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I just wanted to show my setup of those who have to run issued gear, and how to make it more efficient and to work better for the individual without doing any cutting or sewing. 

This is my Army MSV Gen 2. Keep in mind it was not issued to me I bought this with my own money believe it or not. I wanted to show what i can do with an issued carrier. I got issued the IOTV Gen 4 and the MSV Gen 1 in the past. I have experience in wearing the IBA in some occasions and the IOTV Gen 2 with that god awful cable release system. The IOTV Gen 3,4, & MSV line up uses the buckle system which is much more easier to put back together but it has some downfalls, one being the sagging cummerbund at times. Depending on your role and what you put on the sides it tends to sag with enough weight on my experience at least. And the one big con factor is that there is no stretch. Now The MSV is way better than the ITOV as far as cutting weight with new materials, bullies and to be more of a plate carrier than a huge soft armor coverage vest, but here still some ways to make it better. 

For one thing I wanted to do with this was to make it look like everything was issued so the stock cummerbund I ran for a couple years no problem and no issues but I found that the no stretch part makes it suck when you have to put on layers and the other thing is you lose 1-3 inches towards the front with the adjustment buckle strap because there is no molle. To combat this I added the Shaw concepts structural cummerbund with the AXL Advanced Cummerbund adapter. I like how the cummerbund looks like the issued one but I can use tubes with the placard system. NOTE: Other cummerbunds like the dynamic principles structure cummerbund, Beez Combat systems and the agilite war fighter cummerbund works well too and looks somewhat similar to the stock one. Also if you dont a placard you can use the the Arbor Arms IOTV/MSV Tube anchors which work with the buckle system.

Next I also upgraded the shoulder pads to Shaw concepts because the issued ones didn’t have enough structure and support for me. You can run the AXL Advanced Shoulder pads.

I added the Unobtanium Gear Module Vest Adapter for the IOTV/MSV for the ability to run side wings for radio, mags, knives, and a dangler

For hydration i added the Qore Performance Iceplate with the BDS Tactical hydration pack for hydration it works well for vehicle operations and to wear and assault pack on the back without a bladder bursting on you.

Lastly I added the AXL Advanced Placard adapter for the MSV which gives me the ability to run a placard with tubes so that when the cummerbund connects to it it pulls everything tight.

I hope this helps just trying to be a good NCO and to give people ideas. It’s not about being a gear q**** but to help those out that want better equipment for the job.

MSV Setup (Shaw Concepts + AXL)