Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

[Kamarov]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

Well, if anyone's looking for a new assault vest, I have a 6B13M on sale.

As well as other goodies. Such as a full Flora loadout for those that want to start out doing the Russian thang. Yep, the 3rd vest I talk about in my post.

I'm just getting some new kit together, bought some new vests I'd like to try out and maybe post about over here, but I spent a bit too much money. Woops. Now I'm hawking the good stuff now so I can eat. :D

/shameless plug

[Venomous]

M22 Tarzan in black was superb - 8 x AK hi-cap....

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[Curelin]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

M23 Pioneer! super comfy!

[fallout3021]

My vest can only just make it out not sure what make it is tho but its the best one I have ever owned/used even mole vests ain't as practical

[Kamarov]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

That's the Rex Design one I've been going on about.

[RedHawk]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

I've just bought a SMERSH from our favourite supplier of propaganda of the soviet kind. Should hopefully arrive in a few days in time for the new S&T SVD I purchased too.

[Kamarov]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

You won't regret that purchase. I was skeptical of Smersh rigs before, but since I got one, I have realized how good they actually are.

[snikskytter]

Does anybody know where I can get the Smersh rig?

[Gadge Europa]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

I used to have loads of russian vests but pretty much used the 'tarzan' ones all the time, i had three at one point, a 'les' pattern one for AKs, an identical black one and an nlack one with pouches for MP5 or shotguns.

My real favourite though was the cloth M21 type one

My RD54 is ok for looking cool but its the least practical LBE equipment ever unless you *really* need a spade on your shoulder, a rucksack with the carrying capacity of co-op carrier bag and a mag pouch you have to fight with to get a mag back in again...

This is my favourite russian vest.



I found it could carry everything i needed for days skirmishing, i could even get a small camelback in the central and top rear pocket (mine was the type with six rear pouches)
But i quite liked this one too:



No good for anything other than mag carriage though.


Purist note, we were not trying for bang on russian 'impressions' here, it was just the teams alternative urban cam blue tiger.

[RedHawk]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

Does anybody know where I can get the Smersh rig?

You know they cost around £120 right? If so, PM me. I'll link you.

[Kamarov]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

If you want a Defender II to go with that SMERSH, I can hook you up.

/shameless plug

[bob86]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

bit of a necro post there dude..... but since u have.....

gadge mentions a 'tarzan' vest for mp5 use. can anyone elaborate? is it a molle base with mp5 pouches or something designed for mp5??

[Kamarov]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

Necropost or not, thought why the hell not? :P

The Tarzan isn't Molle-based (depends on what Tarzan, actually, now that I think about it), but has mag-pouches that will hold several. The flaps on the pouches are also elongated so any length mag should fit.

[RedHawk]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

Our beloved Olga sells them on her ebay store, here's some pics so you can get a better understanding of it's design:

The Russian's Universal Camouflage Pattern, more commonly known as Digital Flora



Black



She's selling them for £32 + £16 postage from the motherland. Hope this helps.

Kamarov, thanks for the offer but I managed to source a low profile defender for quite cheap:

[steve grey]

Re: Your Favorite Russian Assault Vest

All things considered, I think the Smersh, is about as good as it gets.