Why This MACV-SOG Legend Carried Grenades, Claymores & 26 Magazines Behind Enemy Lines

MACV-SOG legend Dale Hanson breaks down exactly what he carried on missions during three harrowing tours in Vietnam — from Swedish K subguns to CAR-15s, improvised magazine rigs, grenades, claymores, survival tools, and the gear that kept SOG recon teams alive behind enemy lines. He explains how early limitations like 20-round magazines nearly cost him his life, leading to the push that ultimately helped bring the 30-round magazine into existence. Dale also details how he packed his web gear, rigged extraction ropes, managed survival equipment, and sustained week-long missions deep in enemy territory.

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