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Historical Loadouts

MonkeyGuy · 2011-06-09 14:12:51

Ok so I've been doing the whole "Mercenary" thing for a few years now, think I'd like to do a themed loadout. My problem is that there's soooo many and I like nearly all of them! I don't have many requirements, so there's no obvious answer. That's why I'm looking for your advice. Basically anything from WW2 to around the…

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Ok so I've been doing the whole "Mercenary" thing for a few years now, think I'd like to do a themed loadout. My problem is that there's soooo many and I like nearly all of them! I don't have many requirements, so there's no obvious answer. That's why I'm looking for your advice.

Basically anything from WW2 to around the 80s, maaaaybe 90s
Doesn't use an Armalite
I'd like a few options of guns, but I'd be happy with just one or two really good quality ones (Wood would be nice )
MUST be comfortable

I'm expecting a big debate on this one, so have fun and thanks for any advice

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#2 09-06-2011 3:24pm

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Frankly you could do anything pre 1960, and have no armalite... Literally anything....

I would suggest though, Peruvian honour guard, circa 1723... an excelent loadout.

In all seriousness... ww2... brit, yank, Ruskie or kraut, even japanese if you feel that way inclined...
Vietnam.... NVA/VC... rarely done, ak ?
USMC vietnam early... m14? or any vietnam era or service kit with an m79, or m60, thompson, sniper rifle (m700 style for accuracy with wood stock), m1 garand.... greese gun, stoner 63...
Falklands war with an l1a1? fairly cheap to do kitwise, you can get the webbing for like £20 for the lot.
ww1? somme skirmish tactics...
You limit yourself really in anything american post mid 60s, as nearly everyone will have an ar15 of some form, and plenty of other nations too...

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#3 09-06-2011 3:48pm

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I'd reeeeeally like an m1/2 carbine so I was thinking either Nam or more likely WW2 Pacific Marine.

Yeah I quite like the Falklands gear but FALs/L1A1s are crazy hard to get.

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#4 09-06-2011 4:03pm

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You could do falklands Sas, and use an m16a1 ? ( I know you don't like armalites but meh)

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#5 09-06-2011 4:13pm

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I like Armalites, I love them in fact! It's just most of my guns have been Armalites so I want something different.

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#6 09-06-2011 4:38pm

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I'm not into the whole dressing up in load outs end of things
but if I was I'd pick something like this

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#7 09-06-2011 4:57pm

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What about the German GSG 9 from the 1970's ? Sigs , Mp5's and PSg-1's.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?1093-GSG9-Photos&

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#8 09-06-2011 5:15pm

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damagegt wrote: »

What about the German GSG 9 from the 1970's ? Sigs , Mp5's and PSg-1's.

Those guys are pretty badass. And there are some lovely guns there. The apparel would probably be easy enough to get/recreate but how practical would it be wearing black? As in, I play almost all woodland. Unless they happened to use olive or camo pattern for some reason at some stage?

Damn good idea though.

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#9 09-06-2011 5:59pm

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Well you could do the newer KSK loadout.My personal favourite.They replaced the GSG 9 in 1996.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/album.php?albumid=131
A full spec on there loadout and gear used can be found here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kommando_Spezialkr%C3%A4fte#Equipment
But it might be a tad new for what your looking for.

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#10 09-06-2011 6:09pm

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can you narrow down your interest a little? at the moment the time covers from the cold war to the first gulf war

running with the mercenary look you could look into maybe south african mercenary or congo ?

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?153088-Mercenary-pictures-wanted

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#11 09-06-2011 6:15pm

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Ok either WW2 or Vietnam. I've no interest in doing a pyjama loadout though.

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#12 09-06-2011 6:16pm

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I have been working on a few loadouts over the last year. been working on a falklands for about a year still need to get a few bits. My USMC loadout is done and also my Royal Marine Camando's is done.

Just needs tweaking is my British loadout as a radio man.

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#13 09-06-2011 6:22pm

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MonkeyGuy wrote: »

Ok either WW2 or Vietnam. I've no interest in doing a pyjama loadout though.

you have a lot you can do then, best bet is to have a read of these two sites

ww2 - http://www.ww2airsoft.org.uk/php/phpBB2/index.php

vietnam - http://www.vietnam-airsoft.com/phpBB3/

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#14 09-06-2011 6:26pm

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MonkeyGuy wrote: »

Ok either WW2 or Vietnam. I've no interest in doing a pyjama loadout though.

In trying to avoid armalites;

From Vietnam, you could do NVA, or US LRRPS/SOG/SEAL, Australian infantry, ASAS, NZSAS, CIA, etc.

Whilst the NVA, Aussie Infantry, and to a degree LRRPS, tended to use reasonaly standardised choices, the rest have carte blanche to use whatevr they wanted.

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#15 09-06-2011 6:31pm

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Yeah I was thinking SEALs coz I'd love an ak. Plus then I've a choice of GI OD uniforms or tigerstripe etc.

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#16 09-06-2011 9:10pm

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SEALS in nam?

Deep blue Levi jeans, and a tiger stripe shirt, add bandana, webbing with Stabo harness... Handlebar mustache, and done.

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#17 09-06-2011 9:14pm

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Do they really need to be Levi? :P

Ok I'm pretty much set on that now!

Need recommendations on a good ak47 or something other than an m16/ar15/xmwhathaveyou.

I like the retractable stock ones but any recommendation is helpful

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#18 09-06-2011 9:23pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

SEALS in nam?

Deep blue Levi jeans, and a tiger stripe shirt, add bandana, webbing with Stabo harness... Handlebar mustache, and done.

Check

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#19 09-06-2011 9:23pm

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Right I just googled a rake of pictures of them there and I see no aks... I'm almost sure I've seen it before but if other guns were common I'd probably go with that, just coz they look so cool as they are.

Lots of LMGs going around it seems. Stoners etc... any ideas?

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#20 09-06-2011 9:23pm

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if you want to accurate the real sword type 56 or 56-1 is a good bet

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#21 09-06-2011 9:30pm

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Yeah I've heard that alright Puding that the Vietnamese had those rather than AKs but SEALs could pick their own gear and I've seen documentaries with guys who opted for AK47s.

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#22 09-06-2011 9:40pm

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SEALs did use whatever they wanted (and I've pictures of SEAL units armed to the teeth with one or two guys carrying AKs), but the SOG teams tended to be the ones which routinely used shed-loads of non-conventional (as in US issue at any rate) guns; AKs, M3A1 Grease guns, Thompsons, etc.

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#23 09-06-2011 9:45pm

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So... in a load-out... how does one differenciate between MAC and SEALs?

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#24 09-06-2011 9:48pm

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what are the SOG's ?

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#25 09-06-2011 9:58pm

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MACV-SOG

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#26 09-06-2011 10:42pm

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ronan keane wrote: »

Check

Are you even old enough to grow a smudge on your upper lip, nevermind a handlebar mustache?

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#27 09-06-2011 10:46pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

Are you even old enough to grow a smudge on your upper lip, nevermind a handlebar mustache?

I actually have a slight mustache and VERY hairy legs Thank you very much.
:P

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#28 09-06-2011 10:49pm

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You know, the expression 'balls drop' does not refer to spilling a bottle of bbs
I've seen your airsoft reviews, your voice is nearly as high as mine! :P

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#29 09-06-2011 10:57pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

You know, the expression 'balls drop' does not refer to spilling a bottle of bbs
I've seen your airsoft reviews, your voice is nearly as high as mine! :P

Drink Guniness. It makes your hair grow*

*please note guniness does not encourage hair growth nor do I endorse underage drinking

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#30 09-06-2011 11:00pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

You know, the expression 'balls drop' does not refer to spilling a bottle of bbs
I've seen your airsoft reviews, your voice is nearly as high as mine! :P

-___- :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
You should have heard me before it got deeper!

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#31 09-06-2011 11:00pm

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It's amazing how quickly we can go from talking about Special Forces divisions to a 14 year old drinking Guiness... with hairy legs...

I airsoft

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#32 09-06-2011 11:02pm

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Now I've made the poor wee guy so self conscious hes repeating phrases over and over out loud to himself in his room.

My work here is done.

:P Only Kidding Ronan, you sound very mature for 11.

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#33 09-06-2011 11:05pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

Now I've made the poor wee guy so self conscious hes repeating phrases over and over out loud to himself in his room.

My work here is done.

:P Only Kidding Ronan, you sound very mature for 11.

I hate you........

Only Kidding your a very funny person and thats rare for a woman

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#34 09-06-2011 11:09pm

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Hey I can't say much, I'm 16... but I'm hardy :pac:

Anyways, as much as I'd love to throw little boy/kitchen jokes around, does anyone have an ideas for this guuuuuuun?!

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#35 09-06-2011 11:17pm

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Get one that shoots bbs. They're best like.

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#36 09-06-2011 11:19pm

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Second best, after the ones that make sandwiches.

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#37 09-06-2011 11:20pm

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Honestly if i was putting together a new loadout it would have to be an M14.
Can be used as an early Cold War gun, Nam, ect, basically then till present. Stick a scope on and you have a DMR for a modern loadout.
But that's me being the penny pincher that I am. :pac:

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#38 09-06-2011 11:21pm

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MonkeyGuy wrote: »

Second best, after the ones that make sandwiches.

I was going to say the same thing but I'm not sexist (I lol'ed) XD

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#39 09-06-2011 11:23pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

Now I've made the poor wee guy so self conscious hes repeating phrases over and over out loud to himself in his room.

My work here is done.

:P Only Kidding Ronan, you sound very mature for 11.

@at poor Ronan! LOL! part of boards.ie Airsoft Hazing Ritual is to be put through
"trial by fire..kitten" for our up an coming regular posters.

If you pass you can bitch and moan like the rest of us!

~B

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#40 09-06-2011 11:26pm

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Ah I love a bit of banter!

I'm broke anyways, I don't even know why I keep looking at the G&P MK23... it's like pr0n...

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#41 09-06-2011 11:28pm

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swiftblade wrote: »

Honestly if i was putting together a new loadout it would have to be an M14.
Can be used as an early Cold War gun, Nam, ect, basically then till present. Stick a scope on and you have a DMR for a modern loadout.
But that's me being the penny pincher that I am. :pac:

Agreed... an m14 is very versalite... just not in cqb... unless you're nails.

ronan keane wrote: »

I was going to say the same thing but I'm not sexist (I lol'ed) XD

You won't be laughing soon boy...

bullets wrote: »

@at poor Ronan! LOL! part of boards.ie Airsoft Hazing Ritual is to be put through
"trial by fire..kitten" for our up an coming regular posters.

If you pass you can bitch and moan like the rest of us!

~B

Aww.... you mean I can't do it to him again? *Sadface*
And you love it bullets :P

On topic remotely... m14, an Ak (type 56, or AKMS), or a G3... all three are the basic stalwarts of the 'unconventional' world. Be you an african warlord, or an sas mustache bearer... they work for lots of loadouts, and are nicely different still these days in the era of magpull.

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#42 09-06-2011 11:30pm

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MonkeyGuy wrote: »

I'm broke anyways, I don't even know why I keep looking at the G&P MK23... it's like pr0n...

Like this one?

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#43 09-06-2011 11:31pm

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Lemming wrote: »

Like this one?

I'll swap you some brown bread for it?

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#44 09-06-2011 11:34pm

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Firekitten wrote: »

Agreed... an m14 is very versalite... just not in cqb... unless you're nails.

You won't be laughing soon boy...

Aww.... you mean I can't do it to him again? *Sadface*
And you love it bullets :P

On topic remotely... m14, an Ak (type 56, or AKMS), or a G3... all three are the basic stalwarts of the 'unconventional' world. Be you an african warlord, or an sas mustache bearer... they work for lots of loadouts, and are nicely different still these days in the era of magpull.

Do it all you want its funny for me

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#45 09-06-2011 11:35pm

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MonkeyGuy wrote: »

I'll swap you some brown bread for it?

Hmmmm, let me think about it.

No.

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#46 09-06-2011 11:37pm

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Would you ever sell it?

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#47 09-06-2011 11:40pm

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Is an awful shame about FALs being so expensive & hard to come by.
Don't know what guns you have, but look around some units, might see something like
http://specialoperations.com/default2.html

Liking the French SF right now myself
Commando Hubert & RAID

Also Ivory Coast loadout: Galil & Lizard camo

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#48 09-06-2011 11:59pm

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tonycombat wrote: »

Is an awful shame about FALs being so expensive & hard to come by.
Don't know what guns you have, but look around some units, might see

Could be worse! could be trying to get a VSS or VAL
More rare than Hens Teeth.

~B

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#49 10-06-2011 12:02am

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VSS oooooooooooooooh baaaaaaaaaaaaaby

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#50 10-06-2011 12:27am

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One of the other reasons SOG team used Aks was there distinct sound when fired in comparison to the m16 hence to go unnoticed behind enemy lines if the VC where near by.

I'd go m14 it's a beauty classic looks, great range, versatile and very accurate out of the box....

You'd never tell I just bought another one LOL

or you could go with the Car15 which is not seen much on sites,

I was on the net recently trying to find out if a version of the G3 was used in Vietnam i know they were around and some say the australians groups may have used them in Nam but nothing definite as of yet so if anyone has a link to some facts it would be great. I know they are era correct as such.

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#51 10-06-2011 12:36am

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My friend has an m14 and I couldn't get one unless I was doing a DMR thing. Too big and awkward.

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