[cyten]

 

[Panzer Front]

Ah yes, the Mosin variant that I'll never own.

 

[MasterChief]

I want one of those ammunition carriers!

 

[148Infantry]

I want to dress exactly like this when I go to the grocery store.

 

[Hoppy]

Would suck to have to find that one last clip if you were in a panic!

Does anyone know the context of this picture? Is this an actual combat load out? A stagged photo?

 

[cyten]

Would suck to have to find that one last clip if you were in a panic!

Does anyone know the context of this picture? Is this an actual combat load out? A stagged photo?

Combat loadout, staged photo. In the Caucasus, they were similar to the Mexicans & Balkans when it came to not using cartridge pouches

 

[Nick]

Grenades, wrist watch... Is the photo dated?

 

[NY50/70]

Interesting he is resting the butt on his boot.
Gary

 

[cyten]

Grenades, wrist watch... Is the photo dated?

Nothing written anywhere I can see

 

[free1954]

pretty cool photo all in all. thanks for posting.

 

[Caribou]

Nice boots.

Probably just a regular guy where he lives.

 

[toot]

I want one of those ammunition carriers!

he rents himself out, for a few SCHECKLES!

 

[toot]

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a mid torso hit, OUCH!!!

 

[Poot]

When you can't swing the funds for ammo AND a plate carrier...

 

[car99]

In addition to the polished potato masher he has egg grenades and what looks like an improvised Russian stick grenade under the hand with the watch?!? What a picture!

 

[iskra]

And... adding my local "flavor" to the conversation... First, 'on point': hoping the costume of comment here wasn't local camouflage, much less "stealth" or introducing "plausible deniability to "black ops"! Also noting what appears to be a grenade device proximate to the wearer's local "jewels", oh my! As sadistic enemy perhaps targeting the grenade... OH MY!

Second as diverting 'bit off point' to: "Georgia", as "what's in a name...?" Context of contemporary "uniforms encounter"! The problem: Nation of this Thread, as locally: საქართველო (common spelling ) Local nationals' pronunciation, sounding like "Sakh-art-velo". Russian same context sounding as "Gruziya"! As us, as "Georgia"! With particular hazards!

Arline tickets! Insuring correct air destination code "ATL" or "TBS"! Lest disembarking, destination not looking like Hart Field Atlanta. Guys in strange uniforms exuding neither typical "Southern" in accent nor hospitality! Official reference to "local bars" destination portending "accommodations", rather than "welcoming watering holes"!

My definite, supercilious take!
Best!
John

 

[cyten]

...Guys in strange uniforms exuding neither typical "Southern" in accent nor hospitality!

Having been to both the Caucasian & American Georgia, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to get more hospitality than that of the Caucasus!

 

[bbbhunter]

Great looking 'stache, too. And the headgear - doubles as a poncho ?

 

[GunHobby]

That ammo carrier would go well with my M44!

 

[RussCollector]

And I thought I had a lot of the round-nose cartridges! Those are worth a couple bucks by themselves.