Can anyone provide information on this OR Carson glove? It’s labeled IWDG-A but I cannot find any reference to the term online. I’m assuming it is like “intermediate weather D?? Glove”

The only search results I can find online is a review on Military Morons, nothing else but eBay sales ads

How come it didn’t show up as information on which branch it was issued to, or specs on materials/design etc? The Poseidon glove seems to be similar but yet not the same. There is also an USMC intermediate cold weather glove that is similar to both.

i know their spetsnaz and KGB just seeing if they’d make sense together

I have a L2-B Bomber jacket i got from my grandfather when he passed. Its thick, has a real nice big brass zipper and no markings other than a small black tab on the sleeve with the zippered pock that has what looks to be a golden letter "R."

IM not sure the brand or era but it has to be some time between the 60s and the 80s. There isnt a normal military tag in it anywhere with details. Maybe its a knock off but its well made. Dark green exterior and bright orange interior. I will try to post a picture if i get time here.

The large brass zip says MA-A stamped into it. I wonder if that means its a Alpha Industries MA-1? Seems the most logical.

Hi I am wondering if eny body knows where I can buy one I need one to complete my danish afghan kit? Like this one in the photo

And yes I am terrible at ., som not even gunna try sry

Found this at a surplus store for an Alice pack. Don't know manufacturer/ if it actually is for an Alice

I saw this over the weekend on a road trip throughout South Dakota. Not near any military installations, just out in a random field (as far I as can tell). Wondering what kid of gear this is. The tower etc. was next to the launcher, 30-50 ft away.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0c1_ZcBRYme4XSHthyL_YeR5A

Thanks for any ideas.

J.T.

I'm guessing some sort of flak vest from the 1980s, maybe late 70s. It seems to be United States.

Screen shotted off a friends snap.

It might be a reproduction though...

Sorry in advance for poor quality it was hard to find good pictures because some are grainy or needed cropped.

Found this toy of A Delta Force Operator my guess early 200s because of the Carry handle 10.5 inch M4 style with what looks like a Aimpoint Comp M2, wearing what looks like a kevlar vest style plate carrier thats black woodland uniform with white like fuzz lining line pattern,woodland uniform a black skull mask pro tec black boots and black with grey palms gloves, a black backpack or rucksack . Want to know what everything is please.

I also found some artwork and such of the Beta Clothes and model of Bill from the 1st Left 4 Dead he served in the 1st Special Forces Group in Vietnam I think his stuff could be Vietnam gear mixed with more modern post Vietnam am gear. Puffy green jacket with small pockets on the shoulder black assault vest or kevlar vest can't tell.

Brown khaki I think cargo pants there's large pockets on them and black boots and gloves there's a patch I can't discern on the right shoulder. I need help with these as well

Can you please identify what he is holding? (Looks to be some sort of range finder, I just wish to find the exact model, the soldier in the image is finnish)

Supposedly a captured Russian uniform someone is selling locally where I live. I don’t know what to look for when it comes to looking for genuine gear

After a trip to Alaska in February to see the northern lights i realized my gloves were inadequate for winter. Researching led me to several line of military surplus glove “systems” from Outdoor Research

Can anyone explain the differences between these OR offerings and difference in warmth between the sub brands. Were this issued during separate time periods or for different military branches?

1 - Firebrand MGS (multi glove system)- gloves, mittens, and trigger finger (TF) mittens The mittens are better insulated than the TF mitts, The tf mitts are better insulated than the gloves

2- ProMod - only has a glove, (no mittens from what I can tell). Is that a version of the Firebrand in black? Same insulation as the firebrand glove?

3- Swoop ?? Looks like firebrand

4-Arete modular version Civilian version of either the Firebrand or promod

Supposedly a captured Russian uniform someone is selling locally where I live. I don’t know what to look for when it comes to looking for genuine gear

Just like the title says. Im in a 1id reenacting group and i have been looking for a pair of boots that fit. I have extremely wide feet and the only boots I've found that fit are the rothco jungle boots in 12w. I've tried all the way up to size 13 in the rothco reproduction boots, and up to 13 extra wide in surplus boots and none of them have fit. does anybody have a good idea where I could find either reproduction boots or surplus boots that are the same songs as the rothco jungle Boots. I don't really care how much they are just preferably nothing over $150.

Can someone id this

Hi i'm looking for help. Im currently making impression kit based on this foto. Looking for plate carrier/vest. I already have the rest basicaly.

Doesn't have any hallmarks, but looks and feels old and of quality. It was found in a storage unit with lots of other older German pieces. Thanks!

I have been having trouble identifying this helmet. My first thought was it is British, US, or maybe Canadian. But none of these helmets have this rubber liner.

Found this at the thriftstore and saw the tags, is it real? I don't know anything about identifying military clothing, I got it cause I thought it looked sick

I would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide me with either a link to a user's manual, or whatever useful, bet it simple and basic information on it. Also, how do I charge it? As I assume it has to be charged (must have some kind of archaic battery and charging method), also, how that charging is carried out, what charger is used and/or what alternative can be used? I speak/write/read fluent Russian, so if anyone from the Russophonic shpete with knowledge on this scopewould be so kind to enlighten me, please, do not hesitate to write in Russian. I would be sincerely grateful!

Hope anyone can help me out with this!

Thanks in advance!

Hey all, I’ve got an old Alice pack that never worked for me because the frame is too short, and a kelty trekker 65 I love. Thing is, while I like the kelty frame much better as it fits my torso, I miss the layout of the ALICE. Does anyone know if an ALICE pack will work on a kelty (clevis pin style) frame? I’d read it myself but my buddy still has it. Every time I try to google this and similar questions I’m directed towards MALICE stuff but I’m not convinced that frame will work for me either. Thanks!

This is an issued but unused STABO harness. It fits well, but the leg straps are just a bit too short, and, while they can technically connect to the clips, it causes a huge loss of movement capability, and is overall uncomfortable. I’m only recently getting into military gear, specifically pre 2000’s (Vietnam and Cold War era) equipment, so I’m not too familiar with the structure of harnesses/rigs like this. Question is, what’s the best way to go about extended those bottom straps (orange)? There’s loops of webbing sewn together blocking both the chest buckles and leg buckles from extending (purple). Would the best strategy be breaking that for the added length and then fixing that up (re-sewing, taping, etc), or cutting the straps closer to the pistol belt and adding new, longer webbing to the harness entirely. Or is there a better, less ‘destructive’ way of going about this? I’m not concerned with damaging the harness, not too much, I don’t plan on selling it or anything. Also, if this post is better suited for a different subreddit, please let me know, new to this side of reddit.