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From: Bruce gyro@********.co.za
Subject: Ruthenium Cloaks (Re: Questions of great importance)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 12:40:23 +0200
From: Rand Ratinac <docwagon101@*****.com>
Date: 07 September 1999 09:34
Subject: Re: Ruthenium Cloaks (Re: Questions of great importance)


>> Have you considered giving them those "spetznaz" style
fragmentation
>cloaks? You could layer those in rethenium fiber and still use light
>armour underneath at no penalty. The cloaks are cool for camoflauge
and
>break up the shape of the body. Problems ... they're heavy and tend
to
>get tangled in stuff....
>> - + - BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za> -
>
>Never seen them. Are they like armoured ponchos?
>
>The weight would be a problem, though.
>
>Doc'

You'll have to ask Kevin about this one. I believe the Afghani
resistance
fighters used them to hide from the "occupying" Russian troops.

I saw them described as SR gear on a web page, but for the life of me,
I dunno where. Anyway, on this page they were called "Spetsnaz"
fragmentation capes.

- + - BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za> -

MiX it UP!

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