Hi mac,

Listen, I am as much of a gear freak as anyone....so count me in with you all.
I don't want to go into my job side of things....probably best not as Ops Sec is seen as important. The photo is fine as it has been published before. It sort of came out when I went into rant mode about poor kit. It is shocking how things don't change....albeit now it is more a case of shortages rather than it not being adopted. Anyway....rant over.

Got to say that I have all sorts of kit from other Armies which I take great pleasure in wearing because partly it was often given or exchanged and has a good "kudos" value. Some things like swapping T Shirts is very common and I rate my selection as one of the best! I particularly like the former Eastern block forces as they have no inhibitions on P.C. aspects for their T Shirts. When you have para-military police going out down the Bar for a few beers after work and see the T Shirts with a huge .50 cal on it saying "700.
grains of instant justice"...you have to laugh at how they get away with it.

Here are a couple of knives which I have had all sorts of trade offers for if I bring them away with me. To be fair I often only take them incase I ever see something I would like to trade for.....these are not easily replaced but you can get a few of them if you try.



What do you all make of these....anyone able to give any info.....as a help the black one has been in storage for some time?