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Vietnam-era Recon Team equipment based on the 1970 Recondo manual

Photo 1 shows the uniform with the equipment meant to be carried in its pockets

Photo 2 shows the load carrying equipment with the minimum ammo and grenade complement

Photos 1 & 2 together make a sample of the equipment considered absolutely essential and never to be removed from one's person

Photo 3 shows the rucksack and contents

Photo 4 shows a selection of "team" equipment; no individual person would have carried all these things but this is a sample of equipment that could have been divided among team members

Photo 5 shows some possible primary weapons and accessories

#my militaria #militaria #lrrp #macv-sog #vietnam #I look forward to these photos being stolen #I wonder if it would be worthwhile to photograph each item individually and make a master-list

Here's Why a MACV-SOG Carried a Suppressed .22

I put #Fudd in the hashtags. Just to fuck with search results. This guy used a variety of pistols. Gave an honest opinion due to his practical experience with them stacking bodies. It comes down to the shooter.

#youtube #Fudd #MACV-SOG #1911 #Colt 1911 #Browning Hi-Powered #High Standard HDM

MACV-SOG type loadout. Circa 1968-1971.

Note: Sidearm if carried would have most likely been a Browning Hi-Power or a 1911. However other weapons could be used such as a suppressed Walther PPK, or suppressed High Standard .22. According to legend after 1969 the Walther PPK/s in .380 ACP was sometimes carried as a hideout weapon.

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The article "History of the MACV/SOG Knife - The Armory Life" by Randall Chaney delves into the origins and development of the MACV/SOG knife, a unique combat tool used during the Vietnam War. Conrad “Ben” Baker, the Deputy Chief for the United States Counterinsurgency Support Office (CISO) in Okinawa, was instrumental in designing this "non-attributable," sterile knife for U.S. special operations troops, particularly those in the MACV-SOG. This elite group conducted reconnaissance and raids across borders into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam. Baker's design was inspired by a combination of historical and practical needs, leading to a knife that served as both a survival tool and a weapon. The article highlights Baker's meticulous process involving steel selection, field testing, and refining the blade to a version of the American Bowie knife. The MACV-SOG knife's historical significance is underpinned by notable users such as U.S. Army Special Forces Major John Plaster and the knife's lasting legacy, which continues through modern reproductions by SOG Specialty Knives & Tools. This account honors Baker’s creativity and his contributions to military gear during and beyond the Vietnam conflict.