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    US Army MP 31B Gear Help

    Got a son heading off to the National Guard shortly as a 31B. Pretty sure that the pistol is the Beretta M9 but what about the support gear? What is the issue "duty" pistol belt and holster and how is it configured? I'm sure to some degree its mission specific and changes.

    I assume he will see the standard M4 (FN/Colt 14.5 with Knights RAS) at basic? Qualification with irons or the M68?

    Thanks in advance, any and all info and wisdom would be appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crossgun View Post
    Got a son heading off to the National Guard shortly as a 31B. Pretty sure that the pistol is the Beretta M9 but what about the support gear? What is the issue "duty" pistol belt and holster and how is it configured? I'm sure to some degree its mission specific and changes.

    I assume he will see the standard M4 (FN/Colt 14.5 with Knights RAS) at basic? Qualification with irons or the M68?

    Thanks in advance, any and all info and wisdom would be appreciated.
    I’m active and not an MP so most of the answers are just a best guess, but he’ll definitely use an M9 and M4 with RAS. I’d expect that basic will have either CCOs or ACOGs, mine did and that was years ago.

    The support gear is hard to say, at least for me. Most of the MPs on post have belt mounted Safarilands instead of Serpas which is good. The ones here also have specific duty belts and armor unlike the rest of the army. Can’t say if that’s service wide.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Wake27 View Post
    I’m active and not an MP so most of the answers are just a best guess, but he’ll definitely use an M9 and M4 with RAS. I’d expect that basic will have either CCOs or ACOGs, mine did and that was years ago.

    The support gear is hard to say, at least for me. Most of the MPs on post have belt mounted Safarilands instead of Serpas which is good. The ones here also have specific duty belts and armor unlike the rest of the army. Can’t say if that’s service wide.




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