Hello,

I am looking for clone correct standard issue paracord for dummy cord your rifle attachments, like ATPIAL, weapon light, RCO. I've seen this so many times, almost every military picture out there has tied down rifle gear to the rifle.

In the most cases they are using olive drab/green paracord.

I am wondering, what specific paracord is it?

It would be probably 550. Maybe MIL-C-5040 Type III Parachute Cord, or Atwood Rope MFG 550 lb. What is the correct name of this color? Have it some mil standard governemnt color code or is it just basic olive drab?

I would love to buy exact same type of paracord that is seen in so many US Army pictures. Bellow, you can find example:

https://postimg.cc/gallery/MBjCTdX

Thank you for your answers.

Looks like gutted 550 to me.

It’s green 550 cord with the guts pulled out.   It’s just OD green we had miles of it.


We used that and wire.

Thank you very much, guys! You helped me a lot.

I am not native english speaker and it was hard to find a proper name of it on Google. I just discovered out on ChatGPT-4 that it's called 'dummy cord', so finally I was able to find more info and comes out with a proper question here.

Gutted 550 paracord seems 100% legit, thanks to you guys I already found some on surplus pages, it's even in OD green, so I bet on your words.

Have a nice day bros.

Gutted 550 using end of the line bowline knots plus an overhand to secure it. Then cut the ends of the 550 short and melt them, getting some of the molten liquid on your person. At least that was period correct for late 90’s, we also went to using safety wire for some stuff.

Arel_T_Dubue: Thank you, I much appreciate your answer, the way how you did it in actual military is just what I wanted for completing my clone correct build.

Most common wire would be .041" diameter also.

We always used "gutted" 550 cord. I never really understood why. I have never had an optic of anything else randomly fly off my gun, but that's what they had us do. In your case I understand why and I think it's a damn nice touch to add that little detail.

It's just OD either Type II or Type III nylon cord with the guts pulled out.  Perfectly interchangeable for the purpose.

The Type II will usually have little black marks on the exterior.  Type II was common on T10 suspension lines, since the T10 has been phased out, you don't see it as much.

Wire was always best. No need to remember a knot and it never burnt off. Plus the stupid box tie for the peq/la5 never let it sit in the picatinny slot correctly.

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In OD green. Don't worry too much about the exact shade. OD seems to be more of a range than an exact shade, or even color. It will also get darker as you use it and it gets a little dirty, or a little oil gets in it (even if that's just from your hands).