Smersh webbing history reddit Both are very comfortable, but my ALICE gear is just a little bit more durable. A home for fans of the Metro book series, the games Metro 2033, Metro Last Light and Metro Exodus. If you’re looking for a Smersh, find a decent real one instead of paying the same price for a clone of one. I first wanted a SMERSH, which is designed to hold such mags, but I ended up backing out of the idea due to its price. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games 252K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games My inspiration were belt kits like the PLCE, ALICE webbing, SMERSH, etc. The last 20 years of total air superiority and reliance of vehicle based ops has let the military drift away from "Sustainment" loadouts. Forms a shelf to integrate almost seamlessly with ruck. Could be better, but it serves me really well. Paid my customs fees for shipping to Canada after I already paid them. It is coloured poorly and the straps won't hold to the weight. Subreddit dedicated to Russian, Soviet and Eastern European kits, equipment, weapons, and vehicles. But real combat wouldn't be comfy either and muh realism (weight etc) immerses me further into the experience I am having and just brings me a lot of joy. 79 votes, 52 comments. i. I know one guy bought a Mordor Tac set of Gorkas and the pants shipped without buttons on it. There is even rumours Putin had ordered the reactivation of this organization as of 2023 because of their involvement with the on going war in Ukraine. The Smersh is one example but stuff like ALICE belt kits, British PLCE webbing, the SADF battle jacket and other things like it serve a niche. 5-46. Basicly I wanna know if SMERSH is anywhere near same quality of fabric… 2. I can’t add the screen shots to my comment. Most British soldiers use webbing from either Dixie’s Corner or JayJay’s. E webbing. Prices are a little steep buy you can rest easily as you get real stuff. You might not need it but it's pretty cool that these were made Hi, I have a russian SSO Smersh webbing system however all of my bigger rucksacks sit too low and can't be used with this ebbing because of the… My initial want is a SSO smersh rig. It will not hold up to milsim usage, tho if you are absolutely desperate it will be fine for skirmish days. Are you looking to build a Russian Kit or do you just like the style? They are H-harness load bearing equipment similar to the USA A. Speaking of uniforms while commonly seen in flora bdu which is pretty nice an alternative is the SSO jumpsuit in SS leto camouflage. Crypto. In my mind I am Top is a SSO Palma Smersh with different bits. Molle changed the game by giving us a world wide standard for tactical gear attachment. E webbing and British P. Suggestions: ditch the 2nd canteen. Kind of a one and done LBE vest. The move away from webbing is fairly recent. Anyone knows the quality of fabric and stitching on russian SMERSH webbing. I matched this with a Tactical Tailor Fight Light X Harness. At least a good one. 1 copy of is super late Soviet to late 2000s Russian gear had Alice hangers and webbing on some of their more special stuff. 5" (72-118 cm) or the small end of XS to the large end of 2XL. Elden Ring is an action RPG which takes place in the Lands Between, sometime after the Shattering of the titular Elden Ring. Smersh was dissolved in 1946, but its legacy and name have been used in various forms by the Soviet and Russian security services ever since. I keep looking at the komandostore SMERSH but ALICE gear is much more readily available. Alice or Smersh harness sets are a pretty good modern equivalent. I got this over a decade ago for some Milsim-type game playing as the Russian Faction. It’s basically an LOF Defence triple belt system consisted of their assaulter belt, rigger belt, and hook Velcro belt that runs through your pants loop. Would also recommend getting the Gorka pants tailored to fit. Oddly the only attachment system I see a 1. I can’t remember for the life of me where I got this or what it’s called. Pretty much stitched/“tailored” PLCE webbing. Its a SSO Smersh. Stick to SSO/SPOSN and BARS for a start. I guess just trying to get some opinions from people who run either and also trying to figure out how I'd best run a pistol on it. Check if its a genuine SSO (CCO stamped in the buttpack) because the "noname"/fake versions are (in my experience) crap. Britain has been using webbing since before WW2 and due to the limitations of issue kit lots of British companies were formed using custom webbing kits as their backbone. I think the chest rig and backpack are close to even or around 35 liters each. Nothing I can’t replace eventually, but it’s a little annoying that issue is happening. Note: This is not a "what if" hypothetical history sub. Much more versatile than the 4 and more breathable. First gen Smersh for example. >(These are basically wide padded belts with pouches stitched directly onto them. Not a massive amount of gear. It’s largely because people are changing their priorities to going lightweight and working in and around vehicles, assuming they’ll only get into quick fights and have a functional getaway. Unlike the old PLCE the pouches are sewn directly onto a wide hippo belt, so it eliminates quite a few things such as slop/flop, bulk and weight that you’d get with molle style webbing but it also allows the pouches to mount much tighter and firmly together whereas modular pouches have that little bit of extra edging material that takes up This is a subreddit for the free and open discussion of history related independent thoughts and research. 5K subscribers in the Rusfor community. From left to right there’s 2 Mag pouches, grenade pouches ?, butt pack and two more magazine pouches. If you have information about this please let me know. Hopefully more to come from other companies, but those two are kinda “it” for now unless you take a wide molle belt that has loops for a harness. There’s a video on YouTube of supposed FSB doing shooting techniques and there’s a few shots of the Smersh in Atacs, the main difference is all the webbing on the real one has the camo pattern as well as the belt as you mentioned. #smersh #russia #ks https://kommandostore. Love my Smersh and Alice LBV gear. not only is LBE/webbing cheaper, its also probably gonna be more useful AND have the capability to carry more magazines than your shitty plate carrier yall gotta realize that you arent high speed low drag operators. C. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. L. Only options I find are repros from china. fandom. It'll get to you. 107 votes, 31 comments. As for the clothing, Gorka. It's a good book if you like your history. It’s a good starter kit. 25 feet of 550 instead of 50, precut into 5 foot lengths for ease of use. 255K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. It's very high quality and durable, doesn't reflect IR, and is very inexpensive. you wont ever fight in a large scale conflict against government forces/chinese paratroopers/whatever SMERSH was born in April 1943 after Stalin decided that it was vital to have a military counterintelligence faction controlled directly by the army (and himself), not by the state security organs Those honestly look terrible. I've looked at the British PLCE, the US Alice, and even the type 83 battle jacket. US military forces were still using webbing in combat zones into the mid 2000s and in training til 2010 (some ROTC only moved away from webbing in the past few years). i’ve been playing this game since it came out so i won’t need help with load order but im getting ready to create a new load order for my 8,000th play through and i’m in search of a specific style of gear. The pulk holds the big and bulky stuff while the "Kampftaschen" hold the essentials. . most of you are civilians. The gorka 3 is versatile and what I would recommend the most because it’s easier to unbotton to get ventilation when needed but the gorka 4 offers the anorak pocket if you’re running web gear like the smersh, PLCE, Alice, or some molle equivalent. These are the rigs that we were using, and will be using again, when fighting doesn't emphasize riding in vehicles and short raids. Depends on your desired backpack to webbing setup. 6K subscribers in the Rusfor community. Our SMERSH-AK belt kit is a one-size-fits-most rig with the exact same specifications as the original. They drew a lot of the influence from the existing American M1967 Belt kit, (the predecessor to the ever-popular "ALICE" webbing) from its suspenders to a wider hip belt and the iconic buttpack. Posted by u/Just_Tie_8978 - 1 vote and no comments Customized Polish People's Army webbing from 1950s. Probably the Jayjay’s commander’s webbing but I can’t speak for how well they hold AKM or AK74 mags though. ) if anyone has any suggestions i will be eternally grateful <3 side note any Posted by u/WiiFitT7ainer - 1 vote and no comments Im trying to setup myself ak rig and wanted to know whether these smersh kits are good or worth it? Majority now due to a certain conflict have made these impossible to get. Smersh web gear. Current modern US made webbing includes the Velocity Jungle and the Nixieworks Lightfighter and both of which have been increasingly popular. Posted by u/infiltrator228 - 2 votes and 3 comments Business, Economics, and Finance. 233K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. This is the subreddit for the Elden Ring gaming community. Including but not limited to lost or suppressed historical events, out of place artifacts, fabricated chronological timelines and discussions on the history of history (historiography). This is the exact opposite of the new hotness. Also note, the Chinese Smersh is all of the same OD green color fabric, or other camo patters and black. Ships from USA and those guys are really great for customer service. There are some games where I also just use my Smersh, easily 10x more comfy. If you don't mind classic stuff, old PLCE is probably the most refined system if you're using AR mags. Like Tenshi already said, its a new gen AK model smersh. Ebay, and Facebook are the way to go. 2. Also any rig recommendations similar to these would be great. Video game, movie, and assorted mall ninja equipment posts will be removed. i’m looking for a tactical-webbing armor mod (smersh, alice rig, tasmanian tiger chest/belt rig, etc. Supposedly it’s good but idk about sizing and whatever. Civilian tactical habits followed the phase out of webbing for tac vests and then plate carriers. My yoke for the PLCE is currently being modified to accept zip panels and packs. Otherwise these are great systems and 75 is a steal in my opinion (I had to pay double that for an SWD one). British PLCE: Jayjay's Brecon, UKOM, Dragon Supplies, Dixies Corner, Kitpimp, surplus/secondhand "stitched"/"tailored" webbing (usually in woodland DPM). 85K subscribers in the metro community. -Chinese smersh: I see this one commonly, and I couldn't say no anymore than I need too. If you’re not familiar, cauterizing is a common method used on nylon ropes to burn the ends, keeping the ends from fraying. They do make a molle hybrid version called the chameleon which is basically fixed rear pouches with molle on the sides to outfit whatever mag and utility pouches you see fit. Trying to figure out what it is before I decide whether to keep it or sell it. 242K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. My Smersh has small holes in my mag pouches from mags rubbing over time. com Mordor Tac is the Russian equivalent to Emerson or Condor gear. There are modernized versions especially coming from the UK where the pouches are directly sewn onto a wide hippo pad in a standardized arrangement and uses fastex/ITW style buckles instead of the Spanish clips. Bottom in MTP is my dragon supplies airborne webbing with a Hamilton textiles bum roll. I used this method on all end of straps on my Ali Smersh and I don’t have any fears of it unraveling on me. Altyns you can get from basically everywhere at the moment, greyshop do ship out still but are screwed by customs hence why it takes forever. Either an ALICE setup, Smersh, Eagle H Harness, any old battle belt and suspenders, pick your poison. Webbing belts like the Alice, PLCE, or the SMERSH? Webbing is becoming under appreciated despite how well they handle heavier loads for the user. But if anything I’ll try to make British webbing work when I order that Too large and loose to carry sensitive or mission-specific kit —webbing: 3-4GP pouches are large enough for sustainment, but small enough for pyro, STANO, demo, fighting load refit, etc. I know that it’s somewhat similar to a Smersh but not identical so that’s the best I’ve got. I have two massive PKM pouches on my Smersh. The first iterations of SMERSH were tested and extensively changed by the FSB after use in numerous combat & training exercises. I've also added LC-2 First Aid pouch on the belt, and a British Desert DPM 40mm grenade pouch. Looks like a Gorka 4 but personally I recommend going with the Gorka 3. e. Or some sort of webbing type. Its more expensive than a chest rig, and the size of a chest rig can just be enough for you. I got a partisan camo uniform top and bottom, smersh vest and russian boonie hat. Ditch the woobie for a space blanket. Useable but won’t last as long. But if need be I can add stuff to the Smersh such as my axe and shovel and so on. But they are impossible to get. This all started as a desire to make an accurate mgs 3 costume but after some research I do want some sort of webbing system. Smersh "new gen" loadout ideas 2005-present I recently bought this SSO smersh "new gen" and i was wondering which cool loadouts i could make with this rig dating from 2005 - present. Smersh has a lot of options and it's decent quality, but reflects IR a lot if that's an issue. 9K subscribers in the Rusfor community. 1. Don't buy -Chinese 6b45: This is also a hard no. I already have a chicom that I've modified to be a little more modern, but I want something similar to a smersh. com/smershThe announcement you've all been waiting for — SMERSH is finally live on KommandoStore. Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear. Belt kits are old and used to be popular everywhere. See full list on equipment. A subreddit for discussing and posting tactical/combat gear. " I use this webbing set as the harness for a pulk made out of a kid's "tub" sled. Is it really a smersh if you replace 70% of it? If you want a vest alternative, both the 6b-3 and 6b-5 also work and do not require the use of a smersh to carry mags as they have mag pouches built in. , If the original SSO SMERSH fits you, you'll fit in ours. Along with the buttock pack and more smaller pouches. I'm fairly new to the rusfor scene and have only done a rusfor inspired modern recce loadout so far. It features an adjustable waist that accommodates for 28. My other Idea is a British PLCE webbing, but I don't know if it is capable of holding AK mags. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Posted by u/FINOJI - 4 votes and 9 comments I want Smersh kit for Larping😂 and serious us. Main change is that I've replaced the regular AK mag pouch with a reproduction of a Smersh one in MOLLE. I recommend them for temperate to cooler climates as an durable outer beater shell. Go to RussianColdCamo and get a real SSO Smersh vest. I. Since the invasion of Ukraine they have been harder to find. But is it in the Feb 12, 2021 · There's a set of 1960s-vintage Bundeswehr webbing, complete with both "kleine" and "große Kampftasche. lgeje hln pdu llyiv duoklked cvtm ynvg tfwah omdpkf uonrwf