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Fixxxated
12-24-10, 12:42 PM
I currently have a friend who is serving over in Afghanistan. He's not asking much from me and my other friends whom are stateside, but I was thinking about getting him some tactical accessories for his M16. Has anyone ever employed Magpul magazine assists? Also, is it possible for them to use such items without disregarding regulation? Here's the magazine assists and some other pieces I've thought about getting him:
http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XMAG001Blk&name=Magpul+Magazine+Assist+3+Pack&groupid=63

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XMAG020Blk&name=Magpul+Ranger+Floorplate+Loop+3-Pack&groupid=63

or

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=XMAG414BLK&name=Magpul+AFG2+Angled+Fore+Grip+Black&groupid=51

Thank you!

josephd
12-24-10, 01:06 PM
is he a grunt or going outside the wire at all?...if not don't get him any gear queer stuff, it'll just make him look like an idiot. That said I don't believe he would be authorized to use that stuff anyway, the magazine assists he could probably get away with but not that fore-grip.

Send him some comfort items, hygiene stuff, books, snacks, skivvy shirts, socks, etc...stuff he can actually use and make life a bit easier out there.

Fixxxated
12-24-10, 01:27 PM
He's an 0861 Forward Observer, so I guess it'd somewhat qualify him as a grunt but rather a scout.

josephd
12-24-10, 01:32 PM
He's an 0861 Forward Observer, so I guess it'd somewhat qualify him as a grunt but rather a scout.

Well he is not a grunt but he is outside the wire, as I said before though those magazine assists could come in handy but I don't know if he would be authorized to use them. That fore-grip though would just get in the way being that I am sure he has a broom stick handle already that serves its purpose.Every Marine gets issued a whole mess of accessories and should have access to more if they want. No need to send any.

Stick to care package type stuff like I said earlier.

Fixxxated
12-24-10, 01:41 PM
Alright then, thanks for the suggestions and happy holidays to you.

Beltayn
12-24-10, 02:06 PM
Beer, a fleshlight, and satellite phone.

josephd
12-24-10, 02:12 PM
Beer, a fleshlight, and satellite phone.


hahahaha....then he can have drunken phone sex with some skeezer from back home

Beltayn
12-24-10, 02:52 PM
Pretty much the perfect dream Christmas present of any guy in the field, am I not correct?

josephd
12-24-10, 03:08 PM
Pretty much the perfect dream Christmas present of any guy in the field, am I not correct?

hahaha very true!

not sure where I have been but when did you pick up Cpl?.....congrats!!

Beltayn
12-24-10, 03:14 PM
Just got pinned. And thanks.