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PROPPER GEAR
Although not “fashion driven” per se tactical clothing and gear brands appear to go in and out of vogue,
but there’s one brand that’s been with us for 50 years and that’s Propper from the USA; Bill takes a look at
the brand and what they have to offer us.
O
ver the years I’ve owned clothing and gear from just about
every major tactical manufacturer out there; some of it
has been absolutely first rate whilst other items have
been relegated to the “not fit for purpose” bin, and I’m
afraid to say that once I’ve found a brand wanting it takes
an awful lot to rekindle my faith in them.
Whilst I was living in the USA and out on the range a
lot more regularly than I am now I looked for relatively
inexpensive yet hard-wearing tactical clothing, and found it in the form
of the Propper BDU pant; believe it or not, even after many years and
many washes the pants are actually still going, although in fairness they
do look a bit beaten up and faded these days; that however is after
nearly 16 years of use, so I’m not going to quibble in any way that this
kit is not fully “fit for purpose”!
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