Modern Soldiers, Civil War Camera

Tin plate photography using civil war cameras to take pictures of US soldiers in Afghanistan.

Really nifty.

 

Very cool.

When did soldiers start wearing their side arms on their chest? And does that make it a front arm?

 

Soldiers have worn shoulder holsters--such as the M7 tanker holster--for a number of years. The chest holster is a recent addition that some feel proves useful in the extremely cramped armored vehicles they ride in these days. Said holsters are said to prove useful because the amount of body armor/equipment makes it difficult to get to the belt line to draw from a standard belt holster and "drop leg" holsters are annoying to move with, are blocked by the same cramped quarters and worn gear.

I preferred mounting my pistol to the front of my body armor in line with my rifle magazine pouches when all turtle'd up. It was less bulky that way. The preferred method is always some type of strong side belt carry... for speed and retention reasons.

...The More You Know'd!​

 

Great work.
I like that they included a nice selection of folks.