The Falklands 1982

[Terry Mcann]

Re: The Falklands 1982

Just arrived and unpacked,over the moon but havent given it a good going over so hope everything is complete etc.

Took a gamble on this,pretty much bought unseen but couldnt be happier that it turned out to be what I hoped it was and even better the date on it!!!!

Apart from slightly rusty buckles due to storage in pretty much mint condition.

[Sig]

Re: The Falklands 1982

Excellent reference pics Rusty. Best I've seen!

SAS 'Pebble Island Raid' Impression

[Terry Mcann]

Re: The Falklands 1982

Were there any issue gaiters at the time or were all private purchase jobbies?

Thanks

[Gadge Europa]

Re: The Falklands 1982

I think they were largely private purchase ones but most i've seen in pics look pretty much the same as the old 90s issue OG ones.

The army have a habit of nicking the design of anything like that that becomes stupidly popular as private purchase and making issues ones... the bergan being a point in case.. cant rememeber the model its a rip off of but the issue bergan was pretty much stolen design wise.

[Terry Mcann]

Re: The Falklands 1982

Cheers Gadge.

Reason I asked is that for years now(packed away so cannot name them exactly)have had a pair of DPM and OG ones which were of identical construction etc but have recently picked up another pair of OG ones,this time quite different and labelled as-

GAITERS,SNOW,MKII and wasnt sure what era these were from.

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Regarding the Bergen(have one somewhere) some were trialled/issued,made by Berghaus but apparently were too expensive to buy so the MOD nicked the best features of it and made their own which had 2-3 different evolutions before being adapted as the PLCE bergen first in OG then slightly modified again in DPM.

[-Phoenix-]

Re: The Falklands 1982

Fantastic Gear Guys!

Im Considering Doing a Falklands Impression myself, I would Do an RM one (dad was in Falklands) but can't afford An SLR so I might do an SBS as Ive Based my Latest Impression on SBS from Kabul in 2010, Good thing is for me that i have a Vast store of information, history and gear from my Old man (not sure why he still has most of it), any other info or pics would be great thanks!

-Phoenix-

[boottroop]

Re: The Falklands 1982

with the cost of Airsoft and Deactivated SLR's gone with this for my wall. Scale 1/1.
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