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ROLL DOWN THOSE GOD DAMN SLEEVES!!!!!!!

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ROLL DOWN THOSE GOD DAMN SLEEVES!!!!!!!

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What's the clamp on forward rail in thr first picture?

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It's an Ergo rail extension, not sure if they still make that version. Clamps to the FSB. You see Force guys running them all the time these days for a po'boy extended handguard. Not sure if it's because they don't have the money for free-float uppers or the Corps won't let them. Your other option for a longer HG is just to run an M27, which I've literally seen two pictures of anyone ever doing.

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Broken CH latch and KAC Micro in that first pic or what?

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It's an Ergo rail extension, not sure if they still make that version. Clamps to the FSB. You see Force guys running them all the time these days for a po'boy extended handguard. Not sure if it's because they don't have the money for free-float uppers or the Corps won't let them. Your other option for a longer HG is just to run an M27, which I've literally seen two pictures of anyone ever doing.

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It's an Ergo rail extension, not sure if they still make that version. Clamps to the FSB. You see Force guys running them all the time these days for a po'boy extended handguard. Not sure if it's because they don't have the money for free-float uppers or the Corps won't let them. Your other option for a longer HG is just to run an M27, which I've literally seen two pictures of anyone ever doing.

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Didn't Force become MARSOC several years ago?

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I know, the old one is archived, but partially since the most recent photos are a year and a half old and partially cause photobucket killed half of them, anyone up for another one?

ETA: As per the old thread, any SOF photos, US, foreign, whatever, are welcome here.

I'll start.

USMC Force Recon

https://media.defense.gov/2015/Apr/20/2001039071/-1/-1/0/150414-M-ML847-875.JPG

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1802/4146359/1000w_q95.jpg

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1802/4124869/1000w_q95.jpg

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1802/4148269/1000w_q95.jpg

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1802/4146367/1000w_q95.jpg

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1801/4078731/1000w_q95.jpg

https://cdn.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1802/4156268/1000w_q95.jpg

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4th pic down dude's shoes don't look supportive enough for all the crap he's hauling, what gives?

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4th pic down dude's shoes don't look supportive enough for all the crap he's hauling, what gives?

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Looks like he is about to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft so maybe comfy footwear trumps all.

Pic thread
Always thought this was a bad ass pic.
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/81561/cct-486574.JPG

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This is complicated as crap.

So when MARSOC was stood up in 2006, Force Recon Marines made up the first group of operators, but the intention was never to kill Force. It was eventually stood back up, and all four companies are now operational, with the only major (and admittedly pretty sweeping) change being that each Force company reports to the Recon Battalion instead of directly to the MEF commander. Does that make any sense? Will gladly explain further as needed.

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hi guys, here are some pictures of italian sof, maybe you don't know much about them and you could be interested!
https://i.imgur.com/h5ZIdBh.jpg

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Is the mag in backwards on the last pic?

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hi guys, here are some pictures of italian sof, maybe you don't know much about them and you could be interested!
https://i.imgur.com/h5ZIdBh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XzaGQdU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ql64ymP.jpg
those pictures are from task force 45, in afghanistan, a few years ago. this is a mixed force of men from every branch of italian sof. this unit followed directly NATO orders, bypassing normal commanding procedures, and it was involved in many operations wich aimed at killing taliban leaders or rescuing hostages, being very successful

https://i.imgur.com/pBYNPUw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9MsdgH4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ENcoYOW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kPmNekx.jpg
those are the "alpini", italian mountain units, famous for their role in ww1 on the alps and in ww2 in russia. the competiotion they are participating in the picture above is "c.a.s.t.a.", a competition between major european mountain units, alpini win almost any time, usually getting everyone of the first 3 or 4 positions, followed usually by swiss or austrian army.

https://i.imgur.com/WWW8Lwi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UD2Pq4m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7exBWHy.jpg
those guys are from COMSUBIN, the equivalent of US navy seals team 6, they are among the best units in the world and train togheter with navy seals in order to exchange tactics and methods. this unit was formed after ww2 and is dedicated to Teseo Tesei, one of the raiders wich, using the "maiale", sacrified themseves in the attack of Malta harbor and many others.

https://i.imgur.com/bIdWeOZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mIIShiL.jpg

9th Col Moschin, parachutists elite unit

https://i.imgur.com/EEZgZuy.jpg
185 RRAO, recognition and objectives acquisition unit

https://i.imgur.com/pQphADO.jpg
bersaglieri, light mechanised infantry, like those who fought against US army at Kesserine pass in WW2, here defending mosul's dam against ISIS. Black feather on the helmet are typical of this unit.

https://i.imgur.com/Gq1yx4W.jpg
Folgore parachutist division, probably you heard about them, they fought bravely at El Alamein and in subsequent battles. The 4000 men's division was reduced to 300 after El alamein and still fought until it was completely destroyed, many battles later, at Takrouna (basically they alwys fought against odds and tanks with just molotov and light antitank artillery, destroying several divisions and hundreds of modern tanks! i read a lot of war stories about several units of different nationality and the story about Folgore is surely one of the most fascinating, in my opinion.

https://i.imgur.com/p7MTAAU.png
police antiterrorist unit, named NOCS.

i hope those pictures and informations have been interesting to you

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Very cool thanks

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DO YOU SEE IT? IT'S... IT'S... IT'S...

A TACTICAL DUOSTOCK

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hi guys, here are some pictures of italian sof, maybe you don't know much about them and you could be interested!
https://i.imgur.com/h5ZIdBh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XzaGQdU.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ql64ymP.jpg
those pictures are from task force 45, in afghanistan, a few years ago. this is a mixed force of men from every branch of italian sof. this unit followed directly NATO orders, bypassing normal commanding procedures, and it was involved in many operations wich aimed at killing taliban leaders or rescuing hostages, being very successful

https://i.imgur.com/pBYNPUw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9MsdgH4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ENcoYOW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kPmNekx.jpg
those are the "alpini", italian mountain units, famous for their role in ww1 on the alps and in ww2 in russia. the competiotion they are participating in the picture above is "c.a.s.t.a.", a competition between major european mountain units, alpini win almost any time, usually getting everyone of the first 3 or 4 positions, followed usually by swiss or austrian army.

https://i.imgur.com/WWW8Lwi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UD2Pq4m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7exBWHy.jpg
those guys are from COMSUBIN, the equivalent of US navy seals team 6, they are among the best units in the world and train togheter with navy seals in order to exchange tactics and methods. this unit was formed after ww2 and is dedicated to Teseo Tesei, one of the raiders wich, using the "maiale", sacrified themseves in the attack of Malta harbor and many others.

https://i.imgur.com/bIdWeOZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mIIShiL.jpg

9th Col Moschin, parachutists elite unit

https://i.imgur.com/EEZgZuy.jpg
185 RRAO, recognition and objectives acquisition unit

https://i.imgur.com/pQphADO.jpg
bersaglieri, light mechanised infantry, like those who fought against US army at Kesserine pass in WW2, here defending mosul's dam against ISIS. Black feather on the helmet are typical of this unit.

https://i.imgur.com/Gq1yx4W.jpg
Folgore parachutist division, probably you heard about them, they fought bravely at El Alamein and in subsequent battles. The 4000 men's division was reduced to 300 after El alamein and still fought until it was completely destroyed, many battles later, at Takrouna (basically they alwys fought against odds and tanks with just molotov and light antitank artillery, destroying several divisions and hundreds of modern tanks! i read a lot of war stories about several units of different nationality and the story about Folgore is surely one of the most fascinating, in my opinion.

https://i.imgur.com/p7MTAAU.png
police antiterrorist unit, named NOCS.

i hope those pictures and informations have been interesting to you

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Thanks for posting. When I was in Italy two weeks ago I saw quite a few Italian soldiers around various tourist areas. Some sharp looking dudes.

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ya, you are right..every metro station or touristic place is full of soldiers with Lince armoured vehicles. As you know, we are near to those middle east shitholes and there are safety measures. our secret services stopped a bunch of plans for terrorist attacks and fortunately no attacks on italian land, yet. where have you been? :)

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr.: For actions during Operation Enduring Freedom on Dec. 8, 2012

Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr., United States Navy, distinguished himself by heroic gallantry as an Assault Team Member attached to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM on 8 December 2012.

Specific accomplishment:

Dr. Dilip Joseph is an American citizen, who was abducted with his driver and Afghan interpreter on 5 December 2012. Intelligence reports indicated that Dr. Joseph might be transported to another location as early as 9 December 2012. Dr. Joseph was being held in a small, single-room building.

The target compound was located in a remote area beside a mountain in the Qarghah’i District of Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Chief Byers was part of the rescue team that planned to make entry into the room of guards where the hostage was believed to be located. Success of the rescue operation relied upon surprise, speed, and aggressive action. Trading personal security for speed of action was inherent to the success of this rescue mission. Each assaulter in the rescue force volunteered for this operation with full appreciation for the risks they were to undertake.

With the approval of the Commander of all International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, the rescue force launched from its forward operating base. The infiltration was an exhaustive patrol across unimproved trails and mountainous terrain. After nearly four hours of patrolling, the rescue force was positioned to make its assault on the target compound.

As the patrol closed to within 25 meters of the target building, a guard became aware of the rescue force. The forward-most assaulter shot at the guard and ran towards the door to make entry as the guard disappeared inside. Chief Byers was the second assaulter in a sprint towards the door. Six layers of blankets securely fastened to the ceiling and walls served as the Afghan door. While Chief Byers tried to rip down the blankets, the first assaulter pushed his way through the doorway and was immediately shot by enemy AK-47 fire. Chief Byers, fully aware of the hostile threat inside the room, boldly entered and immediately engaged a guard pointing an AK-47 towards him. As he was engaging that guard, another adult male darted towards the corner of the room. Chief Byers could not distinguish if the person may have been the hostage scrambling away or a guard attempting to arm himself with an AK-47 that lay in the corner. Chief Byers tackled the unknown male and seized control of him. While in hand-to-hand combat, Chief Byers maintained control of the unknown male with one hand, while adjusting the focus of his night vision goggles (NVGs) with his other. Once his NVGs were focused, he recognized that the male was not the hostage and engaged the struggling armed guard.

By now other team members had entered the room and were calling to Dr. Joseph to identify himself. Chief Byers heard an unknown voice speak English from his right side. He immediately leaped across the room and selflessly flung his body on top of the American hostage, shielding him from the continued rounds being fired across the room. Almost simultaneously, Chief Byers identified an additional enemy fighter directly behind Dr. Joseph. While covering the hostage with his body, Chief Byers was able to pin the enemy combatant to the wall with his hand around the enemy’s throat. Unable to fire any effective rounds into the enemy, Chief Byers was able to restrain the combatant enough to enable his teammate to fire precision shots, eliminating the final threat within the room.

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ya, you are right..every metro station or touristic place is full of soldiers with Lince armoured vehicles. As you know, we are near to those middle east shitholes and there are safety measures. our secret services stopped a bunch of plans for terrorist attacks and fortunately no attacks on italian land, yet. where have you been? :)

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What 1911, is that in the pics?

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This might be a dumb question, but do these guys really do a bunch of daytime stuff with nods on their head??

I ask that as a civilian that owns bridged PVS-14’s on a TW bump helmet.

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What's the feedback on the Beretta ARX?