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One Macro Shot of a set of 6SN7 Vacuum Tubes I was selling on Ebay a couple of years ago! Wonder if they are still working today!!!
SA007 was doing some maintenance work on the suspended ceiling and uncovered this little gem of DIY winching on the heating pipes, left by the military (the previous occupants of Hackerspace Hack42).
With an Advanced Armament Co. 7.62 SDN-6 Suppressor. Shooting IMI M193 5.56 55gr FMJ. Ran 4 magazines flawlessly. Target was a steel AR500 gong at 70 yards.
Mk18 CQBR Inspired Build... OAL is >26. Per ATF opinion, OAL measurement includes brace device.
Daniel Defense Mk18 CHF 10.3" 0.70" Gas Port
Daniel Defense RIS II FDE
Toolcraft 1B1B6 BCG
AAC Blackout 51T Flash Hider
Troy Front M4 BUIS FDE
Troy Rear BUIS FDE
EOTech EXPS3-0 Tan
EOTech G33.STS 3x Magnifier Tan
TangoDown Short VFG FDE
BCM Gunfighter CH Mod 3b
CQD Sling Mount
ERGO Rail Ladders FDE
SureFire M300C Scout Tan
SureFire Tail Cap Tan + SR07 Rail Mounted Dual Switch
Rainier Arms Forged Lower
BCM H2 Buffer
KAK Shockwave Pistol Brace FDE
CQD Endplate
Geissele LPK
ALG ACT Trigger
Magpul Aluminum Trigger Guard
Magpul MIAD Grip
CrossTac 1-2 Point Solid Sling Coyote Brown
*BCM 6-Position Milspec Buffer Tube (F1 Pending)
*B5 SOPMOD Government Issue Coyote Brown (F1 Pending)
Radio Electronics July 1957 Women Industry
Robots needed here with redder lipstick. Somebody's life can depend on those milspec diodes Miss! After WWII, there was too much proof to ignore women's value in industry, but ignore it they did in the 50s in large part. The were given the "grunt line work" as if they were making shells instead of higher level jobs. That was for "The Men" coming home looking for work. You'd just steal their jobs. Go home-make where you belong and be happy.
Almost always, the maker data was on the left flat of the receiver.
"E" on an Italian receiver denotes export contract. BUT even that seems to not be ironclad!
But not on all military receivers. This, of course, while to specification, was NEVER a military receiver. That means: NO MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS EVER OWNED OR ISSUED IT.
It is a milspec receiver and a forging. It was also NEVER a rifle while still in Italy.
Probably machined in the eighties, but still new in the nineties, , Beretta delivered rifles much later than the seventies, and definitely made the last TRUE military M1 Garand.
Some drooling dumbass out there says, "Well, them Eye-Tal-Yun things, them weren't M1's!" That person is a stupid sonofabitch and a lying submoronic bozo. I get very exhausted dealing with these folks and explaining things even well-informed little kids know.
Receivers marked this way, without national crests or logos, were MOSTLY NEVER export military, save for some domestic Italian service production, and the same generally applies to any stateside BM.59 receivers, albeit that's an unusual case since apparently less than a dozen actual military BM.59's ever got to the U.S.. However, almost NOTHING with the M1's long history is absolute.
However, the Bm.59 and Tipo II for Italian use didn't normally bear any crests, and were often remachined virtually entirely from U.S. receivers. The crests did not apparently appear on actual domestic Italian (for their military) BM.59 specimens. Or if they did, it escaped a whole lot of notice. Most crested receivers are UNKNOWN in the U.S. The Danish "F.K.F." in the U.S. were almost all brought in by Mel Bishop from Century materials originally for sale in Canada. These are a tiny minority of true military M1 receivers produced in Italy.
None of the Italian ordnance/manufacturing sources consulted in the eighties or later knew of exceptions.
Of course this, again, was never military. Again, read the words: They were never MILITARY--that means MILITARY ISSUE. They WERE military specification and MILITARY GRADE manufacture.
Caliber notations, when applied, were generally done AFTER factory scrollwork, but usually were not done at all on first ISSUE rifles. This is not necessarily so of course of those sold commercially, as was made clear in Cummings' material. Those markings are NOT stampings, they were done with electronic particle dispersion.
Indeed, many of those were re-emblazoned with Breda and Beretta logo/code data, albeit generally retaining their old U.S. serial numbers.
Golden State Arms and others brought in some of these actual Italian forged receivers, some BM.59 types. So did Interarms. This one was brought in much later, by SAI/Reese. The lunatic raving that these were "remils" is a ridiculous bullshit lie. In fact, those very rare specimens are fascinating. The BM.62 was EXCLUSIVELY American, and NEVER a military rifle, not ANYWHERE. That comes from Italian Ordnance, Beretta's official historian, Smith's SAW, and every other valid source, not some idiotass scumbag wino spewing bullshit and hogwash on the internut.
No Italian receiver any of my Continental sources knew of ever bore a U.S. caliber notation, either, especially not "U.S. Rifle".... But that doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Serial numbers exceeding five digits are frequently RECONFIGURED U.S. RECEIVERS, often micro welded, but retaining their ORIGINAL digits. That is EXCEPT for the Italian generic contracts. Most five digit "Italian" rifles or any above 3 million is reconfigured U.S. This was quadruple verified.
For re-marking info and analysis, contact Nicholas Gaal. Some small export contracts it turns out DID NOT bear crests, and some bore no known national markings. This had been considered blasphemy until fairly recently.
This illustration is from page 109 of my book, THE COMPLETE M1 GARAND, published first in 1998.
The '59 used M1 Garand receiver forgings, differently finish machined, and virtually all early ones for Italian use were reconfigured M1 Garand receivers. According to Beretta, most of the receivers used for domestic Garands and likewise converted to BM.59 status were U.S.-produced machines, re-marked. Their statement was that ALL "Tipo 2" units produced for Italian service were M.A.P. receivers, again, reconfigured. However, I have a hunch that is incorrect. Indeed, many U.S. M.A.P.-supplied rifles received Italian markings, and during the period when both were in service, did carry caliber markings. Again: all of these I have seen retained their U.S.G.I. serial numbers.
Those exported are a different grouping.
Most military BM.59's were selective fire. There HAS NEVER been a "BM.62" military rifle, that nomenclature was made up for commercial or BATF purposes, exclusive to the U.S. Beretta themselves verified this. Jarno Antonelli provided the data (he's their official historian, not just some sleazy, bloviating, twisted internet loudmouthed clown scumbag ).
Beretta M1 and BM.59 rifles have been imported to the United States since the sixties. Very few of the stateside-available BM.59 rifles were ever military rifles. Virtually none were Italian issue. A rifle in "military configuration" that was never national property is NOT a military rifle in the strictest context.
There were a very few actual NFA-registered selective-fire rifles. The "BM.62" was designed for the U.S. market, and again, NONE OF THOSE were ever military.
Some claim no absolutely solid data has ever been located showing major acquisition of Italian-produced M1 Garands by the Italian military. There were, however, such rifles. Why the contracts were so hard to find remains mysterious. U.S. M.A.P. and "gift" rifles seem to have been around 800,000.
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A compact, fully automatic projected energy PDW. Model shown outfitted with red dot reflex sight, collapsible stock and tactical display with interface for milspec handhelds. Accepts Class "E" STANAG microcells which provide for approximately 800 bursts, or 40 seconds of sustained full auto fire.
A fourth-generation repeating energy weapon, the Badger has largely eliminated the heat issues that resulted in high maintenance costs due to warped emitter barrels.
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A compact, fully automatic projected energy PDW. Model shown outfitted with red dot reflex sight, collapsible stock and tactical display with interface for milspec handhelds. Accepts Class "E" STANAG microcells which provide for approximately 800 bursts, or 40 seconds of sustained full auto fire.
View down the sights.
FWIW, this shot is not shopped in any way aside from leveling/balancing/etc. I took three freehand shots with the camera practically pressed up against the rear peep sight, and this one turned out just about perfect.
The pack is made from VX-42, ballistic nylon, milspec Velcro, a #10 YKK zipper, and weighs just under 6 oz.
For more info or to place an order check out my blog, bolderbikepacking.wordpress.com/ or contact me at gdw1914@yahoo.com.
I'm sure grunts would love a Hummer with a couple of beautiful cowgirls as standard equipment. This MilSpec Humvee delivered this soldier who unfurled a large American Flag from that ruck.
The Parada del Sol Rodeo is held annually in the Equidome at Westworld in Scottsdale. The 57th Annual Parada del Sol Rodeo was a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ( PRCA ) Sanctioned Rodeo. Each performance consisted of bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling and bull riding.
In-bed storage made from .50 caliber ammo cans. A weather-proof padlock secures the lid and a steel cable secures the shovel. It is held in place with Quickfist clamps.
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The NIMBY truck (NIMBY = Not In My BackYard)
The NIMBY truck is owned by MIke Snook who runs the NIMBY warehouse in Oakland.
Rhett Smith wrote:
It's a M35A1 2.5 ton military truck from c. 1965. How do I know this? I worked on it for several years doing mostly engine & drivetrain maintenance in Oakland, CA. NIMBY is a fantastic place for artists to revitalize older equipment into "Art Cars" that grace the Burning Man Festival. Because of its ability to run on almost any fuel (except aviation gasoline) this specimen has been powered by vegetable oils WITHOUT ANY modifications for over four years. Part of our Cold War legacy: to make any engine run on multifuels when fighting against enemy forces in territories that may not have specific fuels for MILSPEC engines. Snook Smith has created an exceptional "green" power based vehicle that has delighted BM participants for years!
Photo taken at the Burning Man 2007 festival (Black Rock Desert, Nevada).
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A compact, fully automatic projected energy PDW. Model shown outfitted with red dot reflex sight, collapsible stock and tactical display with interface for milspec handhelds. Accepts Class "E" STANAG microcells which provide for approximately 800 bursts, or 40 seconds of sustained full auto fire.
Shown here with stock closed and tac display folded.
American Optical is one of the contractors that builds milspec Aviator sunglasses for the American pilots, in fact they were the original contractor in the '60s for the product. They are identical in shape and similar in build quality (due to milspec) to the current Randolph Engineering aviators made famous by Mad Men, but can be found on eBay for a mere 30 to 40 dollars.
Comes in a usable case with hard back and velcro closure.
I'd been using an iPhone 3GS for quite some time, and it was time to move along, for several reasons. So, I planned for when when opportunity would come along, and recently purchased an iPhone 5. For how I use the iPhone, it's a tool, while for some, it's a toy. And frankly, that was my initial impression of the iPhone when it came out. My... how wrong I was!
So while I purchased the 64G model, I received several concessions from AT&T, including a $50 rebate, and I took advantage of the subsidy, which meant I renewed a contract... which also had grandfathered the UNLIMITED data plan. In conjunction with my planned re-sale of the used (in good condition) iPhone 3GS (32GB version), the iPhone 5 cost me very little. However, I have recently learned that Wal-Mart is selling them for $175. Go figure. Kinda' wish I'd known about that before. But, no use crying over spilled milk.
Continuing, when I saw a relative's iPhone 4 in a LifeProof case, and he had shared several stories of how it saved his phone, I determined to investigate, and later purchased the LifeProof frē for iPhone 5, which "is the thinnest, lightest, strongest all-protective case ever created."
Look forward to some underwater pics & movies from it in the days ahead.
The company describes their premiere product thus:
"frē delivers the water-proof, dirt-proof, snow-proof and shock-proof protection you expect from LifeProof, and so much more.
"Every feature has been designed to work seamlessly with your iPhone 5 – touch screen, camera, buttons, microphones and speakers. The incredibly low profile adds a mere 1.5 mm to each edge, and the sleek silhouette showcases your iPhone 5’s already legendary design.
"LifeProof is deeply committed to creating products that excel in every dimension. True to that commitment, we designed frē – the world’s smartest case for the world's smartest phone.
"The Four Proofs:
Water Proof – submergible to 6.6’ (2m) for up to 30 minutes
Dirt Proof – totally sealed against minute dirt & dust ingress
Snow Proof – fully enclosed to keep melting snow, sleet and ice out
Shock Proof – withstands drop impacts from up to 6.6’ (2m)
Design: The thinnest, lightest, toughest, most functional all-protective phone case available
Function: Restriction-free access to all functions, buttons, controls and ports
Profile: Stays true to the iPhone 5’s sleek profile
Aesthetics: Rear window highlights the iPhone’s design and proclaims your Apple allegiance
Optics: CrystalClear double AR-coated optical-glass lens for distortion-free photos and videos
Acoustics: Exclusive ‘Sound Enhancement System’ delivers maximum sound output and clarity
Materials: Crafted from advanced materials for optimal protection, style and durability – never sticks to pockets or collects lint
Technology: Built with everything we knew about protection, plus everything we needed to invent to make it better
In the Box: frē case, cleaning cloth, headphone adaptor and headphone jack cover keeper
Compatibility: Works with all iPhone 5 models and carriers
"Specifications
"EVERY SINGLE CASE WATER TESTED
"To give you the confidence to go everywhere and do everything with your iPhone 5, we water test every case we make. Then, we send it to an independent agent for additional testing, including a second water test on randomly selected cases. Only cases that pass are shipped. At LifeProof, we use our cases everyday for everything, and if we trust ‘em, you can too!
"MEETS OR EXCEEDS THESE SPECIFICATIONS:
"Military Standard 810F-516
MIL STD 810 F is the standard that addresses a broad range of environmental conditions, with MIL STD 810F-516 being the section of the standard that is specific to functional drop. This standard requires that the item can physically and functionally withstand the relatively infrequent, non-repetitive shocks encountered in handling, transportation, and service environments. This may include an assessment of the overall material system integrity for safety purposes in any one or all of the handling, transportation, and service environments.
"IP-68
"IEL 60529 is the standard for Ingress Protection from water and dust for enclosures. IP-68 is the most rigorous classification in this specification. The first characteristic number describes protection from solid foreign objects. An enclosure with a characteristic number of 6 can withstand exposure to circulating talcum powder for 8 hours with no dust ingress after that period. The second characteristic number describes protection against water. An enclosure with a characteristic number of 8 exceeds all other water protection levels and is specified by the manufacturer. For LifeProof, number 8 signifies LifeProof cases will withstand immersion in water to a depth of 2 meters / 6.6 feet for 30 minutes."
For additional details, see the company's product website.
One of the items in Jos Weyers' collection of locks, keys and tools: A high secure (and quite expensive) military padlock by S&G, with a Medeco interchangeable core cylinder.
The lock is able to resist many attack vectors, such as picking, bumping, wedging, cutting, sawing and drilling (it features ceramic discs inserted inside the shrouded shackle). It is even supposed to be able to withstand liquid nitrogen attacks, explosives.
In case of key compromise, the six pin cylinder can be re-keyed by using the operator key to disassemble the lock and exchange the cylinder core.
This type of lock was usually found in high-risk locations such as bunkers, weapons and munitions depots.
In-bed storage made from .50 caliber ammo cans. A stainless steel U-bolt and weather-proof padlock secures the lid.
American Optical is one of the contractors that builds milspec Aviator sunglasses for the American pilots, in fact they were the original contractor in the '60s for the product. They are identical in shape and similar in build quality (due to milspec) to the current Randolph Engineering aviators made famous by Mad Men, but can be found on eBay for a mere 30 to 40 dollars.
Sturdy glass lenses - not as easily scratched as the plastic used by some brands. Note the lack of any logo's on the lenses, as per milspec. Glass is not polarized because milspec forbids it: flight instruments have their own polarization and would become invisible if viewed through polarized lenses.
One of the items in Jos Weyers' collection of locks, keys and tools: A high secure (and quite expensive) military padlock by S&G, with a Medeco interchangeable core cylinder.
The lock is able to resist many attack vectors, such as picking, bumping, wedging, cutting, sawing and drilling (it features ceramic discs inserted inside the shrouded shackle). It is even supposed to be able to withstand liquid nitrogen attacks, explosives.
In case of key compromise, the six pin cylinder can be re-keyed by using the operator key to disassemble the lock and exchange the cylinder core.
This type of lock was usually found in high-risk locations such as bunkers, weapons and munitions depots.
14.5'' Wylde Chamber .223 with 12'' Samson Evolution Handguard, DBAL-A2, Surefire Mini Scoutlight in LaRue QD Mount.
Surefire MB556K Brake.
Troy folding sights,
Elcan Spectre DR 1-4X optic.
Geissele Super 3 Gun Trigger,
Magpul MOE+ Grip,
LMT Sopmod Stock.
Daniel Defence Milspec BCG and Surefire 60Rnd Mag.
One of the items in Jos Weyers' collection of locks, keys and tools: A high secure (and quite expensive) military padlock by S&G, with a Medeco interchangeable core cylinder.
The lock is able to resist many attack vectors, such as picking, bumping, wedging, cutting, sawing and drilling (it features ceramic discs inserted inside the shrouded shackle). It is even supposed to be able to withstand liquid nitrogen attacks, explosives.
In case of key compromise, the six pin cylinder can be re-keyed by using the operator key to disassemble the lock and exchange the cylinder core.
This type of lock was usually found in high-risk locations such as bunkers, weapons and munitions depots.
Box Heliotrope with the box open, showing the parts stowed for transport. The manual shown is from a different manufacturer, and for a different model than, this example.
*** There is one mistake in this configuration!!! ***
The black hinged post sight at far right is not secured, and flopped around when I closed the case! To correct my mistake, the latch to the left of the post sight at right, the one pivoting about the silver screw, with the latch currently at the "8 o'clock" position, should be rotated so that the latch is between the "5 o'clock" and "6 o'clock" positions, overlapping the outer ring of the top (left end) of the post sight. This will secure the post sight from pivoting up about the hinge at right, and flopping about. The big black disk (secondary mirror) that I had the latch on does not need a latch - the rib above it on the lid holds it down, and the two c-section boards on either side of it on the base keep it from sliding up/down/left/right.
The heliotrope is a surveying device which serves as a long range target marker for a surveyor. It reflects sunlight, and in clear weather is easily visible at ranges of over 20 miles.
This box heliotrope is similar to, though different in construction from, the US military MilSpec MIL-H-20194 "Heliotrope, Surveying, Box-Type, with case" [1], whose use is described in the US Army Technical Manual TM-532 [2]. There are some nice photos of this type at the USGS site.
The outside of the wooden box when closed (excluding the protrusions due to the latches and hinges) is 24 3/8" x 5 1/8" x 3", so you can get approximate dimensions for the various components by scaling from this photo.
To view more detail, see the full resolution photo.
[1] MilSpec MIL-H-20194
MilSpec MIL-H-20194 at ASSIST.
[2] TM 5-232 Elements of surveying
Made from SK5 steel with a paracord wrapped handle, the MSM-KB-001 Knife has an overall length of 8.5″ and blade length of approximately 3.5″. This knife can be worn on a belt or mounted on PALS webbing with the included Malice clips.
This is a large and solid tanto style blade that is built to take a lot of abuse. MSM mentions that a classic cord wrap is used to increase grip on the handle but that you can easily cut it off and custom wrap it yourself.
OK, here's my #27. I need to re-mount that neck pickup. It's not lined-up as well as I thought, but basically it's all done.
The Artec P-90-sized mini-humbucker...you know, there needs to be a shorter way to express that...P-bucker? Fire-90? Minibucker-living-a-lie? Anyway, the Artec neck pickup isn't really loud enough to balance with the Double Black in the bridge. That's a shame. The best combo I've tried in these is still the DiMarzio Virtual P-90 and Tone Zone combo.
Although, I will say this...most of these mini-humbuckers have ceramic magnets and they tend to be a little bright, but of course they're trying to be noiseless P-90s, so bright isn't a bad thing. This AlNiCo mini has a very warm, pleasant sound. I'll bet it would sing through a cranked AC30, which I use as a reference because those sound horrible and overly-bright with a lot of guitars, but the right humbucker turns them into a creamsickle.
Anyway, worthwhile experiment. This Artec is probably better suited to a real P.A.F.-style in the bridge position instead of this hot-rodded P.A.F. that overpowers it.
My wife went to run some lasagna to a coworker who's in the hospital, so I pulled that neck pickup out to re-mount it. While it was out I decided to add 1/16" to the shims. Maybe getting the neck pickup a little closer to the strings will help with the volume disparity between the neck and bridge pickups. 'Cause it's not that bad, actually. It's just that I'm always all, "It's a total failure!" You know, if it's anything less than I was hoping.
Update:
So let me share with you the neuroses that I embody. As you may recall, at last notice there was a level mismatch between the Artec Double Black humbucker (with nickel cover) in the bridge position of my #27 D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. and the Artec GHSoap P-90-sized mini-humbucker at the neck position. I have Artec sending me a Classic Plus, which isn't quite as hot as the Double Black and my plan was to swap them when it arrives.
However, the neck pickup installation was never really perfect on this guitar. Both times I managed to get the pole-pieces a little off-center. Dunno how, exactly. I think I get overly nervous and cautious working on my own stuff and it actually works to the detriment of my coordination. So I'd ordered some button-top hex-head 1" #4 screws for these P-90-ish pickups because I just like the positive connection with a hex wrench and I think they look cool. I went to swap the screws out today when the new ones came in the mail and one of the shims broke. So I re-shimmed (again) and made sure I centered the pickup properly. I also raised it up just a tiny bit more (1/16") than last time.
Yeah, it's dead-bang perfect now. The volume of the two pickups matches perfectly and the neck pickup still isn't too close to the strings. You don't want it to pull. Easiest way to check that is to loosen the strings and see if there's a hesitation when you bend back and forth across the top fret. When it's too close you can see it, but this is fine.
I can't tell you how psyched I am. I feel like I just whipped Excalibur out of a rock or something. Yeah, I'm selling what I think of as the perfect starting point for something you can make into your own personal instrument. I mean, I can do that for you, too. Several of you have had me do something particular to make your guitars a specific thing. I mean, not that they aren't cool the way they ship, but it's really satisfying to have a thing in mind and make a guitar do that thing.
Yeah, I'll shut up now. I'm just sayin'...woohoo! I hope my Ignatz comes as close to what I have in my head as this D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. has come. I wish I could sell these guitars built up like this, but I don't think anyone would spend the extra cash for something that originated in China...even though it's a really nice guitar.
BTW, here's what I changed about my #27 D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.:
Generic Chinese locking tuners - $16
AxeMasters Compensated Brass Nut - $15
Guitar Fetish Brass Bridge and Tailpiece - $64
CTS 450G potentiometer - $4
EHC Black Anodized Machined Aluminum Milspec knob - $8
Switchcraft Toggle - $14
Chrome Output Jack Plate - $4
Artec Double Black Humbucking Pickup - $30
DiMarzio Nickel Cover for Humbucker - $8
Artec GHSoap Mini-Humbucker in a P-90-style case - $30
So that's $193 above the $349 I charge for the stock D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. guitar. So $542 for what I consider to be a really serious instrument.
Box Heliotrope - closeup of front sight with proper sunbeam alignment.
The post at the top of the image has the large ring painted a uniform white. It is lit by the reflected sun beam of the main mirror (which is offscreen), which is also illuminating the large ring of the near sight (at bottom of the photo). As a result, it casts a shadow on the large ring at top, which makes the uniform white of the upper ring appear like three concentric rings. The grey middle ring is the shadow of the foreground ring.
The shadow ring cast by the rear beam ring is centered on the white face of the front beam ring. Ideally, there would be a perfectly concentric halo of sunlight on the white face of the front beam ring around the opening - it is close, but not perfect, here.
The heliotrope is a surveying device which serves as a long range target marker for a surveyor. It reflects sunlight, and in clear weather is easily visible at ranges of over 20 miles.
This box heliotrope is similar to, though different in construction from, the US military MilSpec MIL-H-20194 "Heliotrope, Surveying, Box-Type, with case" [1], whose use is described in the US Army Technical Manual TM-532 [2]. There are some nice photos of this type at the USGS site.
The outside of the wooden box when closed (excluding the protrusions due to the latches and hinges) is 24 3/8" x 5 1/8" x 3", so you can get approximate dimensions for the various components by scaling from photo 2/7.
To view more detail, see the full resolution photo.
[1] MilSpec MIL-H-20194
MilSpec MIL-H-20194 at ASSIST.
[2] TM 5-232 Elements of surveying
VENOM mochibag with Schmuckatelli Co. black oxide KiKo Tiki bead added to the red paracord zipper pull.
More info in my blog post: stormdrane.blogspot.com/2014/10/in-mail-this-week.html