How many rds for combat???

[Strangeday]

nope

I couldn't even imagine how scarey that would be. If you don't mind me asking was that in A'stan?

Nicaragua.....................

 

[Armedsask]

I couldn't even imagine how scarey that would be. If you don't mind me asking was that in A'stan?

Jane and Finch.


Edit: Damn, beat me by 3 minutes.

 

[starlight]

10 30 round mags for primary, 3 ten round mags for secondary, large IFAK, GPS, Flashlight and batteries for all the ad nauseum do-dads......

 

[Armedsask]

Starlight, what are the two black things above the shoulder straps that look like two rings together?

 

[westie47]

Load-out

Those are CAT's: Combat Action Tourniquets, good to carry two...two arms, two legs!

 

[667]

The 5 mag so called "combat load" is finally dying a well deserved death.

Ammo in a gunfight is like bubblegum in grade school...

You'd better have enough for everybody or you're in trouble.

 

[RobertMcC]

Ammo in a gunfight is like bubblegum in grade school...

You'd better have enough for everybody or you're in trouble.

Well do you got enough bubble gum for everybody?

Sorry this is my load out,

Vest stayed behind my seat...

 

[angryeyebrows]

Those are CAT's: Combat Action Tourniquets, good to carry two...two arms, two legs!

They don't look like CAT's to me....The black things on the left are CAT's. I have no idea what the black rings above the shoulder straps are.

 

[Armedsask]

Those are CAT's: Combat Action Tourniquets, good to carry two...two arms, two legs!

Number 1 are CATS, but what are number 2?

 

[angryeyebrows]

I am curious as well now.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Personal GPS receiver, no doubt loaded with the named routes, FOBs and patrol bases ....

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

I heard the rule of thumb was 6 mags into trouble and 4 mags to get out of trouble.

That nugget seems to have come from the PPCLI Roto 1 or 2. There were several blogs and internet digests that were circulating as everybody was very curious to know how the boys were doing and what was working. The way I remember the 6 and 4 comment was, 6 mags to start the firefight and 4 to finish it.

 

[Armedsask]

Personal GPS receiver, no doubt loaded with the named routes, FOBs and patrol bases ....

Are you answering my question as to what those items are? If so, whaaaa?

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Are you answering my question as to what those items are? If so, whaaaa?

No idea what those gadgets are, but the point about the GPS receiver is a matter of OPSEC. GPS receivers with classified locations are like tracers; they work incoming and outgoing.

 

[recce]

the point about the GPS receiver is a matter of OPSEC. GPS receivers with classified locations are like tracers; they work incoming and outgoing.

You lost me there. Unless they are captured by the enemy how are do they work "out-going" seeing as they are receivers only and not transmitters? The mil ones are not the Garmin Rhino types.

 

[667]

Geebus... You'd neverget away with all this talk about "load out" gear over on ArfCom...

I mean... revealing these secretes to the enemy might cause the downfall of western democracy and civilization

 

[RobertMcC]

Geebus... You'd neverget away with all this talk about "load out" gear over on ArfCom...

I mean... revealing these secretes to the enemy might cause the downfall of western democracy and civilization

Don't like it, don't read it and close the window...
Whats so secret about how much ammo we carry?

 

[proc]

I think he was simply making a sarcastic remark about arf

 

[667]

Geebus....

 

[Reaper]

No idea what those gadgets are, but the point about the GPS receiver is a matter of OPSEC. GPS receivers with classified locations are like tracers; they work incoming and outgoing.

Ummmmm....GPS only works one way it's a RECEIVER the onl;y way a GPS can be of assistance to the bad guys is if captured with one that is not zeroized, then again who the #### are you to accuse anyone of an OPSEC violation?