of the utility pouches. Still have it, and my mesh DPM vest. PLCE with the pouches and belt worn tight makes a nice shelf for the Bergen.
Tactical Hyve (I think), Dirty Civilian and T.Rex Arms are the only two channels in this genre that do not cream themselves when they hear the words "Crye Precision". That's a good sign that someone is not an "industry" (code for: Military Industrial Complex) shill. Channels like Garand Thumb, Administrative Results etc are just recruitment tools for the Feds.
..packrat..I can so sympathize...still got some of my ODS kit, everything from old ALICE, various gen LBV, Arktis kit from 90's to Ranger RACK early MOLLE to 2010's kit..Army side DA/SR kit from time in 1988-2014..good content on your channel keep up the good work.
You should check out the South African defence force Pattern 83 chest rig. It holds 6x30rd AR/Galil mags. I understand it was also used by some UK SF guys in Afghanistan. I found them reasonably comfortable when I used them in the SADF.
I saw Coch in Bahrain once and thought he had awesome forearm tats because the Navy just came out with the NSW CWO's and he happened to be one. First one I ever saw. So I subbed to this channel when I recognized him! However, I was born circa 86 and he's like, I started in 86 😂 Breh
The amount of knowledge transfer that you guys provide is not only appreciated but very helpful to us when thinking of what may/may not work for our own loadouts. Thanks
My wife bought me a small chest rig for Christmas, she figured I could use it when I camp to carry most my ‘small stuff’. I works better than she knew✌️
I like the pattern 83 south African chest rigs. I also love the Chi Com type 56 , type 63, and type 81 chest rigs. The 56 and 81 work great for AK or AR mags. The type 63 is for the SKS, but you can fit AR mags in it. There are alot of modified ones on the net that look cool and they are still dirt cheap.
Really enjoy Coch and Dorr’s commentary and perspective. Very educational and entertaining. Definitely one of my favorite channels. Thanks guys for all you have done and continue to do!
I always look forward to new videos for the topics you discuss and equipment you talk about. Watching this channel is always a pleasure. Thanks Coch and Dorr
I loved me a good battlebra setup especially as I was in the front seats when in vehicles. It’s always interesting to see how different people and units set up rigs based around TTP’s or what the unit allowed. The weirdest patrol set up I had was an LBV with the slanted mag pouches on the harness then running full belt kit. Could carry 12-18 30round mags. But as a dog handler I had to carry 4 canteens on my belt kit. It was a lot of water and ammo for sure but what was what they wanted/needed us to carry. So would run the 6 mags on the LBV always and 6 on the left side in 2x3 round mag pouches, then would have 2 canteens, 2 more minimi pouches at the rear, 2 canteens and another minimi pouch for admin or extra ammo. Other times I run a Rhodesian style over my standard LCE and not run the LBV still carrying all my required gear for me and the dog. But would use battle-bra/Rhodesian’s on sentry on when in the ‘safe’ areas and I didn’t need to carry all mine and my dogs gear only. After I finished as a dog handler I ran a straight Molle battlebra/Rhodesian rig.
Thanks guys, I really enjoyed the video. I actually found my last set of "webbing" that I was issued a few months back. And I wondered just how thin I was back in the day. We referred to our gear as webbing, but it was a H harness with a belt & comforter and pouches attached to it with the old GI clips. I supposed the last time I wore it would been in the mid 90"s. Thanks again, and Coch, I still keep a knife handy in case someone has cake. Cheers
That Eagle industries is the CH223. Several NMSP (New Mexico State Police) officers used them as they had AR15'S since the early 1990's. There was a store in Albuquerque called Quartermaster Sales that was a dealer for Eagle. Eagle also made one that held 12ga rounds. I've seen pics of USMC using it loaded up with that Winchester 00 buck that had the OD green plastic and black coated brass. Back when the mossberg 590 was adopted. My friend bought one over 20 years ago and he still has it today. They also had one that held SMG and M14 magazines and all of them had the two pistol magazine pouches with one on each side of the long gun stack. Kind of sucks Eagle doesn't make as many products as they used to. But it was high quality and they had a nice selection of tactical vests that nobody seems to use anymore. Maybe you guys can do a presentation on those some day as well? Anyway I love these videos guys.
Coch mentions people being in comment making corrections- its funny to me (a guy with NO EXPERIENCE in the field) that someone would be like "hey you, experienced seal, thats not how youre supposed to do that thing"
And from my experience usually the most opinionated and mouthy guys have the least experience they draw those opinions from. The wisest dudes around are so because they can learn from anyone.
Dude you aren’t kidding! I know things are done differently these days, but as a person who has t been there, why would I NOT shut the fuck up and listen?
Status and titles only come by a set training regiment, those who are not bound by said training can offer different perspectives and add to the conversation as well. Look at shooting standards and equipment, a lot of the modern kit is derived from competition shooters. It's all a conversation, no one ways only
The basic answer is "as much as you need... X3...." The standard load is 7-10 mags. And that pretty well fits most situations. Probably 80% of the time you use 2-3 mags. The other 20% you use more. Depends really on what you are doing and that requires both context and experience. But anyone asking, I feel the right answer is "200 rounds, or more." If you are asking, you probably don't have your context and/or mission dialed in. If/when get that clarified, the number of mags will become more clear. But without knowing the weapon, the ammo, the mission, or any other context, I say 7-10 mags, or 200 rnds, whichever is greater.
SOG CCN getting inserted into one of the Zs or Tri-border region? 20-40x20rd mags, 3-6x 30rd mags in an AK chest rig, 1x30rd in the XM177E2 Or Sawed-off RPD with 600-800rds linked 7.62x39. Add mini grenades, M67 frags, WP, M18 Smokes, Claymore... A lot of SOF elements working the mountains in Afghanistan only carried 3-5mags on PCs with 1 in the gun, due to altitude. The air is thin, so your performance degrades measurably. Even within an organization, you'll have a lot of differing opinions and Team internal SOPs/trends.
Eagle industries makes awesome gear I was in the marines so I love using it but their gear is so good the Rhodesian is a bad ass chest rig run it with an m1a setup with 4 double m1a pouches and on a separate operator belt run a dump ouch utility pouch and a beretta 92fs with a tlr off my right leg. It’s a heavy load out but I keep most of it on my chest and my pistol gets support from my leg. Dope gear dope kit
While in the F.M.F ( 1980s ) Most of us grunts would put our mag pouches to our sides on our web belts so were not laying on them in the prone. Lower the profile makes better sense.
Great video guys. If you get chance check out the British Army Northern Ireland chest rig from the 90s. Lads were still using these in Iraq and Afghan up until early to mid 2000. great bit of kit
Wore the old SADF 83 pattern battle jacket and chest rig on my first tour of Iraq as well as the arktis rig depending on role. Second tour we were issued a U.K. varient which was rubbish so went back to billy basics.
Great video. Way back in time, late 70's early 80's, I was running a "regular" set of web gear and found a five pocket ten mag chest rig that fit under the web gear giving me 16 mags plus 1 in the rifle. Fit good, didn't even notice the added weight. I wish I could remember where I got it and who built it.
In response to 10:30. I have a mag pouch that's modified to hold a pistol at the proper height and also has a slit cut in the flap to help hold the beaver tail or hammer more securely. It was marketed as a holster but is clearly just an m-4 mag pouch. I still use it as a mag pouch occasionally as the retaining strap is Velcroed in and easily removable. I like it. It's versatile and modular. Condor makes it I believe.
i have come to the conclusion the split front rig is best. when hanging around it can be open for more breathability and comfort. and going prone it can open to help get lower for long range situation. takes nothing to zip up after... however, i am of the view at least some minimal front plate, even soft armor is worth the weight, etc. having low profile plate carrier and different riggs to wear on top works.. my british tactical belt and fireforce buttpack still carries everything i need..
I graduated boot camp in 1982 at MCRD San Diego, Plt. 3070. 3 of my Drill Instructors were Vietnam Vets, infantry. Great guys after graduation but man, they were some mean SOBs, LOL!!!
I’ve got the old 4 slant pouch rig with 2 frag pouches in front…keep 2 sr25s and 2 30rd p mags ready…man don’t realize how heavy ammo is till he packs 4 or more mags…especially 175gr smk’s…thanks men…
Actually, type 56 chest rig is not the first one that has been used in the Chinese army. During the Chinese Civil War and the Sino Japan War. Chinese army realized that chest rig more suitable for light infantry movement. Especially compared to the belt, the chest rig can fit the body better when crawling. At the end of the Civil War, we could find many kinds of chest rig on photos like for C96, bolt rifle, and submachine guns. My great-grandfather was one of the communist guerrilla during the Japanese occupation in Hebei. After he passed away, my mother found a C96 chest rig among his belongings. The chest rig is still in the storage room of our apartment. Thank you so much for the explainer video on the chest rig.
I was at Daneck during that time at the other end of the base. I probably watched you run by on your way to the pool! My old neighbor "Slab" was there at the same time.
Nice, i just bought my Eagle-style-MLCS RRV, i saw lots of pictures of SEALS using them and i tought "if it worked for them, its gonna work for me" I dig the cammelbak setup on it, kinda makes it a loweight vest
Just a friendly tip from a British Army soldier: the thing the older fella said wasnt a chest rig is called webbing, its great for siuations where you need to be prone because theres nothing on the front and you can reach everything while laying down. They use this a lot in conventional flat land warfare for this reason, might be a good idea for recce work? idk it wasnt what I did, just seems logical.
Thank you for the information. So nice that you fellers share your experience... real world experience. G*d bless and thank you for your service. True Americans.
Engineers are even bigger packrats. My take for civilian use, if you know you are in a bad environment, LA riots or something like that, or home defense the plate carrier with all the protection. For go bag system like in a car the basic Rhodesian would be great for having what you need at your fingertips. I also saw Vietnam Vets with bandolier filled with 20 round mags when on short patrols. Great Video, and great history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info dump. I was plain old regular army and I never deployed. How about a video about when you should or shouldn't wear a plate carrier?
A big problem with chest webbing in Rhodesia was the fact that the magazines of the G3 rifles mostly widely issued were disposable ones made of soft metal. If you had to dive for cover these tended to dent, making them jam when on the rifle. Rhodesia made stronger substitues itself, but these tended to rust easily, also leading to jams. The G3s were also imported without the tools for adjusting sights and the Rhodesian substitutes tended to wear out fairly quickly. At one point in the second half of 1979 I may well have had the only two worn out G3 zeroing tools between Nyamapanda and Salisbury, as neither Intaf nor the SFAs seemed to have had any.
It's fascinating to listen to you guys! I am happy that our government put so much money into your mission readiness and now you all can share what worked and did not work for you. It is cool they allowed you all anonymity to adjust the gear for what was best for each person. Thanks for sharing all this stuff.
Cochs LBT Ephod copy was awesome to see, those things were high fashion back in the day and are still have a place in my opinion. Who made that Ranger Green slick armor carrier in the video it has First Spear vibes all over it, they have a pretty unique design sense but would love to know.
One thing I'm not sure if guys still use because I really don't see them on anyone's kit anymore.... Chem lights.. Both IR and visible. And flex cuffs. We used them like candy marking whatever was needed. And taking back whoever needed questioning. Do guys not use them anymore? Something else out there now that fills that role?
I have like 10 chem lights across various spots on my rig and 2 pairs of flex cuffs threaded through some unused molle. Def still carried by some of us, it's just that capturing prisoners and marking targets/positions with chems for CAS isn't typically an expected civvie use case.
I'm a civilian so my applications are very different but I keep chemlights on my kit for various reasons both visible and IR. No flex cuffs because I have nobody to take prisoners to.
When Dorr stares into the camera while Coch is talking:
_“You know the thing about Dorr, he's got lifeless eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living...”_
- Quint
We re gonna need a bigger boat.
I had a GI Joe when I was a kid. looked just like him. it's uncanny.
He doesn't even blink!
I came specifically to comment on this - he looks annoyed at any hint of nostalgia in Coch's stories! While this duo has an amazing amount of experience to share, they also have the classic odd couple vibe.
I strongly disagreed. It’s probably because crotch wontl shut the hell up.
Dorr with the random 1000 yard stares
😂😂😂
I noticed it to
I wanted to yell " BLINK DAMMIT "
Life is pain….
Uncanny Valley
In 66, 67 we used cross bandoleers. Very thin and light weight material with flop over tops to carry our twenty rounds mags. We carried three hundred rounds.
Dorr brother...I'm starting to think you are re living every mission with every chest rig ya pick up haha. Come back to us ol yeller!
We used to unbuckle our LCE's when I was in the infantry for the same reason, because you could get several inches closer to the ground- those old triple M16 pouches were really bulky, because of where we wore them, at 2 and 10 o clock.
Same. 3 magazine widths the long way (front to rear) was 3 farther from the ground than I want to be when incoming is heading my way.
With British infantry belt kits we wore the ammo pouches back on the hips. It makes it so much easier when kneeling or getting down on your belt buckle. 🙂
@@timec2002 1980s-1990s British kit was way better than US LC-2 and the LBV/LCS-88 abortion.
I got really turned onto British kit when I was in Corps LRSC. PLCE, the DPM mesh vest, and DPM chest rig were great kit. I modified my DPM chest rig with strobe light, multitool, and Maglight pouches on the outsides of the utility pouches. Still have it, and my mesh DPM vest.
PLCE with the pouches and belt worn tight makes a nice shelf for the Bergen.
This channel is a goldmine of information. Thank you guys
Tactical Hyve (I think), Dirty Civilian and T.Rex Arms are the only two channels in this genre that do not cream themselves when they hear the words "Crye Precision". That's a good sign that someone is not an "industry" (code for: Military Industrial Complex) shill. Channels like Garand Thumb, Administrative Results etc are just recruitment tools for the Feds.
..packrat..I can so sympathize...still got some of my ODS kit, everything from old ALICE, various gen LBV, Arktis kit from 90's to Ranger RACK early MOLLE to 2010's kit..Army side DA/SR kit from time in 1988-2014..good content on your channel keep up the good work.
My second platoon sergeant was a 5th SFG Vietnam Veteran. Very knowledgeable dude, taught us a lot.
Man... the timing of this video couldn't have been more ideal for me. In the process of overhauling my gear, chest rig included.
You should check out the South African defence force Pattern 83 chest rig. It holds 6x30rd AR/Galil mags.
I understand it was also used by some UK SF guys in Afghanistan.
I found them reasonably comfortable when I used them in the SADF.
Pattern 83 SADF gear is GOATed
That gear was 40 years ahead of its time. Phenomenal rigs.
Dorr facial expressions are awesome
I’ve used a FLC for nearly 15 years. Everyone’s seemingly moved on but it works for me
I saw Coch in Bahrain once and thought he had awesome forearm tats because the Navy just came out with the NSW CWO's and he happened to be one. First one I ever saw. So I subbed to this channel when I recognized him! However, I was born circa 86 and he's like, I started in 86 😂 Breh
I feel awesome knowing I went in 84 and Coch looks older than me. Really enjoy everything you boys share. Thank you!
The amount of knowledge transfer that you guys provide is not only appreciated but very helpful to us when thinking of what may/may not work for our own loadouts. Thanks
My wife bought me a small chest rig for Christmas, she figured I could use it when I camp to carry most my ‘small stuff’. I works better than she knew✌️
Braws?
I like the pattern 83 south African chest rigs. I also love the Chi Com type 56 , type 63, and type 81 chest rigs. The 56 and 81 work great for AK or AR mags. The type 63 is for the SKS, but you can fit AR mags in it. There are alot of modified ones on the net that look cool and they are still dirt cheap.
Really enjoy Coch and Dorr’s commentary and perspective. Very educational and entertaining. Definitely one of my favorite channels. Thanks guys for all you have done and continue to do!
My favorite team for videos. Great information.
You two are the best on the UA-cam's by far.
The info you drop is priceless I can't get enough. Keep them coming gentlemen..
I always look forward to new videos for the topics you discuss and equipment you talk about. Watching this channel is always a pleasure. Thanks Coch and Dorr
Thanks Coch , Dorr , very cool showing US the beginning of the need . For less stuff !
Outstanding demo from REAL 'old school', to the latest and greatest.
THANK YOU both !!!
I loved me a good battlebra setup especially as I was in the front seats when in vehicles.
It’s always interesting to see how different people and units set up rigs based around TTP’s or what the unit allowed.
The weirdest patrol set up I had was an LBV with the slanted mag pouches on the harness then running full belt kit. Could carry 12-18 30round mags. But as a dog handler I had to carry 4 canteens on my belt kit. It was a lot of water and ammo for sure but what was what they wanted/needed us to carry.
So would run the 6 mags on the LBV always and 6 on the left side in 2x3 round mag pouches, then would have 2 canteens, 2 more minimi pouches at the rear, 2 canteens and another minimi pouch for admin or extra ammo.
Other times I run a Rhodesian style over my standard LCE and not run the LBV still carrying all my required gear for me and the dog. But would use battle-bra/Rhodesian’s on sentry on when in the ‘safe’ areas and I didn’t need to carry all mine and my dogs gear only.
After I finished as a dog handler I ran a straight Molle battlebra/Rhodesian rig.
The rig at 8:17 reminds me of the South African carrier that they had. It allowed itself to be opened up just like this one does.
Thanks for the video. Simplicity at its best: light gear for an easy deployment.
This is quickly becoming my favorite channel!!!
Thanks guys, I really enjoyed the video. I actually found my last set of "webbing" that I was issued a few months back. And I wondered just how thin I was back in the day. We referred to our gear as webbing, but it was a H harness with a belt & comforter and pouches attached to it with the old GI clips. I supposed the last time I wore it would been in the mid 90"s. Thanks again, and Coch, I still keep a knife handy in case someone has cake. Cheers
The vid I was waiting for, so nice ! I'm quite surprised the lbt 1879 had no mention, but that little eagle chest...so old school !
That Eagle industries is the CH223. Several NMSP (New Mexico State Police) officers used them as they had AR15'S since the early 1990's. There was a store in Albuquerque called Quartermaster Sales that was a dealer for Eagle. Eagle also made one that held 12ga rounds. I've seen pics of USMC using it loaded up with that Winchester 00 buck that had the OD green plastic and black coated brass. Back when the mossberg 590 was adopted. My friend bought one over 20 years ago and he still has it today. They also had one that held SMG and M14 magazines and all of them had the two pistol magazine pouches with one on each side of the long gun stack. Kind of sucks Eagle doesn't make as many products as they used to. But it was high quality and they had a nice selection of tactical vests that nobody seems to use anymore. Maybe you guys can do a presentation on those some day as well? Anyway I love these videos guys.
Coch mentions people being in comment making corrections- its funny to me (a guy with NO EXPERIENCE in the field) that someone would be like "hey you, experienced seal, thats not how youre supposed to do that thing"
And from my experience usually the most opinionated and mouthy guys have the least experience they draw those opinions from. The wisest dudes around are so because they can learn from anyone.
Dude you aren’t kidding! I know things are done differently these days, but as a person who has t been there, why would I NOT shut the fuck up and listen?
Black lives matter
Status and titles only come by a set training regiment, those who are not bound by said training can offer different perspectives and add to the conversation as well. Look at shooting standards and equipment, a lot of the modern kit is derived from competition shooters. It's all a conversation, no one ways only
You guys should make a video on how much ammo you needed for different missions and how much you carry as a civilian
The basic answer is "as much as you need... X3...."
The standard load is 7-10 mags. And that pretty well fits most situations.
Probably 80% of the time you use 2-3 mags.
The other 20% you use more.
Depends really on what you are doing and that requires both context and experience. But anyone asking, I feel the right answer is "200 rounds, or more."
If you are asking, you probably don't have your context and/or mission dialed in. If/when get that clarified, the number of mags will become more clear.
But without knowing the weapon, the ammo, the mission, or any other context, I say 7-10 mags, or 200 rnds, whichever is greater.
@@woodsghost9088 you sir are a gent an a scholar most respct
Lmao figure it out dude. You're not a SEAL doing Raids, doubt you need 15 loaded mags
SOG CCN getting inserted into one of the Zs or Tri-border region? 20-40x20rd mags, 3-6x 30rd mags in an AK chest rig, 1x30rd in the XM177E2
Or
Sawed-off RPD with 600-800rds linked 7.62x39.
Add mini grenades, M67 frags, WP, M18 Smokes, Claymore...
A lot of SOF elements working the mountains in Afghanistan only carried 3-5mags on PCs with 1 in the gun, due to altitude. The air is thin, so your performance degrades measurably.
Even within an organization, you'll have a lot of differing opinions and Team internal SOPs/trends.
@@MrSwccguy exactly he’s a civilian who’ll never need to carry the amount they needed on missions
Love these videos! Let’s get a look at Dorr’s blades through the years.
Eagle industries makes awesome gear I was in the marines so I love using it but their gear is so good the Rhodesian is a bad ass chest rig run it with an m1a setup with 4 double m1a pouches and on a separate operator belt run a dump ouch utility pouch and a beretta 92fs with a tlr off my right leg. It’s a heavy load out but I keep most of it on my chest and my pistol gets support from my leg. Dope gear dope kit
Always great to hear the talk from those who walked the walk. Navy jargon always gets me excited. ⚓️
Keep it coming guys. Thanks.
My favorite duo. Keep it up
awesome stuff imagine if these guys had a podcast, love you guys
Rhodesian here. We never die
12:34 Vanilla SEALs didn't get that pouch, was just in the early DG MLCS kits.
What does dg stand for?
Thank you. You two should have a show on the History Channel.
While in the F.M.F ( 1980s ) Most of us grunts would put our mag pouches to our sides on our web belts so were not laying on them in the prone. Lower the profile makes better sense.
FYI the term in "11ese" is "get small". Also I was very fond of shoulder bags -- a ALICE butt pack and a GP sling worked well.
PS I was a Light Inf. officer so my needs were very different especially on Bn staff. Lots of colored crayons and BIG chief note pads LOL
Great vid. Always love hearing opinions of people that have been there. Thanks guys.
Great video guys. If you get chance check out the British Army Northern Ireland chest rig from the 90s. Lads were still using these in Iraq and Afghan up until early to mid 2000. great bit of kit
Wore the old SADF 83 pattern battle jacket and chest rig on my first tour of Iraq as well as the arktis rig depending on role. Second tour we were issued a U.K. varient which was rubbish so went back to billy basics.
Great video. Way back in time, late 70's early 80's, I was running a "regular" set of web gear and found a five pocket ten mag chest rig that fit under the web gear giving me 16 mags plus 1 in the rifle. Fit good, didn't even notice the added weight. I wish I could remember where I got it and who built it.
In response to 10:30.
I have a mag pouch that's modified to hold a pistol at the proper height and also has a slit cut in the flap to help hold the beaver tail or hammer more securely. It was marketed as a holster but is clearly just an m-4 mag pouch. I still use it as a mag pouch occasionally as the retaining strap is Velcroed in and easily removable. I like it. It's versatile and modular. Condor makes it I believe.
8:23 The British still use a similar system today with the body armour over the top of the PLCE
Don’t want anything on your hip, everything on you shoulders.
Goodbye L5-S1. ❤
I personally liked to split the load up evenly.
I loved the Rhodesian Recon Chest rig... carried an Eagle Industries RRC in Afghanistan. Loved the set up. Had to go buy my own, though. Worth it.
i have come to the conclusion the split front rig is best. when hanging around it can be open for more breathability and comfort. and going prone it can open to help get lower for long range situation. takes nothing to zip up after...
however, i am of the view at least some minimal front plate, even soft armor is worth the weight, etc. having low profile plate carrier and different riggs to wear on top works..
my british tactical belt and fireforce buttpack still carries everything i need..
love this series guys. Awesome shit!
Man I love a good Rhodesian Rig!
Great content by great guys.
I graduated boot camp in 1982 at MCRD San Diego, Plt. 3070. 3 of my Drill Instructors were Vietnam Vets, infantry. Great guys after graduation but man, they were some mean SOBs, LOL!!!
I’ve got the old 4 slant pouch rig with 2 frag pouches in front…keep 2 sr25s and 2 30rd p mags ready…man don’t realize how heavy ammo is till he packs 4 or more mags…especially 175gr smk’s…thanks men…
Simply awesome, thank you gentlemen.
This has easily become one of my favorite channels for cool guy shit
You guys rock, thanks!
I'd love to have that all wood pistol grip M14 coch had
Dorr staring like the camera like he's got 3 kids keeping him up at night 😂
Love this history videos. Thank you.
Actually, type 56 chest rig is not the first one that has been used in the Chinese army.
During the Chinese Civil War and the Sino Japan War. Chinese army realized that chest rig more suitable for light infantry movement. Especially compared to the belt, the chest rig can fit the body better when crawling. At the end of the Civil War, we could find many kinds of chest rig on photos like for C96, bolt rifle, and submachine guns.
My great-grandfather was one of the communist guerrilla during the Japanese occupation in Hebei. After he passed away, my mother found a C96 chest rig among his belongings. The chest rig is still in the storage room of our apartment.
Thank you so much for the explainer video on the chest rig.
I was at Daneck during that time at the other end of the base. I probably watched you run by on your way to the pool! My old neighbor "Slab" was there at the same time.
Great info! Thanks for the run down.
Very nice and informative video, great overview without too much details.
Nice
You guys make a great team!
Fantastic trip down memory lane!
Nice, i just bought my Eagle-style-MLCS RRV, i saw lots of pictures of SEALS using them and i tought "if it worked for them, its gonna work for me"
I dig the cammelbak setup on it, kinda makes it a loweight vest
Good stuff. Thanks.
Really cool to see how the SKS rig worked with m16 mags.
It is funny how simple is always best!
Great stuff cool gear! Thank you guys.🙏😎
Great video. Love this channel
Funny that you mention Zinke. I live in Missoula county and voted for him. He is my rep.
Just a friendly tip from a British Army soldier: the thing the older fella said wasnt a chest rig is called webbing, its great for siuations where you need to be prone because theres nothing on the front and you can reach everything while laying down. They use this a lot in conventional flat land warfare for this reason, might be a good idea for recce work? idk it wasnt what I did, just seems logical.
Dam Neck! London Bridge! Bro that brings back memories!
Nice history class guys 👍
Talkin bout PRs a lot of these remind me of our old SV2’s minus LPA with of your stuff added :)
Correction a lot not of
Thanks Coch and Dorr! :) :us
Thank you for the information. So nice that you fellers share your experience... real world experience. G*d bless and thank you for your service. True Americans.
The bds tactical vops rig reminds me of the first Rhodesian molle rig. Pretty sweet that you can add some plate options. Can't add to the vops rig
Engineers are even bigger packrats. My take for civilian use, if you know you are in a bad environment, LA riots or something like that, or home defense the plate carrier with all the protection. For go bag system like in a car the basic Rhodesian would be great for having what you need at your fingertips. I also saw Vietnam Vets with bandolier filled with 20 round mags when on short patrols. Great Video, and great history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
I love these videos
Very cool stuff
Thanks for the info dump. I was plain old regular army and I never deployed. How about a video about when you should or shouldn't wear a plate carrier?
Are you expecting effective enemy small arms fire? If yes, wear a plate carrier. If no, skip it.
homie rockin that grecian black
Every time I get out the the field I have a new set up. I’m still not sure what I like… you guys do help me know what’s time less though
I do appreciate the acronym fill ins
A big problem with chest webbing in Rhodesia was the fact that the magazines of the G3 rifles mostly widely issued were disposable ones made of soft metal. If you had to dive for cover these tended to dent, making them jam when on the rifle. Rhodesia made stronger substitues itself, but these tended to rust easily, also leading to jams.
The G3s were also imported without the tools for adjusting sights and the Rhodesian substitutes tended to wear out fairly quickly. At one point in the second half of 1979 I may well have had the only two worn out G3 zeroing tools between Nyamapanda and Salisbury, as neither Intaf nor the SFAs seemed to have had any.
why didnt you have a FN
It's fascinating to listen to you guys! I am happy that our government put so much money into your mission readiness and now you all can share what worked and did not work for you. It is cool they allowed you all anonymity to adjust the gear for what was best for each person. Thanks for sharing all this stuff.
Know what they used for light in Zimbabwe before candles?
Electricity.
you should probably point out to the class that Rhodesia is Zimbabwe now.
@@Valorius One used to go to Rhodesia to see the ruins of Zimbabwe.
Now one goes to Zimbabwe to see the ruins of Rhodesia.
@@Valorius There is no Zimbabwe, just occupied Rhodesia.
Coch your so damn interesting in such a down to earth way
Cochs LBT Ephod copy was awesome to see, those things were high fashion back in the day and are still have a place in my opinion. Who made that Ranger Green slick armor carrier in the video it has First Spear vibes all over it, they have a pretty unique design sense but would love to know.
Great video 👏🇺🇸🇧🇷
Why am I just now seeing your Channel!? Damn Awesome Content guys!!!!🤙🏼🇺🇸💪🏼⚓️
One thing I'm not sure if guys still use because I really don't see them on anyone's kit anymore.... Chem lights.. Both IR and visible. And flex cuffs. We used them like candy marking whatever was needed. And taking back whoever needed questioning. Do guys not use them anymore? Something else out there now that fills that role?
I have like 10 chem lights across various spots on my rig and 2 pairs of flex cuffs threaded through some unused molle. Def still carried by some of us, it's just that capturing prisoners and marking targets/positions with chems for CAS isn't typically an expected civvie use case.
I'm a civilian so my applications are very different but I keep chemlights on my kit for various reasons both visible and IR. No flex cuffs because I have nobody to take prisoners to.
The ChiCom rigs would also fit frags and 40mm? Darn Tough socks are at Walt's Army Navy stores in Longview and Tyler TEXAS.
Before the video starts, Coch says, “Stay tuned”. Yes, sir!! I mean, who’s going to argue with a Navy SEAL?
Hey Coch, what was The 'Nam like brother!?!?! ;)