Tag: Flecktarn
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Surplus European Gear
Belgian Harness Set Keepshooting has a Belgian Harness Set they offer for $11. Well-designed, inexpensive and works well with ALICE clips. Belt straps on the side could (as previous reviewer noted) be a weak point. However, if you’re thinner, you can simply tighten the straps down all the way and it works fine. However,…
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3 Surplus European Backpacks You’ve Probably Never Used – But Should
If you’re looking for an alternative to the standard ALICE Medium backpack, you might want to consider European military surplus packs. They range in price from moderate to extremely cheap. Let’s look at three of the most commonly available, the German Kampfrucksack, the large Austrian ALICE-type bag, and the Polish Leopard-pattern rucksack.
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Camouflage Accessories for Armor
Flecktarn is an excellent camouflage pattern for temperate climates such as the one I live in. As stated in a previous article, I highly recommend surplus German gear in this pattern for its utility and low cost. However, there aren’t a lot of armor options for the Flecktarn pattern. So what do you do if…
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Surplus European Camouflage
I’m a big fan of Not Getting Shot. It’s right up there on my list with continuing to breathe and retaining my Constitutional Rights. Not Getting Shot is a wide-ranging concept for me. It includes keeping small pointy pieces of metal from perforating my tender hide. It also includes not getting shot by some jerk…