My Vietnam Rifleman and Gunner loadouts

[beastor]

Originally Posted by forcerecon85

M60 gunners pretty much have the same web gear as riflemen but would store other items in the ammo pouches. Is the canteen cover an M1967 with 4 vertical stitches or like the modern with 2 horizontal stitches? You should also have a 1st aid pouch somewhere too. M60 gunners carried an M1911 .45 cal pistol as a backup just in case. As for facial hair either be clean cut, 2 day growth or a moustache.

I've picked it apart to be helpful, don't think that it's bad, the important thing is you're trying and you're learning

Cheers for the feedback bud, but I assure you my impression has come on in leaps and bounds since I posted this in 2008!

Good spy on the canteens, they were indeed the newer versions, but have since been changed to the nylon vertical stitching ones.

The towel is now a legit Nam era US army towel, not that horrible day-glo green monstrosity in the pics.

I am not sure how clear it is in the pics but I have a black holster for my .45 and a pistol mag pouch on the belt.

I have first aid pouches on bothe sets of webbing, for my Rifleman and Gunner impressions.

I now have no facial hair!

I will post some pics soon on my more up-to-date look!

[Medicman1]

Great loadout. Working on a 'Nam Grunt impression myself.