Building a Vietnam Loadout

Soldier of Fortune

Other than that, Ebay is your friend.

we have a few people into Vietnam airsoft down in cork, i personal have the g&p m16 vn from airsoft global, needs downgrading before shipping but a nice option for the the Vietnam look, even has the early receiver

wgc custom and airsoftglobals version are the same, boomarms also sells them

Have to say been enticed by vietnam load out lately.

I'm not going anywhere near a CA gun. No way.

Soldier of fortune looks the best place for a VN US loadout.

I have been looking at the G&P m16 vn versions.

But am considering buying a G&G plastica ( soon to come with blowback) and then building a m16 or the shorter carbine around G&G internals.

Cost shouldnt be more then buying a CA VN gun, and I'll have high quality G&G internals and lovely King Arms externals.

Its an expensive loadout to do right though.

The clothing isnt to bad, looking at 60 euro for jacket and pants, then maybe another 50-60 for webbing and bits and bobs

€250-350 for a high end VN themed gun.

(although JingGong do a m16VN, its highly inaccruate to the real deal, and its fully plastic, and very flimsy)


Have to say Vtec suggested a NVA loadout, something i didnt think off, everoyne automatically goes for the Us loadout, but i might look into the NVA one, gunwise, will be much cheaper for good quality gear.

I'd definatly be itnerested in other peoples views on Vietnam loadouts

(although granted, theres **** all Vietnam milsim goes on here, if i was to invest in a good kit, id want to play in good milsim, not a NV themed event with people using g36c, even using modern m4's would piss me off probably)

Ok I actually have the CA M15A1vn and its been my most reliable AEG by a long shot (probably jinxed it now). The sidearm is my trusty WE M1911A1 and I have a nice M79 for artillary

I have used Brigade Quartermaster http://www.brigadeqm.com for my OD's and Tigerstripes (and yes Lemming will tell you that the BDU Jackets don't have the correct slanted breast pockets).

Name and US Army badges were ordered by Oz-cam on a bulk order all the airsofters did from the office and I can't remember their name. US Cavalry Badges from www.asmc.de.

Ebay was my friend for the M1 Helmet, Mitchell Leaf cover, Leather shoulder holster and M56 Webbing. The M56 Webbing was the most difficult to source as its very popular and commands some stupid prices.

To be fair I am not going for totally accurate look, I am going for what I feel looks the part.

i had a nice vc loadout plain black bdus, decent 3 cell chicom, akm based on an army ak47 but never got to use it had to sell it on because of my lack of money...ugh

im still put off by buying VN weapons stock, the only name im finding that id half hearted splash 300 bucks on is the G&P..

Weapons is the main part for me, since i hate having poor operating guns

real sword, 56 and 56-1 perfect period pieces and built like a brick and still seen around the world today if you want to use it with a modern loadout one of the mo0st accurate aks you can get, just be aware that not all the gearbox components are not compatible with normal v2/v3 gearbox as the realsword gearbox is a slightly altered design so that the receiver can be the accurate real steel size

same as i have, very nice bit of kit, i got mine from airsoftglobal over Christmas during there sale http://airsoftglobal.com/product_info.php?products_id=5547, internals are nice quality.

Bear in mind that VC frequently used stolen US weapons, so it is not unusual to have seen M16s, M60s, and M870 trench-guns being used by the VC. NVA obviously used their own stuff.

Mix in WW2 stuff as well; BAR, Grease Gun, Thompson, Lee Enfield, Nagant, etc. and you've quite a ready mix for both VC and US SOG. SOG units (Green Berets, LRRP, SEAL, etc.) would also mix AKs so there's no real restriction on your AEG when you get down to it, unless you're planning on a very specific load-out, e.g. NVA, Marines, Infantry, AirCav.

Wany my advice

go with fire support.

They can get it in for you 210 euro delivered, with you in 2 days from purchase. And because its TM it comes in under the limit.

Its a plastic body but I've been told TM bodies are solid enough, and as Dex told me, TM invented airsoft, so you have got some solid internals.

Theres nothing wrong with going TM to start and down the line save up for the metal parts.

Or you could just go G&P from the off and get their fully metal m16 VN, which is accurate to the bone to the original.

However this needs to get ordered from the likes of redwolf or wgc, and it will cost you minimum €400 to your door, and you will probably have to get it downgraded.

I'd go TM and just save for the metal parts.

Remember youve to invest alot into clothing aswell, so save money where you can

Granted solider of fortune has some good vietnam kit

I'm looking at getting my webbing of them, and hopefully i can get my camo from america for cheaper, have to see what happens

Puding wrote: »

its 50/50 on the ca m16 vn, if you get an older stock version before ca started going down hill you could get a very nice piece, my father is currently using a ca m16vn +50,000 without issue, ca old stock good, ca post sportsline bad

I think although every word is spot on, that arguement is now becoming redundant.

If you want a reliable CA internal, you need to look over 12 month back. So your buying second hand, granted you've a rifle thats over 12 months old with hundreds of thusands of rounds through it, its about the time a rifle normally starts to show some general wear and tear.

So its a completely lose lose situation.

I'd recommend the TM M16, then down the line slap on a G&P body and front end. These two parts alone your looking at about 250 euro. TM gun for 200 delivered is a bargain price though and will do fine for ages, until you get your basic kit together. Then when you have the dosh to splash, get yourself the G&P parts and swop em out.

Or go G&P from sratch. Thats the only options i believe viable, from the m16Vn perspective.

The JG m16 although performs well, is horrible inaccurate looks wise to the original m16 used in nam.

You can also look at alternatives such as the m14, or the xm carbine, which is an old version of a modern m4a1 carbine. It entised me, but i decided early on i was going m16.

I've scowered the web for webbing, solider of fortune seems to have the most competitive price and quality kit. The webbing with mag pouches and arse pocket 70 euro...cant go wrong there.

The camo is awfully expensive for what is essentially just OD BDU. Looking at anywhere bwtween 60-100 euro for a set.

Boots accurate to the era are 30 euro

You can decide wether to go helmet, boonie or bandana. The helmet would be ideal, but you need to consider how bad will it make your eyewear fog. I might get all three and see what happens.

Thats really it. Gun is the essential part, and most expensive, you need something reliable and that works.

After that your webbing. Soldier of fotune has a nice webset like i said that should be fine

Camo, decide tigerstripe or od. Then have a look at different types, and get yourself sorted ( most come with patches like air cav or 101st). Should be ntoed tigerstripe was used strictly by asian advisors to the us army in the early stages of Vietnam. It was some time before some us troops started wearing it.

Boots, not essential to be accurate, but helps.

Then you can go get your patches insignias ranks etc, whatever you see fit.

Then we need to save up...to go to uk to play proper namsoft

If you are jsut using it for skirmishing then yeah

The "vietnam" themed events ive been to in ireland have had people with g36c's so atleeast your making an effort.

That sounds like you have some of the basics. Webbing is the next thing for you and then your gun. Easy peasy.

Only pickity anal people would ever approach you, and pull you up on your gear for being innacurate etc, and you tell them people to **** off.

Essentially once you have OD camo, but put some effort into the webbing, era weaponry and patches etc, youll be grand

O and for the love of god, dont forget VN m16 mags, they didnt have the big ass mags until later on in the war, for the most part was 20 round short mags ( that troops only loaded 19 into , due to severe firing issues when the mag was at full capacity)