Another score!

Yesterday evening, I closed a deal to buy a 2004 FSBE II issued RRS-V. This means it's in the old coyote brown color, the rare one and therefore worth more. I got a pretty good deal I think. Definitely worth it.

I was talking to the seller, who also happens to collect FSBE II stuff and I learned a lot from him. I am now worried that some of my newer edition stuff might be fake. But then again, all the stuff I got was either from military guys or collectors. So I guess it should be all legit.

Earlier this week I got some other stuff in as well from Canada.

2004 issued SAW pouch

2007 issued shotgun shell panel

issued FROG hood 

FSBE II admin pouch with light!

Score!!!!! I sourced an FSBE II admin pouch with light. It didn't come cheap, but it's well worth the money as a collector's item. I bought it from a guy that sells military gear on Ebay.

As you can see, it comes with the flightbadge of the original owner/operator. The badge features Recon Jack, which is the symbol used by Force Recon Marines. I have blotted out the operator's name for opsec/persec reasons.

It also comes with 2 little lights that the operator attached to the admin pouch, which is a nice personal touch.

And here's the NSN tag. As you can see it's an early version of the admin pouch, dated 2004, which makes it even more rare than the later 2007/2008 versions.

Now the waiting game begins. I'm hoping it will be here within 2 weeks.

New canteen pouch in!

bought this canteen pouch on Ebay. It only cost 29 euros including shipping, what a deal! It's FSBE II issued of course, early gen with a green tag. Nice score even if I say so myself.

And here you can see the difference between the civilian pouch on the left and the military FSBE 2 issued one on the right.

Jacket and some more jacketsssssss ...

I have been taking a lot of pictures these couple of days, because I finally figured out how to use my mother's digital camera. The pictures turned out to be over exposed at first, but I found out how to use the white balance feature.

Some pics are still a bit blurry, because I was too lazy to use the tri-pod. But most of them are ok and I am pleased with most of the results.

So I have been capturing my entire FSBE II collection on digital camera and have added pics of the individual pouches. Check them out here: http://www.photobucket.com/fsbe2.

I also received a black SPEAR fleece jacket today, which I got for a pretty good price.

I already had a coyote brown one, but in size XL, which was a bit too big.

This L fits me perfectly and I can wear it under my PCU level 5 jacket without it all being too bulky. Here's my PCU level 5 jacket by the way. I wear it almost every day. It's light and easy to carry when I don't wear it. It provides good protection against wind but not so water resistant. You definitely won't stay dry in a heavy rainstorm.

 

Besides the PCU level 5 jacket, I also have a PCU level 5 pants/trousers, which completes the level 5 set.

 For heavy rainstorms, I can use my USMC Goretex parka made by Propper Industries.

 

 

 

It's an excellent hardshell made Goretex Military materials.

Damn weather!

The weather's always shitty when I try to take some pictures. Just when I have some time to take some pictures, the weather turns to shit and my pics turn out to be worthless. I really hate it when that happens.

So I finally signed up for an online photo album. That way I don't have to upload a picture from my computer, every time I need to show it to someone.

The URL is http://www.photobucket.com/fsbe2

There's only pictures of my collection of gear, as you can tell from the name. Nothing too interesting for "normal" people haha!

And just to make this gear related, here's a comparison pic for whoever's interested in this.

MBSS time!

I also received my FSBE II MBSS plate carrier today. It's absolutely ridiculous how a person can love a piece of nylon that much haha.

But yeah I am so happy to finally get my hands on "the Holy Grail" of FSBE II collecting. I'll the pics do all the talking.

front and rear plate carrier

close up of the tag and stamp

front loaded

back light load

 clearer view of front

 large drooping hydration carrier haha, I might switch it with my AI MAP

overview of the FSBE II MBSS plate carrier

Kit list:

Allied Industries MBSS plate carrier

Allied Industries admin pouch

Allied Industries M4 mag shingle

Allied Industries MBITR pouch

Allied Industries flash bang pouch x2

Eagle Industries M4 mag pouch x2

Eagle Industries .45 FB mag pouch x2

note: everything is FSBE II issued

RLCS MBITR pouches.

Today I left work 2 hours early (with permission of course), because I knew they might be delivering a special package.


And as expected the mailman came and dropped off a package for me.

It contained two ranger green MBITR pouches. As you can see these are the military issued type MBITR pouches with flap. Unfortunately I don't know whether these are a part of RLCS (Ranger Load Carrying System) or not. The ranger green color pouches are used by the Rangers but also by SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman) and other branches of the military. So there's no real telling I guess.

And if they're RLCS, I don't know whether they are first generation or second gen ranger green, with first gen being the harder to find color. They are exactly the same as the Allied Industries type MBITR pouch, but there's no proof as they lack a tag. Which might be a clue, as first gen RLCS lack tags as well.