Combat Engineer Loadout

[Molish]

Hey fellas,

I want to get into airsoft during next summer but as for now I would like to get my gear in order.

What I have been looking for in a loadout would be a combat engineer. I just need some suggestions on what gear I need to complete the look.

What I have in mind so far is:

TM M3 Super 90 or TM SR-16
TM Colt M1911 A1
Tactical Knife (fake of course, just for looks)
Combat Spade
Adjustable Wench (camoflaged)
AT Mine (Fake but hold BBs or other items)
Supercell ASC-7 BB Claymore


Any suggestions?

[MadMax]

Repaint a VFC distraction device gas reservoir to look like an incendiary grenade:

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m14-th3.htm
http://www.buyordietokyo.com/custom_up/an_m14/m14.html
http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper...ch_distraction

And get a roll of duck tape. Newfie weld is everywhere.

[Zeonprime]

Tactical Knife (fake of course, just for looks)
Combat Spade

Army Issue should have in stock

[Molish]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Repaint a VFC distraction device gas reservoir to look like an incendiary grenade:

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m14-th3.htm
http://www.buyordietokyo.com/custom_up/an_m14/m14.html
http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper...ch_distraction

And get a roll of duck tape. Newfie weld is everywhere.

Great idea, thanks.

[Goodl2ussian]

Originally Posted by Molish

Hey fellas,

I want to get into airsoft during next summer but as for now I would like to get my gear in order.

What I have been looking for in a loadout would be a combat engineer. I just need some suggestions on what gear I need to complete the look.

What I have in mind so far is:

TM M3 Super 90 or TM SR-16
TM Colt M1911 A1
Tactical Knife (fake of course, just for looks)
Combat Spade
Adjustable Wench (camoflaged)
AT Mine (Fake but hold BBs or other items)
Supercell ASC-7 BB Claymore


Any suggestions?

Who is this adjustable wench you speak of? O.o

haha but anywho, theres actually powder shot mines avail. at A&A and airsoftparts.ca as well i think. You step on em they go "poof" shooting powder everywhere. Claymores are pretty sweet, if youre actually gonna use em id maybe look into getting the wireless ones. I personally never had experience with em but i havent heard anything bad

[McKee]

As a combat engineer, what you would carry would depend on your task. Not sure what country you want to portray but the Canadian forces do not use any anti-personnel mines with the exception of the M18A1 Claymore (it is an "area defense weapon" not a mine since is it command detonated and not indescriminate). Basically, I'd assume you'd want to portray an engineer attached to the infantry. You'd carry C4, det cord, detonators normally, M60 ignitors, plus a small tool kit that should consist of a GOOD gerber multi-tool (an engineers best friend) and if you want to go all out get the engineer model with the c4 poker, and det cap crimper (not supposed to be used but anything goes overseas). When the infantry need doors breached, walls blown down, obstacles cleared, any general demolition tasks (equipment etc..) this would be your task. As well, identification and if possible, neutralization or disarming of booby traps, mines, IEDs, and UXOs would also be your task (however most of the time especially with IEDs, EOD personnel with the better equipment and training you wouldn't be able to handle in the field will come, but you need to be able to identify what the threat is). Also, minefield breaching (prodding, trip wire detection, etc..). As for weapon, we use the C7. Possibly with an M203, or maybe even a C9 or C6 but it's unlikely a platoon commander is going to want both his machine gunner to be an engineer as well as this is two very important roles that need to be seperate.
If you have any other questions let me know, just so ya know i've been a reserve engineer for about 3 years now, i've got 3 trades courses including EOD so if you have any other questions on combat engineers i'd be happy to help. Chimo!

*PS almost forgot this one, Field Engineer Knife is a pretty distinctive piece of kit that as far as I know is only issued to engineers and the airborned. It's just a sharp knife for cutting C4 (you have to use a sharp, non-serrated, non-sparking knife) kinda looks like a kitchen knife, not very intimidating.

[Cassius]

I'm curious to see a picture of that knife, Sentry

[McKee]

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r3s.html

Here it is, the knife on top and it's issued with the #3 pouch.

[DC_ACU]

straight out of BF2.
and as for the wrench.. just carry tools you might actually need for your gun.
:S

[Goodl2ussian]

Originally Posted by DC_ACU

straight out of BF2.
and as for the wrench.. just carry tools you might actually need for your gun.
:S

yea...=\ unless youre planning on beating someone into submission with it or knocking them out cold, its just extra weight...heavy weight too.

[TokyoSeven]

Muaha, mercy melee with a wrench.

[Molish]

Well I do play Battlefield 2 and the engineers have wrenches.. i'd only do it for the novelty factor.

[LUTNIT]

Get a rubber wrench and make "wrench kills"

[JTF27]

Originally Posted by TokyoSeven

Muaha, mercy melee with a wrench.

Team Fortress 2 anyone?

Originally Posted by Sentry

*PS almost forgot this one, Field Engineer Knife is a pretty distinctive piece of kit that as far as I know is only issued to engineers and the airborned. It's just a sharp knife for cutting C4 (you have to use a sharp, non-serrated, non-sparking knife) kinda looks like a kitchen knife, not very intimidating.

*Airborne

To all non Engineers it's a Jumpmaster Knife, etc Lot of people buy them, not just Engineers or Paratroopers.


Also man, you really shouldn't go into too much detail about what Sappers carry, especially what possible kit they could be carrying overseas.