Russia is a large country, so it’s difficult to generalize, but in some cases, as you have already seen, the equipment
Table of contents
- clothing
- Equipment
- Other
- Total amount
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Instead of a thousand words
One can imagine how haughtily and withhome-grown tacticians, airsoft players, survivalists and just assholes of all stripes look at the situation with mockery. Unlike you and me, ordinary inhabitants, most of them are all right with the equipment of all sorts of useful devices in case of an attack.
For us, however, "winter has come" now quite unexpectedly - no one can confidently promise that mobilization will pass by his threshold.
About legal showdowns, places for "activetourism”, self-mutilation and corruption in the healthcare system – read somewhere else. We will dedicate the material in case you still have to go. What to look for, what will come in handy for sure, and what will just be useful ...
If among your friends there are hikers, survivalists, hunters, climbers - do not hesitate to ask for advice, they can be very valuable.
We are not going to review junk fromtactical stores - this one has bad material, but this one has better, this one is more ergonomic, and this is a very good manufacturer ... Obviously, there is no time for this anymore, and on this basis you can find information without us. Let's go through the necessary and estimate the price range.
clothing
All soldiers in the RF Armed Forces are dressed in VKPO sets -everyone who has served in the army for at least the last 10 years has come across it. This is an extensive list of everything for different types of weather and seasons. Ideally, you should be awarded the VKPO. However, numerous materials in the public domain with those already mobilized show that things are not going so smoothly with ammunition.
Full-time VKPO
First of all, we pay attention to the season - if you don’t already know, now is the height of autumn, and there it’s a stone’s throw before winter. You can count on the care of your native army in this, but that is 100%.
- take carethermal underwear- underpants and underwear, preferably with fleece.
Most of the time you will be onopen air, including during the night. The underwear should stretch well and, preferably, fit the body - so you will not be constrained and will not get extra chafing. A second set won't hurt, but don't count on washing it often. And consider the risk that it could be stolen.
Set price: 900 - 4000 rubles
- socks, this is very important - here the more the better.Surely many have already heard about the “trench foot” - the foot is the part of the body that will face the most trials. The enemies of the foot are cold and dampness, and winter is unpredictable, perhaps they will alternate each other. Here decide for yourself, but you should not skimp - you will need both warm and demi-season, wear-resistant. 10-15 pairs is not the limit, they will be stolen, and you will probably have to help out a friend too.
The notorious statutory summer beret - get rid of it as soon as possible, this is an extremely bad option for military operations
- all components of the VKPO kit are controversial, but what you can be completely sure of is thatshoesuseless in the Russian army. According to the video from the field, what catches my eye are the same “paper” or “lightweight” Donobuv boots that I happened to trample on myself in the army.
Who is in the know - you already know, and who is not,I explain: in the US Army there are "parquet" berets, which are designed to serve in a location where asphalt, tile, linoleum, parquet, etc. They are used so as not to wear out better (and therefore expensive) shoes for the fields - work in park, internal service and guard, training on simulators, theory and more.
The Russian army decided that "parquet" berets areshoes for all occasions, so you won't get any others. The base is a fabric that gets wet very well, the sole quickly bursts and, in general, their wear is a matter of a couple of months, and even faster in the field.
Normal shoes look something like this
There are also a lot of options for "tactical boots"on the market, and prices, of course, skyrocketed seriously. But if earlier they could be found quite decent up to 10 thousand rubles, now you can’t surprise even 30 thousand. True, the same Belarusian "G.R.O.M.”, and analogues of domestic production or Chinese can still be found in the range of 5-7 thousand, but, of course, you will have to sweat - you won’t clear up with the sizes and delivery times.
These are usually not super options, but stillbetter than "Donobuv" and the same kirzaches. Questions still remain about the quality of the lining material, which is almost always imported in Russian-Belarusian products.
We strongly recommend that you take care of shoes in the first place - no one will definitely help you here, do not rely on military registration and enlistment offices and military units - there you will be given rubbish with a probability close to 100%.
Issue price in budget options: 5000 - 15000 rubles.
- pullover. How complete a set of VKPO you will receive -big question. A wool sweater is your good friend, even as an addition to the VKPO. In combat conditions, no one will care how statutory your clothes are, especially since a sweater can be worn under ammunition. Not every night you will be able to sleep - there will be guards, duty at facilities, posts, etc. Warming up by the fire or in the shelter will not work.
It is unlikely that you are a special forces, but good tactical gloves are indispensable not only for them
Issue price: 3000 - 5000 rubles
- gloves. It is almost the same as with socks, but the spread is greater. Ideally, you should look for "tactical" ones, but there are not many of them on the market now, and prices may be out of your budget.
Take care of leather demi-season, and alsoleather with warm lining (alternative equivalent materials may be used instead of leather). In severe frost, you should wear two pairs - you can take woolen or synthetic ones, and it is advisable to have leather ones one size larger.
For "tactical" can get off various and fromhunting or climbing equipment, it is desirable to see cut and temperature resistant thermoplastic fibers in the material. In them, you can leave the burning equipment without getting burned, grabbing the armor elements with your hands. You can accidentally get burned on a hot barrel, or by discarding the sleeve after the shot.
Price: 2500 - 5000 for "tactical" (but this, of course, is not the limit). Other 1500 - 4000 rubles.
Typical HRV-93s are often handed out to mobilized
As for the rest, we see thatwarehouses sometimes get a uniform in camouflage from the time of the "first Chechen". There may be problems with their uniforms, there are already known cases when the mobilized were forced to shoot high-quality cartoons and wear the VSRka, in which dad fought near Alkhan-Kala in 1999.
in different parts to own shape cantreat differently. But remember that you can take yours from better materials, your uniform was kept by you and was not put on by anyone except you. Finally, it is your size, which, as many seasoned people know, does not always happen with official uniforms.
Many military registration and enlistment offices and units work for the “picture”: они — сухая бюрократия, которой важно показать, что всё идёт чин-чинарём, и вот единообразные массы защитников родины маршируют куда надо. Им глубоко плевать, как вам будет «на месте», поэтому проявляйте характер, смотрите за своими вещами — переодеться в своё вы сможете позднее, где всем будет уже не важно, в чём вы будете ходить.
A good suit like Gorka - comfortable, fitted
The same notorious "hill" can still be found, and do not forget about the secondary - well-worn, but sometimes in good condition. And so, the costs will be within the same 5,000 - 10,000 rubles.
Total for clothes: an additional purchase can cost you 15,000 - 25,000 rubles.
Equipment
Now we are sure that we will not freeze and will not get sick. But the following misfortunes await us - they are going in the war zone, you won’t believe it, the fighting is a surprise.
First of all, you need to think about the armor set, unloading and first aid kit. About everything in order.
armor set— in the database, this is, of course, a helmet and body armor. I’ll say right away that they can still be found on the market, but be prepared for the fact that prices have jumped very much.
CohelmetIt’s important to remember one thing: when trying to save money, don’tmanage to buy a replica. Replicas are used by airsoft players in games; they are almost indistinguishable from the real thing. In 2014-2015, there were many reviews where inexperienced volunteers sent plastic replicas to the front that could only protect against flat bullets.
And today there will definitely be scammers who, under the guise of a combat helmet, will want to sell you a replica.
Real helmets can be different: the main material is aramid (aka Kevlar) andthermoplastic polyethylene. "Thermoplastic" is the most modern material, the famous FAST type helmets are made from it, often indicated by the abbreviation UHMWPE or UHMW - this is a viscous material with a high molecular weight.
Aramidworse, “Kevlar” helmets are slowly disappearing intothe past, but still better than nothing, or at least better than steel helmets SSh-60/68. In addition, they can still be found on the market, while more advanced ones have either disappeared or cost almost as much as a used car (yes, welcome to the brave new world).
The helmet should preferably correspond to a class fromBr 1and better (but it’s almost impossible to find them freelynow), earless ones are unlikely to be useful to you - they are for an ear headset, which you definitely won’t have (and if you are not an elite special forces, you don’t need it), so the larger the coverage area, the better. We look at the anti-fragmentation resistanceV50% ≥ 500 m/s to 630 m/s- this way your head will be protected from most fragments.
Remember that a real helmet is very durable - it is not elastic, does not bend or bulge. Otherwise, you get "airsoft".
Russian army helmets 6B47 mostavailable - 30-45 thousand rubles, and on the secondary can be found for 15,000, but at your own peril and risk. But now there are big questions about their compliance with protection standards. More expensive Russian variants and some imports run up already in the proportion of 70-100 thousand rubles. There is more trust in them, their protection class allows you to protect your head from any fragments that you can generally protect yourself from.
Do not rely on the fact that if you are a driver,logistician, artilleryman, rocket man, signalman, then this is not so important for you - in modern warfare, as we see, there are no “rear rats” - weapons reach very deep, and hostilities are full of rapid breakthroughs and raids.
Get ready for scarcity
Kalashnikov Market
Bulletproof vest- another important detail, no need to explain,why is it needed? You can buy either the whole vest or the armor plate separately. Make sure that the vest itself has high-quality dampers - these are internal elastic protrusions that reduce the likelihood of contusions and fractures, because a bullet stopped by an armor plate has great inertia, and the plate, while protecting the body from penetration, can injure you on its own.
The vest itself (sometimes integrated with a weight guard)It’s inexpensive—for 5,000 you’ll find good options, but it’s advisable to know the dimensions of the armor plate itself. With slabs it is much, much more difficult, most sellers work on pre-orders, and the cost is according to the protection classBr3and higher has long exceeded a hundred thousand.
Smaller protection classes are police options,they will not be able to protect against large fragments and bullets of 5.45 and 5.56 mm, but at the very least they are not really needed, the most budget options can be unearthed even for 20,000-30,000 thousand, like Strazh 3M-3M Plitnik.
Now these videos have gained a new influx of popularity.
ABr5, with protection from 7.62 SVD - feel free to cook 150 thousand rubles or so, and rejoice if you find one.
Again, not everyone, of course, needs top-shelf armor, but the Br3 level increases your chances in most standard attacks, because your main enemy is artillery fragments.
Therefore, here, as with helmets, even if yourcombat work is not connected with the front end, there will be shelling, and the armor is your best friend, partner and ally, which significantly increases the chance of returning home alive.
Unloading vest - it’s easier with them, you can evenorder on Ozone. From 4000 to 6000 rubles are normal options. Of course, such options can be fucked up by "specialists", but we are not specialists. In comparison with regular pouches, any unloading will be better - magazines and grenades are at hand.
And finally, the most painful topic -first aid kit. Judging by the videos that have gone viral, today there are problems even with the provision of tourniquets. It doesn’t even smell like turnstiles, but a modern tactical first aid kit is much more.
Blogger Razvedos is one of the main apologists for tactical first aid kits, in his video you will find a lot of useful information, adjusted for modern shortages
Here only to get - gut the carfirst-aid kits, comb through the secondary, recruit in parts. We will not dwell in detail, what is needed is a sea of video on the net. It is important not only to have the minimum necessary, but also to be able to use it - again, watch videos with literate or experienced people, make sure that your colleagues also know this information.
Properly apply the first aid kit even with a lightwounded is to help a fighter not to retrain as a medium-heavy and beyond. Untimely assistance or its illiterate provision is a guarantee of heavy irretrievable losses. A small percentage of people die immediately: as a rule, statistics say that people often die from poor-quality care.
A moderate injury and death can be separated by only a few minutes.
Do not be lazy to learn the basics of tactical medicine
Total:for a set of equipment you will need a minimum budget of 65,000 rubles, a more optimal option is 200,000 rubles. The cost of a first-aid kit is variable, but it is extremely reckless to go without a minimum set.
Other
To other things, we will attribute already applied peripherals.
Tourist rug (foam) and a warm sleeping bag -collect for 7000-9000 rubles. You can add a small "podzhopnik" - it will come in handy in case of sudden shelling, when you need to flop sharply on the fifth point.
When working with group heavy weapons, and thisartillery, anti-aircraft guns, heavy machine guns - be sure to take care of your ears. Earplugs are not a very hygienic solution (it will be difficult to wash and change), noise-canceling headphones are best. Simple headphones cost one to two thousand rubles, depending on the quality of the materials.
If you have to shoot a lot - take care of your hearing
Active noise cancellation is better, but the price here is from 5,000 rubles, better options are 10,000-15,000.
Flashlights, batteries, external chargers(power banks) - everything is needed. Everyone has seen rusty Kalash - look for kits for cleaning weapons and a WD40 spray will definitely not hurt, they can lubricate the weapon even if it is not completely disassembled. All this can be collected within 3000-5000 rubles.
Many "experienced" recommend getting civilian nightlights or thermal imagers. Old AKs do not have universal fasteners, they are unlikely to be useful for weapons.
However, checking the site at night can be very useful for the nervous system - as the veterans say, "drive away the shit."
Simple night vision goggles can be found atthe price is about 10,000 rubles. Of Chinese origin, of course. An industrial, civilian thermal imager or a monocular thermal imager can be obtained for ridiculous prices of 30-50K rubles for such stray.
As a result, you get a very low resolution,probably, without approaching, with a muddy picture, but these are very useful things - the Ukrainian night is quiet ... and very dark, the presence of "vision" can be very useful for night movements, reconnaissance, protection. You can also buy this in stock.
Total amount
Accordingly, preparing the material base for a fighter can cost around the lower edge100 thousand rubles. The most optimal base, that is, one that meets at least some modern standards, will cost250-300 thousand rubles.
Even if you have seen enough of the "warriors" inpropaganda materials, remember that during mobilization there will be an acute shortage of everything. Military registration and enlistment offices work out sticks in the statements, they don’t care at all in what conditions you have to do your job. Take care of yourself.