Still waiting on my MBSS...

The MBSS has arrived in Belgium, but it's still at customs, pending taxes. I have decided on which pouches I will be putting on it though. The list is as following:

front: Allied Industries shingle, Allied Industries MBITR pouch, Allied Industries Admin without light Eagle Industries .45 FB pouch x2, Eagle Industries M4 mag pouch x2, Eagle Industries frag pouch x2

all FSBE II Issued

back: Allied Industries flashbang pouch x2, Eagle Industries hydration carrier

Actually, the frag pouches might be omitted, pending available real estate on the front.

Some new pouches

The "RLCS" stuff arrived a few days ago. I still am not sure whether I should keep the stuff and make another loadout or not.



But anyway, here is the hydration carrier and frag pouch. I still have 2 Allied Industries MBITR pouches incoming. I'll post more pics when they arrive.

RLCS or not? Tell me in your comment!

My FSBE II kit

Here's a list of items in my personal FSBE II kit, still missing a lot of stuff.

• Eagle Industries Land Ciras x 1 civ
• Eagle Industries Rhodesian Recon Vest x1 civ
• Eagle Industries MBAV Plate Carrier with Cumberbund x1 civ (now sold)
• Allied Industries MBSS Plate Carrier x1 mil
• Paca soft armor carrier x1 civ

• Eagle Industries M4 mag pouch x4 mil
• Eagle Industries M4 mag pouch x3 civ
• Eagle Industries M4 double mag pouch x2 mil
• Eagle Industries .45 FB mag pouch x6 mil
• Eagle Industries frag pouch x3 mil
• Eagle Industries frag pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries M60 mag pouch x1 mil
• Eagle Industries M60 mag pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries Canteen pouch x1 mil (on its way)
• Eagle Industries Canteen pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries Hydration pouch x1 mil
• Eagle Industries Hydration pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries Medic pouch x1 mil (on its way)
  
• Eagle Industries Medic pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries GP pouch x1 civ
• Eagle Industries SAW ammo pouch with detachable top (on its way)
  
• Eagle Industries Gas mask carrier x1 mil
• Eagle Industries MBITR pouch x1 civ
• Allied Industries MBITR pouch x1 mil
• Allied Industries Modular Assault Pack x1 mil
• Allied Industries M4 mag shingle x2
• Allied Industries Flashbang pouch x3
• Allied Industries Admin pouch without light x1

• Eagle Industries duty belt tan x1 civ
• Allied Industries leg panel x1 mil
• CSM dump pouch x1 civ
• Safariland 6004 for 1911
• Flightsuit tan x1 mil
• Flightsuit sage green x1 mil
• MCCUU marpat woodland x1 mil
• MCCUU marpat desert x1 mil
• FROG II shirt marpat desert x2 mil
• FROG II gloves x1 pair mil
• FROG II flash hood x1 mil
• Reversible MICH cover with NOROTOS hole x1 mil
• Oakley SI Assault goggles with fan tan x1 mil
• Belleville 550 ST boots
• Peckham fleece coyote brown x1 mil
• Propper Goretex parka marpat woodland

So that's my collection so far, still lacking a lot of stuff. The hunt continues!

Bummer!

This evening I was talking to a serious RLCS collector about how I bought a few RLCS pouches on a forum that we both visit.

He told me that some of the pouches aren't part of the issued Ranger Load Carrying System. What a bummer! Initially I bought these to trade for other items.

But since they're not worth as much as I had hoped they would be, I was toying with the idea of keeping them and start another impression. This would be a simple impression with only a few basic pouches in Ranger Green.

I simply cannot afford two collections. We'll see how things work out.

RLCS or not?

One thing I know for sure, this will teach me to be less impulsive and do more research!

MBSS shipped yesterday!

So I bought an FSBE II MBSS Plate Carrier a few days ago on eBay. This seller has loads of issued military gear for sale now and again. I was lucky enough to get the illustrious FSBE II MBSS.

What's an MBSS PC you might ask? It's an abbreviation for Maritime Ballistic Survival System. It's basically a kit made by Allied Industries for the US Military and consists of a plate carrier, a modular assault pack, flotation device, magazine pouches, chem pouches and an admin pouch.

The reason why it's so hard to get, is because Allied Industries does not sell these items to the public, only to the military. And not just any military branch are issued those items, but mainly Special Forces like Navy Seals and Marine Force Recon and such.

That's why the MBSS Plate Carrier can go up to 2000 USD. But prices have dropped a lot lately. Nowadays you can get an MBSS for around 400 USD. As a matter of fact an OD (olive drab) colored one, just sold for 400+ USD. Which is definitely not a bad price.

The label: description, NSN, contract #, cage code and production date.

My coyote brown one, usually sells for around 500 to 600 dollars nowadays. Just a few years ago they still went for 2000+ USD. I guess it's the economic crisis which is bringing the price down.

I actually thought I would never own a rare piece like this, but recently I have been very lucky in acquiring the harder to get pieces of FSBE II gear.

Anyway I'm glad I found it and I just wanted to share this with you guys. Now I just hope it will get here soon!

Signing off,

G.