Airsoft smersh rig reddit. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! If you want a general purpose Russian "spetznaz" loadout, Gorka (doesn't matter which) or a Partizan in SS-Summer or Berezka, SMERSH rig, gloves, pads, boots, and a boonie hat or a bandana, plus an AK (can be AKMS or AKS74, preferably with suppressor). There are some games where I also just use my Smersh, easily 10x more comfy. Anyone know of a ruck that can work well with a smersh Ak chest rig Does anyone have any experience with this? Archived post. Unfortunately they seem to be taking much more artistic license with the gear in this game, so it’s hard to identify and exact versions to use IRL. 265K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! Looking to build a fairly modern Rusfor loadout in terms of gear (uniform, rig, etc). Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! Where to store pistol and magazines with Smersh rig? GEAR QUESTION Anyone got a way to holster your pistol and have a quick and efficient way to draw mags? Archived post. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! The best time to get Smersh was before the Ukraine war, you could get legit rigs for $150-200 on even Amazon. Ebay is a great place to look for that smersh rig. Overall the Smersh is an amazing belt rig system. Any reason you’re interested in this one specifically over more trusted brands? All AK mags fit fine in every single double M4 mag pouch, if you run high-caps you don't need more than 3-4 mags so you can just do that. thank you! I'm looking for a rig that looks similar to the kommandostore x arktis smersh-ak kit but won't break the bank since I'm a little low on airsoft money rn. Anyways, the real Just wait for a smersh on ebay or look on Facebook it's worth it. You have two smersh combat belts there and that choice of smersh parts is actually sold as a bundle on soviet propaganda so you should get that to ensure you get everything. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 52 votes, 12 comments. Looks like it’s made for airsoft and the plates seem iffy at best. It can be less comfortable in CQB action - your profile is wider and movement to grab gear is longer, but in forest it has benefits of free front, so you can lie on ground comfortable with possibility of extracting gear without rolling. MilSim is an abbreviation of Military Simulation, and refers to simulations of military operations that are conducted by civilians for entertainment purposes using airsoft. Basicly I wanna know if SMERSH is anywhere near same quality of fabric and stitching as for example British NI chest rig . As the other commenter said it’s generally Gorka-ish. By massively popular demand, we've brought our very own SMERSH to market, selecting renowned technical apparel manufacturer Arktis to clone the original rig as closely as possible. But real combat wouldn't be comfy either and muh realism (weight etc) immerses me further into the experience I am having and just brings me a lot of joy. (I know you horders are out there). AfraidOfTheAmericans ICS • Additional comment actions We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Agreed, a load-bearing harness or belt rig with braces is the way to go if you don't want your breasts crushed. Hey guys, anyone in the airsoft community use a new gen smersh by SSO? As much as I would love to buy an old gen avizent or partizan, I don't have the money and I can get a SSO smersh for about 100-130 euros (incl. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! trueI have a smersh rig, and i know how to properly attach the butpack, but i was wondering if anyone found an easier way to attach it so you do not have to remove the magazine pouches from one side every time you want to remove it/put it back on. Carrier is probably about Condor tier, it’ll hold plates and stand up to basement larping, but the stitching and overall quality may be questionable. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 51 votes, 31 comments. I am doing a SPETSNAZ get up with a gorka-3 and a Smersh rig. The MOLLE version makes it easier to attach pouches and such, but the standard Smersh is much more secure and better-fitting. Please I've looked seemingly everywhere and was hoping the reddit airsoft community can help me find a seller. my new russian loadout in the last game I played, inspired by the spetsnaz alpha group during beslan (photos were taken… For all things airsoft. It can hold more AK magazines than you'll ever need, the stitching is excellent and the overall build quality is really sturdy. 352K subscribers in the airsoft community. On my right side I have an also-old IPP in Flora and I keep my radio pouch on my left shoulder. Really wish they'd made a repro of the rarer Partizan rig instead, the Smersh repro just seems like a waste of everyone's time. Oct 30, 2014 · It may not be a SMERSH but it's definitely comfy and functional and looks cool too. SPOSN/SSO Smersh AK webbing Real ones have gotten extremely expensive lately, going anywhere from $250 to $350 shipping included There’s a lot of Chinese reproductions around the $150 mark, but I’ve no idea how good they are I can say that the originals are fantastic, one of my favourite bits of kit Feb 7, 2024 · Kommando Store are proud that they are bringing the MERSCH to be available to customers "The announcement you've all been waiting for — SMERSH is finally live on KommandoStore. It's a one-and-done complete belt kit with everything you need right out of the box and a sprinkling of post-soviet military style For all things airsoft. In my experience buying a substitute for the thing I actually want because of price or not waiting for a good offer on one has always left me disappointed. The webbing is sorta similar to Smersh, but not quite. Here's what I'm looking for with the gear: Load-bearing equipment: I'm not a huge fan of the smersh rigs and would rather use something like a chamelion svd rig, lifchick, pioneer m23 etc. These are the rigs that we were using, and will be using again, when fighting doesn't emphasize riding in vehicles and short raids. Dark green buckles, metal loops on the belt, brand on the buttpack and a white/blue tag on the harness just behind where the neck would go. Mr AR setup is a full battle belt yoke setup wi I've been searching for a russian SSO Smersh chest rig for airsoft and outdoor use, but it seems either the seller is not legitimate or its sold out OR it's not available for delivery to the state of utah. I didn’t know where to look for other items, but I figured I would ask you guys because of all of the variety of gear used on this sub. I have a chest rig cause I don't fuck with plate carriers, what options do I have for carrying this tank? 68/4500 tank if that matters. It works best with M4 magazines. I plan to do the Smersh challenge for my next milsim and the ocp poncho while being getting traded out for a green one. Looking for one with a buttpack too, if possible! Strangely enough, thats an american-made Eagle Industries H-Harness with eagle M60 pouches worn over a Defender-2 vest. 193 votes, 60 comments. 342K subscribers in the airsoft community. Either an ALICE setup, Smersh, Eagle H Harness, any old battle belt and suspenders, pick your poison. But I have the smersh and ran it with my 62/3000 SLP Metal tank last weekend. It's the standard OD. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! 15 votes, 14 comments. Drawing on the beltkit of yore and improving upon it, the Smersh allows you to carry 8 AK style magazines (STANAGS, VZ58 mags and Type 81 mags all work) and a bunch of hand grenades (almost fit FSB looks awesome but I can't spend that kind of money nor am I willing to lug around all that extra gear. Thanks! This is my favorite rig I’ve ever run, and I highly recommend anyone who is interested in running a smersh to seek out an old gen instead of the new ones. Remove all the lids from the mag pouches and replace with straps and snaps. belt and suspenders are what you seek. The best time to get Smersh was before the Ukraine war, you could get legit rigs for $150-200 on even Amazon. A proper SSO/SPOSN smersh vest for older Rusfor impressions will not be found on greyshop ever (at best they sell the latest commercial ones that are looked at with disgust typically). I use a russian chest rig from the 80s myself that I got on ebay for, like $20, and that motherfucker is more durable and ergonomic for me than anything else I've seen, and thinner, too. For all things airsoft. By tend I don’t mean “trendy”. The Haley DC3RX or the Velocity Systems Mayflower are also solid I also really like webbing systems like the SPOSN/SSO Smersh I wear it in front on my rig, I'm just curious, where do you have yours? trueIn my opinion, a chest rig is almost objectively better Plate carriers are great for Milsim or impression kits, but purely for performance, I’d go for a chest rig Personally I love the LBX lock and load chest rigs, but they’re a pain in the ass to find these days. 308 pattern mags can be run in them When I’m running my LBX chest rig I don’t bother with any hydration setup, I just shove two water bottles in the right side GP pouch. As for the smersh rig I personally would use it for extra bottles of BBs as pouring more ammo into the box mag is quicker and easier than disconnecting the battery to the gun and fumbling around with a new box. Is a SMERSH worth purchasing? I'll give a little background, I have been using a Pantac 6094 for the past 2 years, and while I love it in combination with my flightsuit, I was looking at the SMERSH's as an alternative since its not a common rig and it would be used more in the summer (as its a lighter looking rig, and summers here in TN are HUMID). Looking for a similar rig and pouches I've started out with plate carriers (first Ciras, then JPC with plates), switched very briefly to the TT Mk2. Like I said earlier mine has a mini map pack, butt pack and all the mag punches and works fantastic. Old gens are made under avizent material. If you are dedicated enough to warrant getting one look for gear sellers on here (zutathefox is a regular here), on Rusfor fb group sellers, etc. I got mine back when they were $120 including shipping, but now you’re looking at upwards of $200, $250 without factoring in skyrocketing shipping costs and delays Are you asking if genuine issued military gear used by Russian SF is airsoft gear? Or are you asking if what you’re specifically looking at from where ever website sells the gear you’re seeing listed is reliable and actually the real thing to make sure you aren’t buying a clone/replica of the gear? Whatever the case is, the post is a little bit difficult to understand. Long story short, are they worth the 100 cost? I'll simply use it for airsoft once every 2 weeks and get a proper one when I start to trueI've had this thing for a few years, and have contemplated how I could possibly make it usable . On the topic of Russian military gear and impressions within this subreddit, I've seen a general disdain for the current gen Smersh. I love my real AK smersh, but I am looking to expand the capability by adding something with it. I use a Smersh (A-TACS FG) as my main load-bearing equipment and it's pretty neat. 334K subscribers in the airsoft community. Either go for an AK chest rig or a molle rig with some AK pouches, Condor and Flyye both make decent ones. Despite what people say it really is a great rig for the money and it’s pretty customizable too if you have some time to throw things together. Alternatively, just wear a regular battle belt and possibly thigh rigs for extra mag pouches. 350K subscribers in the airsoft community. At first it felt great but after like 2-4 hours of wearing it my shoulders were in great pain. Aug 5, 2014 · Just build a belt rig using suspenders and stuff. I dunno if you were hell bent on the real thing, but this is a $90 option if you have a lower budget. Which is what I run on longer games/ops. Run something like ALICE LBE's or a Russian SMERSH-type rig with a shoulder harness and belt. I’ve got 5 plate carriers, 3 battle belts, 2 chest rigs, an LBV, a SADF battle jacket, 2 sets of M56 webbing, SMERSH rig, WW2 American webbing , British DPM flak jacket, and my prototype duct tape plate carrier In terms of uniforms, I have some standard olive green, black and Kryptek Typhon Crye clones, ANA Spec4ce forest uniform, Partizan sniper suit, gorka 3, 2 sets of jungle fatigues (a Hey guys, I'm looking to build a russian loadout so if any of you guys have a russian loadout or has had one, any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. 315K subscribers in the airsoft community. Kitlist: Partizan suit in SS summer Smersh rig generic PT armor (until my molle defender gets here :D) TIG helmet replica with working coms LCT AKMS with upgraded vfc gearbox Don't run a chest rig or vest. Even with that TT chest rig I was sweating myself a crisis early november (wearing only 1 layer of clothing). old G3 double stack mags dated 95-97, a large butt pack and a tall general purpose pouch. However newer Gen smershes are fine despite what some people might tell you. As they are usually better built. Finally got my hands on an RD-54 backpack for my Smersh The orange crown bag has e tape, 100ft of paracord, and a emergency blanket for shelter building and gear repairs, the green crown bag has my battery’s, knife, multi tool, neck gator. For more specifics, expand the tabs below. I don't doubt the M56 belt was what was used by the original owner, that wouldn't be the first time I've seen M56/ALICE belts used as a base for a Russian belt setup. That’s a new Gen Smersh. chest rig, and am currently trying out a chest rig that is basically a suspended molle belt (visually comparable to the Smersh). What kit would an oldgen SMERSH fit with since the newgen in hot garbage in comparison (so I’ve heard)? I Oct 20, 2017 · Ok, who runs a smersh loadout? Do you run just the smersh or do you run a combo with additional chest rig and/or plate carrier/body armor? Let's see it. Anyone have any experience with the quality of buying a chinease replica Smersh on either eBay or alixpress? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Just don’t put anything in the buttpack if your running a backpack. Seeing if someone knew where I could get a cheaper one. . Smersh rigs have gotten crazy expensive lately. I wear it in front on my rig, I'm just curious, where do you have yours? trueIn my opinion, a chest rig is almost objectively better Plate carriers are great for Milsim or impression kits, but purely for performance, I’d go for a chest rig Personally I love the LBX lock and load chest rigs, but they’re a pain in the ass to find these days. delivery to Ireland) depending where I shop. Apr 4, 2014 · I think it's clever, inexpensive SMERSH imitation. Russian Gear was cheap and available via multiple ways. 270K subscribers in the tacticalgear community. Because that's literally what a Smersh is. -Blue/white striped shirt, boonie hat in Flora, Digital Flora, Izlom or berezka pattern, or OD bandana. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! I remember back in the days when I started Airsoft around 2018. I was wondering which rig would give me a more Go on gear pages on Reddit, see what the trend is. Looks just like the one Greyshop has. As we've directly cloned the original SMERSH, the pouches mostly accommodate rifle magazines of the AKM variety. Like SMERSH but no, it's All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment, or ALICE. 308 pattern mags can be run in them Damn bro looking slick! Yeah when I can I'll pick up a smersh and defender! I need to get that authentic look 😏 Reply reply HorseEvening • If you really want to go for the accurate look then I'd say go for what's called a Partizan Rig and/or a Avzient smersh, that's early 2000's stuff Reply reply katsudongr • When I’m running my LBX chest rig I don’t bother with any hydration setup, I just shove two water bottles in the right side GP pouch. Saw a Russian camo (neuron activation) saw a Russian Smersh rig (neuron activation) saw a altyn helmet (neuron activation) and then this was born. Feb 7, 2024 · All the updates you need to know about developing our SMERSH belt-kit with Arktis UK. Should I consider buying this? I’m looking to combine it with a SMERSH rig for a juggernaut loadout This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments Best 65 votes, 42 comments. I'm planning on picking up a SMERSH off grey shop, but until I can afford that, I'm looking for alternatives. It can become a real circle jerk so grains of salt and trueconsists of surplus shop finds. mag pouches though numerous are limiting due to height, meaning pretty much only . The only ones I can find online are 100 or more. If you wanna take your chances on a cheap Chinese repro I 359K subscribers in the airsoft community. It is said to be inferior to the old gen in various aspects - flimsier material, worse stitching, uglier color (though this is subjective), and so on. How would I go about this? -I do not plan on using PCs or helmets, rather chest rigs and hats -My primary will be an LCT VSS/AS VAL u/Gabenfoodle informed me that the SMERSH vest is no longer in use. I'd suggest ditching the SMERSH idea and go for a PLCE either in DPM or DDPM as they're dirt cheap Reply reply WatermelonManus • Reply reply NordicLad • Reply reply more replyMore repliesMore repliesMore repliesMore repliesMore Its more expensive than a chest rig, and the size of a chest rig can just be enough for you. I personally wouldn't bother now. If you have some money to spend and if you can sift around Russian websites, you can find a few makers that have SMERSH copies that look much like the real thing at a fraction of the cost. I would look for an older gen smersh (avizent, oxford, mustard, cordura) because they’re more durable and can be found for not much more expensive than the new ones, are more correct for impressions, and hold their valuable on the market as opposed to the new ones. -Smersh or Grad-2 for regular GRU, 6sh92 or 6sh92-5 vest in Flora pattern, or 6sh104 in Flora or Digital Flora, or 6sh112 in Digital Flora for 45th Regiment. Alright, so after some googling I have came up with a gorka 1 suit. Loved by many, hated by… not really anyone. I have a smersh rig so feel free to ask questions! Also check your size charts when ordering shirts from there. When I’m running any sort of webbing I’ll usually repurpose a magazine pouch to hold a Nalgene bottle (Smersh is perfect for this) or run a Vietnam-era canteen Tools: Yes. Subreddit for both professional and civilian tactical gear. Look on facebook groups like Russian Gear B So 40lb on the Smersh will feel like 20, but on a PC it will still feel like 40. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. They look more brown/tan. Kitlist: Partizan suit in SS summer Smersh rig generic PT armor (until my molle defender gets here :D) TIG helmet replica with working coms LCT AKMS with upgraded vfc gearbox Hey guys, I'm looking to build a russian loadout so if any of you guys have a russian loadout or has had one, any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. I attached the straps with shock cord to I didn’t make it to be super accurate to anything really. They behave more like a giant walk on game, with breaks in between games and you can go back to your car to fix your gun or change load out at milsim West you don't get that luxury. I would also recommend this video from Gorgoth. The olive drab smersh made by SSO is a real smersh, just made out of poor materials. Wanting to buy someone's unused sso/sposn smersh rig. What I’m getting at is there are patterns and pieces of kit that reoccur for a reason. The leather tab Smersh rigs are easily the hottest ones, they remind me of old-school Soviet pouches. From what i've seen from googling, some russian kits have Sposn Lazutchik-M chest rig and some have Smersh harness'. Any 3-hole balaclava, any boots, any generic knee pads, a Gorka-E uniform, and some Smersh SVD pouches on a belt to finish off the kit. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. People much prefer the old gens. 33 votes, 13 comments. However, we've successfully used the rig with AR-15 mags with mag-assists (made by Magpul & others) to extend the magazine for easier access. Reply airsoft_meme • Additional comment actions Looks like a gorka, defender, smersh and a maska-1 Im no Russian gear expert but off the top of my head I think that's what it is Behold, the almighty Smersh. The Haley DC3RX or the Velocity Systems Mayflower are also solid I also really like webbing systems like the SPOSN/SSO Smersh 325K subscribers in the airsoft community. Please read the rules, Wiki/FAQ, and use the search bar! MembersOnline • Gold-Section-5021 ADMIN MOD 849 votes, 124 comments. Hello, The Best AK chest rig is probably the Smersh vest from the brand SSO (it has a great storage capacity) you can store up to 4 grenades, and 8 to 12 AK mags, since the pocket are big you can put literally everything you want. Hey all, I was wondering if you had recommendations for mag pouches for RPK-length AK mags. And by a lot of stuff I'm talking like 6 smoke grenades, 2 airsoft grenades, 8 mags, extra ammo, air tank, 4x water bottles, maps, compass, radio, PTT, IFAK, pistol, pistol mags, knife, 6 m203/gp-25 shells, tools, etc. Fairly common at surplus stores, fairly easy to use and set up, but not universal. The latest news on building out the rig, starting the manufacturing run, and estimated ship date can all be found on this blog. Well it took some doing but I feel like it's finally useful. First off to remove the grenade pouches that came attached to this and replace with some webbing to attach pouches. May 14, 2022 · Like SMERSH but no, it's All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment, or ALICE. If you run mids then yeah, you need some ak specific pouches so you can hold more ammo. Nov 14, 2020 · In short, I would recommend the standard Smersh. There's the Arktis repro from KS, but $300 is kind of a hard sell. To go along with this. 😂 201 votes, 25 comments. Its a classic bit of Russian kit. For the first time milsim west I recommend grab a CYMA AK run as some basic smersh rig and call it. Grey shop as well, but they are iffy. Archived post. Nowadays you have to be lucky to find something you want anywhere, and if so it's often darn overpriced Gorka + Smersh was also my starting kit into the hobby. Bear in mind, people are pretty passionate about it and can be fuckin dweebs about it, like anime or whatever. If you want to do a Ukrainian like kit, gorkas were common during the 2014 invasion era as well as DDPM gear. I run an E&l aks-74u, SSO gorka suit, oxford smersh harness, kula tactical altyn replica, cheap black pair of wool gloves but i plan on getting leather hatch lr10s soon, cheap amazon balaclava I need a new one, replica molle defender 2 will be replacing it with a real olive defender 2 body armor, bolle goggles, I have a pair of tan mechanix gloves attached to my smersh rig, gp5 gas mask with Anyone knows the quality of fabric and stitching on russian SMERSH webbing. But is it in the way you expected? After months of digging, mountains of research, and the help from our new friends at Arktis, we're bringing our very own version of SMERSH to market. Hiya! Someone I came in contact with is offering up a SMERSH rig for a steal of a price and it's made me suspicious, out of curiosity, how can I tell if it's a fake? It looks real as can be. ihq sfiigmi xte tozxf uclvqt nxfcskl qsl reum shbce fzpxuex