HEADGEAR
Preferred
- NVA pith helmet, with or without camouflage net
- NVA style cotton boonie hat
NOT Accepted
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- “Rice farmer” style hat
- US-style boonie hat
UNIFORM
Preferred
- NVA enlisted man’s uniform (available on Moore’s Militaria), shirt tucked into pants
Accepted
- Dickie’s brand work pants and long sleeve work shirt, khaki color
- French F1 uniform
NOT Accepted
- Tan-colored civilian clothes
- “Black pajamas” or other black colored clothing
Uniform shirt shall be worn tucked into uniform pants, uniform pants shall be worn over boots (not tucked in)
UNDERSHIRT
Preferred
- No undershirt
Accepted
- Plain cotton T-shirt in black, grey, white, or olive drab color
- Plain cotton tank top in black, grey, white, or olive drab color
NOT Accepted
- Underarmor or other modern undershirts
- Any shirts with patterns, labels, or designs printed on them
FOOTWEAR
Preferred
- Chinese type 65 “liberation” boots, high cut (available on ebay)
Accepted
- Canvas Palladium brand “pallabrouse” ankle boots, high cut
- USGI jungle boots, olive drab color
NOT Accepted
- Modern combat or hiking boots
WEAPON
Preferred
- AKM or AKMS rifle
- Type 56 or Type 56-1 rifle
- PPSh-41 or PPS-43 submachine gun
- Mosin Nagant rifle
- SKS rifle
- RPD machine gun
- Browning 1919 machine gun
- Browning M1918 BAR machine gun
- RPG-2 rocket launcher
- RPG-7 rocket launcher
- Tokarev TT-33 Pistol
- M1911A1 Pistol (in correct USGI Vietnam-era configuration)
Accepted
- Any AK with: Wood handguards, wood or stamped metal stock, stamped metalstyle mags, no muzzle device, no attachments (scope, bipod, light, etc)
- M16A1 rifle
- M60 machine gun
NOT Accepted
- ANY AK variant that does not fit the above requirements
- 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
Other AK variants will be accepted ONLY under the following conditions:
- The stock is either wood, or steel underfolding
- The pistol grip is either wood or bakelite
- The handguards are wood
- No muzzle device other than an AK-47 muzzle nut or AKM slant brake
- No optics, side or top rails, or any accessories
- AK-47 style stamped steel mags are used
SLING
Preferred
- Chinese canvas AK/SKS sling with leather tabs
- Soviet canvas AK/SKS sling with leather tabs
Accepted
- Soviet canvas Mosin Nagant sling
- USGI canvas M16 sling
- USGI General Purpose strap
NOT Accepted
- Any nylon sling
- Any modern sling
BELT
Preferred
- Chicom-style trouser belt (available on Moore’s Militaria or KeepShooting)
- Vietnamese copy of USGI pistol belt (available on Ebay)
Accepted
- USGI M1936 or M1956 pistol belt
NOT Accepted
- ALICE pistol belt
CANTEEN
Preferred
- NVA/Chicom-style canteen with canvas yoke (no painted pictures on the side)
Accepted
- USGI M1910 aluminum canteen in an M1936 or M1956 canteen cover
- USGI 2-quart canteen in USGI M1910 “meat can” mess kit pouch
NOT Accepted
- Camelbaks
- Nalgene bottles
- Disposable PET bottles
AMMUNITION CARRYING EQUIPMENT
Preferred
- 3 pocket chicom AK chest rig
- 10 pocket chicom SKS chest rig
- Chicom SMG shoulder pouch
- Chicom type 53 mosin nagant pouch
- Chicom stick grenade pouch
Accepted
- 4 pocket chicom AK chest rig
- USGI M1928 general purpose pouch
NOT Accepted
- Vietnam-era USGI load bearing equipment
RUCKSACK
Preferred
- NVA rucksack (available from sampan imports or Ebay) (no painted flags or pictures on it)
Accepted
- Soviet veshmeshok (available on Ebay)
- USGI M1936 musette bag
- USGI Mountain rucksack
- Czech M60 rucksack (available on KeepShooting)
RELUCTANTLY Accepted
- USGI lightweight or tropical rucksack
- USGI Medium ALICE rucksack with frame removed, olive drab color
SLEEPING GEAR
Preferred
- USGI jungle hammock
- Generic olive drab colored hammock
- USGI silk parachute blanket
- USGI wool blanket, olive drab color
- Soviet Plash Palatka
Accepted
- USGI pup tent
- USGI rubber poncho
- OD or ERDL 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
- Modern tents
COLD/WET WEATHER GEAR
Preferred
- NVA quilted warming vest
- USGI parachute silk scarf or cape
- Checkered Vietcong-style identification scarf (available from sampan imports)
- Soviet Plash Palatka
Accepted
- USGI rubber poncho
- USGI wool field shirt
- USGI wool sweater
NOT Accepted
- Modern poncho
- Modern rain suit
MESSKIT
Preferred
- Ceramic or enameled metal bowl
- Ceramic or enameled metal cup or mug
- Wooden or metal chopsticks
- Wooden or metal spoon
- Cotton “elephant trunk” tube for carrying rice
- Metal cooking pot
Accepted
- USGI M1910 mess kit
- Soviet or German mess kit
- Generic metal utensils
