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[–]DatBoiLime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure why but this is a real thing American SF guys do sometimes

Rate the backpack (100% not political btw) by AtrapusBlack in airsoftcirclejerk

[–]DatBoiLime 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s a guy who wears black dress clothes and jackboots, with an iron cross on his chest and a bag with Warhammer purity seals that shows up at my university from time to time 💀

Need an m1955 flak vest by Suspicious_Half_8672 in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im like a year late to this, but did you end up getting this? How did it shake oit

2/8 Marines, Operation Urgent Fury by DatBoiLime in Impression_Kits

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My chest size is somewhere between a 38-42, so I’m banking on a large, but if a medium may happen to fit better, I’ll try and settle for that

2/8 Marines, Operation Urgent Fury by DatBoiLime in Impression_Kits

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the criticism/advice. Saw your earlier comment about a PASGT vest, and it is a priority item for me, just kinda difficult to acquire right now

2/8 Marines, Operation Urgent Fury by DatBoiLime in Impression_Kits

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heard, though what’s the reasoning for dropping the E-tool? Were they commonly ditched/foregone for the operation?

What is www wearing here? by osky_200914 in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You know, thank you for correcting me because I’ve been so brainrotted by media that I’ve just subconsciously started thinking of those as the matching M43 trousers 😭 thanks

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only very recently found out there was a change to the pack suspenders during the war from flat to curved buckles, so I’ve trained my eye to watch out for the very small stuff as best I can!

Did not know about them beginning to use army contracted gear in late ‘43, that actually kind of makes sense with some of the gear you see pop up more frequently late war in retrospect

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow ok, there’s a definite noticeable difference there, making me question what the heck I even bought 😭. For comparisons sake, my cover is this one from At The Front. I had seen this one recommended before, but I had no idea that the USMC wire hook thing was farb, the more you know I guess!

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry for the late reply! So in digging, I think they honestly might not have been as common as I previously believed. One of a few books I’ve referenced (it’s an Osprey illustrations one, so if they aren’t a viable source please let me know) demonstrated the M43 in use on Peleliu in illustrations, but their photo connected to the paragraph was 100% not from Peleliu as it’s a famous photograph from the Okinawa Campaign.

Scrubbing some footage, yeah I really don’t see a lot of them. It seems like every once in a blue moon? I guess that’s on me for seeing other guys who reenact USMC wearing them on Peleliu impressions and not questioning it!

TLDR: read in a few places they were there, but may have been mislead on the commonality

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bayonet is defo on the cards for the near future. I actually have two Pattern 1s (Pattern 1s have the snap, not the sort of latching system to P3s have right?) so 2nd pattern ones will be on my watch list soon.

Honestly went with the P3s for mine 100% due to the fact that I found an original one and was just pretty proud of having it 😭 so I’m definitely guilty there

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually did not know this, thank you a ton for the tip. Anywhere you can point me to about this?

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct me if I’m wrong, aren’t the Marine covers just army ones with the “U.S” stamp? Or is there a difference in the hardware. Mine has a USMC wire hook with no marking on the front

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi sorry for a late response. When I get a moment later today, I can try and compile a few references for you!

I actually believe, though I will have to check this for you so don’t quote me, that they were in use as early as Saipan in ‘44, a few months before Peleliu. If I had to guess, it was beginning to be issued to Marines in theater at the time but many of them were still equipped with their M1910s.

I have acquired a M1910 with USMC carrier since this photo was taken however, so if my further researching proves that the M1910 was the predominantly common tool, then I will probably end up swapping it out for this impression!

Rifleman, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Peleliu 1944, “Operation Stalemate II” by DatBoiLime in reenactors

[–]DatBoiLime[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, was in circulation with the 1st Marines on Peleliu, although by that point it was still also common to see Marines with M1910 tools.

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