HEAD GEAR HELMET

Reluctantly Accepted

• M1 “Steel Pot” Helmet

NOT Accepted

• Modern-style Tactical Helmet

HEAD GEAR SOFT COVER

Accepted

• US-style boonie hat

• Period-style boonie hat (Green, Black, Tiger Stripe or Duck Hunter)

• Tailored/Custom boonie hat

• CIDG boonie hat (Green, Black, Tiger Stripe or Duck Hunter)

NOT Accepted

• Modern-style boonie hat

• Baseball cap
• Rothco or Truspec Ripstop boonie hat monstrosities

UNIFORM

Preferred

• High Quality Tiger Stripe Pattern Uniform (Moore’s, East Asia Supply or Sessler) [NO ROTHCO OR RIPSTOP]

Accepted

• • 60s era Duck Hunter Uniform Set/Cut (Kamo or Ranger Brand, Beo Gam)

• Original Jungle Fatigues Uniform 1st, 2nd or 3rd pattern 

• High Quality Repro (Moores, Hessian Antique) Jungle Fatigues Uniform 1st, 2nd or 3rd pattern 

• Rothco Jungle Fatigues Uniform Ripstop 3rd Pattern

• OG 107 Sateen Utility Uniform

Reluctantly Accepted

• Original Jungle Fatigues Uniform in ERDL

• High Quality Repro (Moores, EAS, Sessler) Jungle Fatigues Uniform in ERDL

NOT Accepted

• Modern BDUs (Green, Woodland)

• Rothco or Truspec including other ripstop uniforms in Tiger Stripe of any kind
• 80s to Modern Duck Hunter Set/Cut including gear

*Note: Uniforms should be sterile or at least without regular infantry unit SSI. We will specifiy a way around this in the buyer’s guide.

UNDERSHIRT

Preferred

• Plain cotton T-Shirt in OD green or white

• No shirt

Accepted

• Plain cotton tank top in white or OD green

NOT Accepted

• Underarmor or other modern undershirts

• Any shirts with patterns, labels, or designs printed on them

FOOTWEAR

Preferred

• Original USGI jungle boots, olive drab color; any sole type (Vibram or Panama)

• Post-War Issue USGI jungle boots, olive drab color; any sole type (Vibram or Panama)

Accepted

• Repro USGI jungle boots, olive drab color; any sole type (Vibram or Panama)
• Palladium in Green or Black

NOT Accepted

• Modern combat or hiking boots

WEAPON

Preferred

• M16A1 rifle

• XM177

• M60 machine gun

• M79 “Thumper” Grenade Launcher

Accepted

• M14

RELUCTANTLY Accepted

• M1A1 Thompson

• M3 Grease Gun

NOT Accepted Any Longer

• CAR-15 (SOG-68) “The Snowflake”

NOT Accepted

• ANY AK variant

• ANY AR-15 variant that is not an M16A1 or that has any attachments

• Dragunov SVD rifle

• RPK or RPK-74 machine gun

• PK or PKM machine gun

• M60E3 or M60E4 machine gun

M16 MAGAZINE

Preferred

• Mid-Cap (100-140 bb) “20RD” magazine “Shorties” for M16

Accepted

• Mid-Cap (100-140 bb) “30RD” magazine “Banana” style for M16

NOT Accepted

• High-Cap of any kind

• Magpul or KWA Tryhard Hex style Mags

CANTEEN

Preferred

• USGI 1QT plastic canteen in M56 canteen cover

• USGI 2QT plastic canteen in 2QT M56 canteen cover

Accepted

• USGI 2QT plastic canteen in 2QT ALICE canteen cover

NOT Accepted

• Camelbaks

• Nalgene bottles

• Disposable PET bottles

• LC-1 or ALICE 1QT covers

LOAD CARRYING EQUIPMENT

Preferred

• USGI M56 load bearing suspenders

• USGI pistol belt

• USGI M56 ammo pouches

• USGI mag bandoleer

RELUCTANTLY Accepted

• M67 Canteen Pouches

• M67 Ammo Pouches

NOT Accepted

• Plate Carrier

• Molle

• ALICE load bearing equipment

RUCKSACK

Preferred

• USGI lightweight or tropical rucksack

Accepted

• ARVN rucksack

• USGI mountain rucksack
• CISO rucksack

RELUCTANTLY Accepted

• USGI Medium ALICE rucksack with frame removed, olive drab color

SLEEPING GEAR

Preferred

• USGI wool blanket, olive drab color

• OD or ERDL USGI poncho liner

Accepted

• Woodland USGI poncho liner

• USGI M1949 sleeping bag

• Generic brown or grey wool blanket

RELUCTANTLY Accepted

• Modern sleeping bag inside of a USGI olive drab sleeping bag cover

NOT Accepted

• Modern sleeping bags brightly colored

• Modern tents 

COLD/WET WEATHER GEAR

Preferred/Accepted

• USGI rubber poncho

• USGI wool field shirt

• USGI wool sweater

• USGI M65 field jacket

• USGI M51 field jacket

• USN Cold Weather Deck Jacket

NOT Accepted

• Modern poncho

• Modern rain suit

MESSKIT

Preferred

• USGI steel mess kit

• Canteen cup

Accepted

• Generic metal utensils

SHELTER

Preferred

• Shelter half x2 for a complete “pup” tent (You will need to carry it in)

NOT Accepted

• Modern tents