Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 14, 2012 18:47:02 GMT -5
This past few months i have started making gear for myself and some of my friends. Vietnam War Navy SEAL chest rig  Russian Lifchik rig  Russian M23 Pioneer rig  |
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 14, 2012 23:50:05 GMT -5
What is the difference between the pioneer and lifchik other than visually? What I mean is were they used by separate Soviet units?
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 15, 2012 17:38:41 GMT -5
The Lifchik came out right around the end of Soviet involvement in Afghanistan , it is a pain in the ass to put it on and it has to be empty in order to do so , after you put the damn thing on you load up the mags in the pouches , then you adjust the back strap.
The M23 Pioneer is kinda of an improvement on the Lifchik rig , another mag pouch was added , plus pistol mag pouches and small utility pouch on the Left side , fast release buckles where added to the back and shoulder straps in order to make it easier to put on and take off.
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gadge
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Post by gadge on Jul 17, 2012 9:01:12 GMT -5
Those are very cool indeed mate.
If you made some custom repro 58 pattern webbing with drop belt atachments as the SAS used you'd make a killing, originals go for a fortune on ebay.
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Post by Schmozilla on Jul 17, 2012 15:26:44 GMT -5
That's cool! Did you stitch these err.. How did you make them?
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HornetWSO
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Post by HornetWSO on Jul 17, 2012 15:33:30 GMT -5
Very nice work!
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 17, 2012 17:54:24 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
The rigs i made myself from scratch, the SEAL rig and Lifchik i made using a couple of Duffel bags i had laying around, the Pioneer i found some Cordura fabric of the right shade of Green.
Wife was pissed when i used her high tech sewing machine to sew up heavy canvas, so she went out the next day and bought me a heavy duty sewing machine
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 17, 2012 17:57:55 GMT -5
Gadge, i actually have been thinking of making myself a couple of SAS drop pouches for a Falklands look.
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Post by LϟϟAH1944 on Jul 18, 2012 17:23:21 GMT -5
Very good work! I am making crushers now, but still have a lot to learn.
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