Expanding the horizon

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 For the past four years, I have exclusively posted about AFV-related topics, including museum visits, discussion, and analysis. I have been expanding my hobbies for the past one and a half years. One of these is collecting post-Soviet (Russian) camouflage. Finding camouflage sets wasn't difficult when browsing various marketplaces and contacting sellers that have stockpiles. What was challenging was finding sets that actually fit me. Having found sources to procure outfits, I have started to amass a small collection of clothing, primarily Russian VSR-93 and VSR-98 sets in sizes 50/52-6. 

One of my latest purchases was a set of pouches for the Kirasa-TZh vest in the VSR-93 camouflage pattern produced in 1998. It was more of an impulse purchase due to its rarity and camouflage pattern. I was not able to find a whole Kirasa-TZh vest. 

On a side note, I have also purchased an SSO Smersh rig, which is an odd intermediate version produced by SSO in the early 2000s. 

While Kirasa-TZh pouches may not be 100% compatible with SSO vests, I will attempt to mount the large Kirasa pouch to the Smersh and give it somewhat more carry capacity. 

Gasmask pouch

Magazine pouch with a rear hardshell panel for 2 magazines 

The main pouch, which acts as a dry carry pouch

What is rather interesting is the size of the main pouch. It's almost twice the size of the SSO Smersh dry pouch and can be somewhat used as a backpack (probably not its intended use).

My plan is to post more about camouflage clothing sets but also continue working on the same content as I have been doing for the past 4 years. 

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