MACAGUAN LIBERATION FRONT – ‘LA NIEBLA’ UNIFORM STANDARDS

APPROVED CAMOFLAGUE PATTERNS AND COLORS
Required
US or South American Duck Hunter / Frogskin (available on eBay)
Cuban grey lizard
Black
Brown
Tan
Green (one piece of clothing only)
Adding local civilian clothing is encouraged
Mixing and matching colors/patterns is encouraged
HEAD GEAR
Preferred
Plain straw or felt hat
Vintage civilian hat
Hat in approved pattern
Zapatista, Cuban or Mao-style hat (available on eBay)
Accepted
Military-style cap in approved color
Not Accepted
US-style boonie hat
Any helmet
Modern civilian or military cap
SHIRT
Preferred
Shirt in approved camo pattern
Plain tan, brown or black work shirt with outer tags removed (Dickie’s is recommended)
Accepted
1980s civilian shirt
Not Accepted
Modern tactical or civilian clothes
UNDERSHIRT
Preferred
No undershirt
Accepted
Plain cotton T-shirt in black, grey, white, or olive drab color
Plain cotton tank top in black, grey, white, or olive drab color
Not Accepted
Underarmor or other modern athletic undershirts
Any shirts with patterns, labels, or designs printed on them
PANTS
Preferred
Pants in approved camo pattern
Plain tan, brown or black work pants with outer tags removed (Dickie’s Original 874 Work Pant is recommended)
Accepted
1980s civilian pants
Not Accepted
Modern tactical or civilian clothes
FOOTWEAR
Preferred
1980s civilian or military boots
Chinese type 65 “liberation” boots, high cut (available on ebay)
Jungle boots
Accepted
Canvas Palladium brand “pallabrouse” ankle boots, high cut
Not Accepted
Modern hiking or combat door kicker boots
BELT
Preferred
Chicom-style trouser belt (available on Moore’s Militaria or KeepShooting)
USGI pistol belt or copy (available on eBay)
Plain leather or canvas belt
Accepted
ALICE pistol belt
WEAPONS
Preferred
AKM or AKMS rifle
Type 56 or Type 56-1 rifle
Galil
FAL
G3
PPSh-41
Mosin Nagant rifle
K98
Shotgun with wood furniture
Bolt action rifle with wood furniture and without rails
M1 Garand
M1 or M2 Carbine
VZ58
Tokarev TT-33 Pistol
M1911A1 Pistol (in correct Vietnam or earlier configuration)
Browning Hi-Power
Nagant revolver
RPD machine gun
RPK 47 machine gun
Browning 1919 machine gun
M79 “Thumper” Grenade Launcher
RPG-7 rocket launcher
Accepted
Any AK with: Wood handguards, wood or stamped metal stock, stamped metalstyle mags, no muzzle device, no attachments (scope, bipod, light, etc)
M14 (full length only)
M16A1 rifle
M3 Grease Gun
M1 Thompson submachine gun
M60 machine gun
Not Accepted
ANY AK variant that does not fit the above requirements
ANY AR-15 variant that is not an M16A1 or that has any attachments
ANY weapon with rails
Dragunov SVD rifle
RPK or RPK-74 machine gun
PK or PKM machine gun
ANY AR-15 variant that is NOT an M16a1
M60E3 or M60E4 machine gun
Other AK variants will be accepted ONLY under the following conditions
The stock is either wood, or steel underfolding
The pistol grip is either wood or bakelite
The handguards are wood
No muzzle device other than an AK-47 muzzle nut or AKM slant brake
No optics, side or top rails, or any accessories
AK-47 style stamped steel mags are used
Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Yugo, East German style AKs are acceptable
SLINGS
Preferred
Chinese canvas AK/SKS sling with leather tabs
Soviet canvas AK/SKS sling with leather tabs
Accepted
Soviet canvas Mosin Nagant sling
USGI canvas M16 sling
USGI General Purpose strap
Not Accepted
Any nylon sling
Any modern sling
CANTEENS
Preferred
Chicom-style canteen with canvas yoke
Soviet canteen
Any WARPAC canteen
USGI Canteen
Not Accepted
Camelbaks
Nalgene bottles
Disposable PET bottles
AMMUNITION CARRYING EQUIPMENT
Preferred
3 pocket chicom AK chest rig
3 cell canvas AK pouch
10 pocket chicom SKS chest rig
“Sandinista” chest rig
Chicom SMG pouch
Mosin nagant pouch
Chicom stick grenade pouch
Self-made webbing
Cloth ammunition bandolier
Leather belt kit
USGI M1928 Garand or BAR cartridge belt
USGI 3 or 5 cell Thompson magazine pouch
Accepted
4 pocket chicom AK chest rig
Reluctantly Accepted
ALICE gear
Not Accepted
Modern plate carrier
RUCKSACK
Preferred
Soviet veshmeshok (available on eBay)
Czech M60 rucksack (available on eBay)
Woven basket carrier (Etsy, eBay)
Any plain colored canvas/leather rucksack without logos or branding
Accepted
Soviet veshmeshok (available on Ebay)
Soviet mountain rucksack
USGI mountain rucksack
Reluctantly Accepted
USGI lightweight or tropical rucksack
USGI Medium ALICE rucksack with frame removed, olive drab color
Not Accepted
Vintage “green” backpack