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 Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject: Cold-war era VDV (urrah urrah urrah!) blue beret |
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Looking for one of the larger-than-NATO size blue berets used by the VDV before 1991. The only ones I seem to be able to find are the smaller modern ones, without the manufacturer's ink writing on the inside leather diamond.
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Kozlov
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: |
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What size Comrade?
PS you are 100% accurate of your description of the item you seek here, Moscow Centre congratulates you on your political perspective 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you comrade! 
Size 59 is optimal, but will fit a 58 just as well. Arn't the berets are adjustable to a certain extent with a cord round the band at the bottom?
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Kozlov
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If you take a 59, you can certainly get away with a 58, maybe even a 57. I take a 60, but my beret is only a 58, fits nice and snug and doesnt fall off!
Like all Soviet headgear, the fashion was small as possible...
I shall keep my eyes out for one for you.
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Samuel Amer
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I really like those dinky ak 74s the vdv hav does anyone have any pics?
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Kozlov
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Which one do you mean? The AK74S (which is a full sized rifle with a skeleton folding stock and shown in the pic above) or the AK74SU (which is a shortened carbine with a skeleton folding stock)?
Both can be seen on the WPFG website...
http://www.wpfg.org.uk
More precisely here:
(AK74SU on left, AK74S on right - the skeleton stock isnt too apparent as the sling is wrapped round it to keep it out the way - Soviet stylee! Oh and the mag looks bigger on the AK74S because I have the 45 round RPK74 mag in it )
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your eyes, comrade. They are appreciated
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the ak74su carbine, thanks for the info tavarish  |
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