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Centurian 1985, The problem is that the vast majority of soldiers currently serving on operations have to "lump it" thanks to the manifest inadequacy of the issued kit vis-a-vis the job that needs to be done.   "Like it or lump it" is all well and good if the basic issued kit cuts the mustard...

17th Recce Sgt, Please excuse my abbreviation of your former post.  I simply wanted to encapsulate the elements that struck me as being absolutely pertinent to the current business of soldiering.  The CF is not a "McJobs" organization.  We have a national imperative to satisfy foreign policy...

My mistake - thanks for the nomenclature correction.  I suppose I should have known better, having been issued and required to wear the '51 Pattern web gear as a young Res F NCM back in the early 1980s....  ;)

IIRC, from the adoption of the C7 rifle in 1986 until the end of the "Bosnia days" in the late 1990's, the basic load for a C7 rifleman was published as 250 rounds.  150 rds were to be carried in 5 x 30-rd magazines, with the balance available for "top up" in the form of a 100-rd bandolier. ...

Hmmm, I was trained as a Pte (R) on the FNC1 and C1 SMG back in 1979.  And then I was trained all over again (from scratch) as an OCdt on the C7.  Now let me tell you about a nifty compromise that I have recently stumbled across in my personal firearms world - my shiny new Armalite AR-10 16"...

Well, I will avoid the "he said, she said" and simply state that I personally know (as in first-hand, quantifiable resumes) multiple serving or ex-Canadian soldiers with former service in foreign military forces.  Off the top of my head, I can think of a former Res F CWO who had service in both...

Michael is correct in noting that the upper, slanted pockets of the various marks of OG Combat Shirt (less the ill-fated Mk III) were designed specifically to carry FN C1 magazines.  That is precisely why they were so expensively lined with durable cordura nylon. Now, before anyone asks how a...

CFL, It was foremost in our collective thoughts.  As the "orificer" leading the combined Edmonton assemblage, we wouldn't have done it any other way.  Unfortunately, the CO & RSM were "weathered" into another day in Cambridge Bay with A Coy.  It therefore fell to me to lead the assembled...

3 VP hosted the Edmonton event this year, with "E" Coy LdSH (RC) joining us for the festivities.  Three excellent games of sub-unit Broom-i-loo led to ultimate victory by a composite team from Cbt Sp and Adm Coys.  That was followed by the officer versus Sr NCO game, where the former kicked arse...

Ray, I can pretty much assure you that there are no established Canadian sources for the repro Rhodie uniforms.  Trident is very likely your best bet in terms of both availability and historical accuracy of the uniform's materials and tailoring.  I've compared the Trident repro uniforms to my...

Actually, the 1970's Trial DPM Combat Uniforms aren't as rare as some folks might think.  They still surface quite regularly on eBay, with shirt and trouser sets in decent condition (and human sizes) selling in the area of $100 to $125 USD.  I picked up two sets in the space of 4 or 5 months -...

In reviewing this thread, Sgt Bilko's comments reminded me of a situation which renders one of my earlier comments incorrect.  I stated that any and all genuine-issue CADPAT in non-DND possession is de-facto stolen government property, but that is not actually the case.  There were a few...

The after-market (eg. non-DND issued) CADPAT clothing and equipment is perfectly legal to possess and use.  Certain commercial manufacturers have been licensed by the DND Itellectual Property office to manufacture items using genuine CADPAT material.  The only thing to be aware of is that the...

And so that entitles him to possess stolen Canadian government property?  I don't think so.... I also collect international camouflage uniforms.  But I have a degree of self-respect and ethics, as do most collectors.  There are no free rides for those who willingly supply or accept items...

Guy E, I've laid it out for you.  If your collecting objective was a 1 CER member deployed to Kuwait following Desert Storm, then he wore the British first-pattern (Cotton Twill) 2-colour Desert DPM uniform.  Not to be mistaken for the current-issue "Soldier 95" (Airtex/Tea-bag) 2-colour Desert...

This is not an isolated incident, and in my personal experience there is little point in losing sleep over the "leakage" of genuine-issue operational Canadian uniform items.  The bottom line is that greed amongst a few non-accountable individuals within the CF supply chain far outweighs their...

Don't make the mistake of assigning credibility to anything written by our very own "Michael Shannon".  First off, the name is simply a pseudonym for a mediocre ex-regular force infantry officer who then drifted to the RCMP (and left under a cloud), then drifted to the Reserve Infantry (and left...

Bigfoot, I suspect that Guy is thinking of the British 2-colour Desert DPM uniforms that were worn by our personnel participating in the demining effort in Kuwait immediately following Desert Storm.  To my knowledge, that is the only foreign Desert uniform to be "officially" issued and worn by...

Back to the Tan Combat uniform, I have posted additional information and a photo here: http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/40364.0.html You will find that most of the Tan Combat uniforms available for sale in Canadian surplus stores are disfigured with a black felt-penned "D" inside the...

Not quite correct.  The early 1990's Tan combat uniform was constructed in two simultaneous versions, based on different materials.  One was made from a fairly heavy-weight (but soft) 100% cotton.  The other was a lightweight NYCO material similar (but not identical) to that used in the OG...