Recent content by roughneckrico

I'll have to wait and see what is issued, I may already have the mags (If its a M1911). Otherwise, a few books might be the priority.

I think that ST would go without saying, lol. Just waiting for my deployment to an asteroid where I can blast some bugs.  ;D

Oh zeke...Deployment perhaps would be more PC.  :camo:

I will take that to heart. Thanks.

Don't tempt me. lol

Awesome! Where can you buy this stuff.  ;D

Thanks for the quick replies. Some of the mentioned items I already had or bought before joining the forces for hiking and what not. I included them in the list simply to understand if taking them with me would a be advisable or not. Here are the items I already have and my take on them...

Hello fellow serving members and vets. My beginner question is the following: What items, other than what is currently being given as standard issue, are must buys for going on a tour of duty outside Canada (Afghanistan, Africa, Middle East)? So far I've been told by some peers to get the...

It must have died, since I can't find antyhing recent on it. I can't say I'm a big fan of what they presented in that video. Now to go a little off topic; Maybe building a standalone helmet is the wrong direction for future combat equipment. I know some of the defence industry are trying to...

Agreed. The gear does seem a little off, the helmet just doesn't seem right to me (CG634?).

A few months ago the US Marines and army started issuing the Ceradyne (3M) Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) which apparently is capable of stopping rifle rounds a close range (not sure what the v50 rating was on this new helmet). Does anyone happen to know if this is just a lot of hot air? How...

Some of you might be familiar with the video game Arma 3 (http://www.arma3.com/) Apparently there is a Canadian Forces mod being developped. See link: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?148066-Canadian-Armed-Forces-Modification-ARMA-III Anyone care to comment on the accuracy and...

That makes sense. Thanks for the input.

Thanks for the info. I will start digging.

I am trying to locate the service records of my grandfather we enrolled during WWII. I myself am a PRes O and am the only one in my family to enroll since my grandfather. I would like to know more about him and what he did in the Forces. I know very little. The only background I ahve is, I do...