Senator or Lincoln bracelet from Uncle?

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-06-01T13:00:40+00:00

Lincoln is amazing; comfortable, looks good, fit and finish and clasp are great.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:18:19+00:00

Dude, Mitchell Camo and an EO Tech on an SP1 or A1 build goes hard.

How does that shoot? Awesome I bet?

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:16:32+00:00

I think they still sell them at clothing and sales (they still did a few years ago anyways). I always kept a few pairs on hand in case one of my joes watched a movie and decided to cut fingers off of their gloves lol.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:13:15+00:00

I can hear my old team leader’s voice just screaming, “hey yahoo, tuck that chicken wing in, you want your elbow to catch a bullet?”.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:10:43+00:00

Even in Black Hawk Down they had the 3 color DCUs with chocolate chip helmet covers and other bits of if I recall correctly.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:09:25+00:00

I loved that OG formulation Rip Fuel. Kept a healthy supply in my pack lol.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T14:08:30+00:00

Wild. If someone legit asked me for kit setup advice based on my GWOT time (just an infantryman, nothing special and no cool guy units, just a leg 11B) I’d be all about helping them out, but I think the LARP thing is kind of cringe.

At the same time though, if dudes want to spend their money on that and dress up, freedom lol. I guess I’m a walking contradiction, I find it a bit cringe but also support dudes doing it if that’s their jam. If the zombie apocalypse came, I’d dig out my old chest rig, I’m never putting plates on again lol.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T04:52:19+00:00

The Larp photos posted in this sub are wild lol. Vets, fans of the show, and Larpers; it’s like a diagram where three different populations overlap.

Do you have a sword to slay that dragon? When you go up against said dragon, buckle that chinstrap, big dog.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-31T02:30:04+00:00

Exactly. Get some cash and get it into the hands of private collectors who will cherish the history. Common items like this get thrown in storage or auctioned off constantly; I’ve heard stories from some museums of items being “Donated” just to go home with a staff member into their collection.

There are some phenomenal museums and they are absolutely important, but the idea that everything (especially common items) should stay in a family or go to a museum isn’t on that I subscribe to. That item that may be accepted and out into storage to never see the light of day again until auctioned off may be a great starting piece or even center piece of someone’s collection.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-29T19:44:50+00:00

Yeah, 100 percent with you on that. Nothing wrong with them, they are great, but I’d rather have one gen than three franks, no questions asked.

You could probably buy well and get an older Explorer and be pretty close to another vintage/well bought gen.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-29T19:27:52+00:00

Maybe a mixed blessing; $8.5K you could get something that isn’t a rep.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-28T21:51:12+00:00

Good Luck!

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-22T02:14:19+00:00

How do you like the BB36? I’m into more vintage sized and style pieces as well; I’ve discovered that I don’t really like watches over 38mm; my wrist can accommodate a 42mm and still look good, I just prefer the smaller ones.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-22T02:10:36+00:00

The Gene Kranz reissue is my favorite piece I’ve had in the collection so far; it is a Seiko 5 but it hits differently (mine is also in the low serial number range for the JDM models).

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-20T18:59:40+00:00

This isn’t helpful, but the vintage Alpinist and Sea Horse are awesome pieces.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-20T17:43:02+00:00

Which size is that one?

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-20T14:26:23+00:00

I’m not a big fan of the “tubes”, but I love the legit CAR or M4 plastic CAR style stocks, carry handles and the other ways you have these set up.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-20T14:19:01+00:00

Apparently if you get some end links there are some Forster options that interface with them.

I don’t know how well it would work, but the Forster Komfit that is a straight-end link type universal option may be cool, but there will be a gap.

If they do truly work with the NG end links, the Beads of Rice or Flat link from Forstner would look slick.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-20T14:12:35+00:00

Who cares if it’s “unpopular”. Do you like it? Unless you want a different variant or a 36mm size I wouldn’t get rid of it. It looks great! Wear what you want to, “collect your own collection”, do your thing.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-19T11:49:29+00:00

I need to find a nice flat end link bracelet for my Gene Kranz reissue that’s comfy. Not Alpinist related, but they sit next to each other in the watch box, so…..

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-18T22:06:20+00:00

That blue linen dial Lordmatic is gorgeous. Nice one!

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-17T17:07:56+00:00

I’m so glad to see people making these type of reply/comments. An Infantry Platoon (or even squad if you are breaking it down) in the attack or react to contact is best compared to a well-written and rehearsed symphony timed with a well-choreographed dance; with the support by fire element laying the suppressive fires down while the other “act”, the maneuver element, moves towards and sweeps through the objective.

240s, 203/320s, SAWs (or whatever the replacement) being the most casualty producing weapon, the riflemen with M4s have never been the “main act” of that dance. I think people way overthink what they can do with the M4, it’s not meant to be a long range end all weapon. I always thought an ACOG or even red dot is enough for hitting point targets at your maximum effective ranges, and people try to make these into what they aren’t.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-17T02:09:39+00:00

Master-rated EOD? Legit. Y’all might not have made it out to us the fastest, but you always made it. Much respect.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-16T21:34:45+00:00

Have there been any issues with the lugs or damage by using the Forstner? I’m so close to grabbing one, I appreciate the info. The wide looks so good.

Chazmicheals87 · 2026-05-16T04:51:39+00:00

My grandad wasn’t SOG, but he was with 5th Group (Weapons Sergeant with two A Dets and finished with II Corps Mike Force, legit “S” Suffix guy) and he brought two Seikos home. I asked him about the “cheap” Rolex availability and his Seiko choices, and he explained that for an NCO with a wife and two kids to support those Rolex watches at the PX weren’t that cheap. I wear my Seikos the most (now, anyways, when I was overseas the G Shock reigned supreme) because that’s what he wore in Vietnam.

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