I'm useing the aimpoint 68 but a few aftermarket mounts and an aftermarket rail my lil' bro sent me ( i think he got it from galls.com?) also i would recomend getting a better balistic helmet, the issue ones kill your neck but if you get a new one with IIIA protection you'll love life with it, mine is so light even compared to the new ones the army issues, gotta love that! also the new suspension system in it make it twice as nice with the 4 point straps and front and back pads. down side it's all black with my DCU cover over it.
also if you don't like the IBA ( new flak vests ) you can order a better lighter one from galls or somewhere else , but it would be good if it was molle gear capable?
and takes paltes.
i still haven't found that mp 44 the german WWII one, but i will!
another pointer for here is get a lot of cotton socks , burn the wool ones, they suck, and the silk undies they give ya, ya need more, they rock in the heat!
and if someone can weld, he'll be the golden boy for a while, we have so many creations of welded add ons to our trucks it's rediculous, hmmwv's with metal boxes and cut outs for SAWs and 240's 21/2 ton bumpers on hmmwv's metal panels welded on the sides, it looks like a mad max beyond iraq thing or something?
but two days in a row for the computer, this is a good roll, ( hopefully this doesn't jinx it )
take care all!
MR swivel head, jesse