M56 webbing set reddit. For M56 gear, and considering how often I go airsoft, sure.

M56 webbing set reddit Jul 8, 2020 · The M56 set had been introduced during the Vietnam War to replace the variety of 37 and 44 Pattern webbing in use up until that point. For M56 gear, and considering how often I go airsoft, sure. For the helmet, bug juice is probably the best, but also a can opener was pretty common to see, cards are a bit more controvercial but personally I enjoy them as I saw them on few pics in 'nam. There were millions of these pieces of equipment produced during the war, so using original won’t even make a dent in the available numbers. It'll survive a long time only being out 4 or 5 times a year. Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. 100% of nam reenactors use original. I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. It's plentiful and repro M56 looks crap. Nothing you’d realistically be doing that would make originals fall apart completely. 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. So I have a basic set of largely NOS/lightly used M56/61/ALICE webbing at home that I got because it was cheap and because it basically fits what I want out of my gear (bedroll carrier and everything) the best and can be easily adjusted to accommodate a plate carrier. . The M56 was taken ‘off the shelf’ from American production but manufacture soon began in Australia itself and would continue until the late 1980s when it was replaced by the 1988 pattern set. 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. which wasn't common but was tested and used from time, mostly m67 belts from that set but m56 is the safest bet. You might want to also get an M56 first aid pouch as well, those are very easy to find and are usually fairly cheap. Also 1969 means you can get some m67 eq. Mar 31, 2016 · Thank tou for your answers guys.