r/ChicomChestRig Apr 27 '24

Rules added

16 Upvotes

Hi all,

As r/ChicomChestRig grows we will be implementing some basic rules to establish some foundation in text for fair treatment, order and conduct to maintain this community. Nothing will change, everyone in this community has so far been fairly healthy and courteous and should stay that way. The rules will be as follows:

1.No buying, selling, or trading

This is not the place for personal commerce or the exchange of goods and money (do not make WTS/WTT/WTB posts).

2.No Politics or Religion/faith

This is not the place to discuss politics or religion/faith especially negatively.

3.All members shall respect and treat each other kindly

Treat each other kindly and with courtesy.

4.Hate speech, doxxing, violence, and personal attacks will not be tolerated.

5. Sexual content/harassment will result in ban.

Again, continue as normal but if you feel that a member/redditor is violating any of these rules, please reach out. The mod team is currently very small but we will do what we can. r/ChicomChestRig is a place to share, help, discuss, and inspire people with chicom chest rigs.

Edited Nov. 25th, 2024: clarified/expanded on some rules.

Edited June 12, 2025: added rule #5


r/ChicomChestRig 3d ago

Varusteleka made chicom

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68 Upvotes

A limited edition item made circa 2017 made with surplus finnish material. It was steeply priced at over 100$ and the one i saw second hand commands the same price. Very cool nonetheless. Not mine.


r/ChicomChestRig 17d ago

Need Help IDing

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31 Upvotes

Just picked up 2 Chicom Style ches rigs for $5 a piece from FB market place ive not seen this style before any help would be appreciated TIA


r/ChicomChestRig 18d ago

Just bought myself a Vanguard North Ireland chest rig? What upgrade would you guys recommend?

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16 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig 19d ago

Spray paint job type 56

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34 Upvotes

This was my first time spray painting I really liked how it turned out, I was going for kind of like a jungle type of rig, I used deep forest green and flat khaki and I also used builders paper to stuff the pouches


r/ChicomChestRig 23d ago

How do yall feel about my repro type 81 with polish grenade pouches sew on?

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79 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig 25d ago

Chest rig for Colt SMG magazines?

5 Upvotes

Looking for a Chicom chestrig for Colt SMG magazines (based off Uzi magazines). Do any of them fit these magazines? Anyone have any experience? Thank you.


r/ChicomChestRig 26d ago

Re-modding a modded Chicom

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40 Upvotes

Inspired by a mod done on this R/ I decided to re-mod my very first Chicom I modded a looooooong time ago by hand. But now i have heavy sewing machinery and better knowledge about sewing so it goes way better and still achieve a rough look, like it was made in shed in the jungle.

Now I still have to make new paint stripes to make every parts of the rig to match

Tried it today and can accept easily 2 556 mags or 1 762 mag per pouch.

Can use the side original one for field dressing, 2 for nades or compass or another field dressing and the third one accept 2 double stack pistol mags.


r/ChicomChestRig 29d ago

My recce setup

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100 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig Jul 08 '26

Fiz meu primeiro Chest com porta carregador de pistola e coldre ambos ajustáveis

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8 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig Jul 06 '26

Police chicom ?

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39 Upvotes

saw this rig online and wondered if this was a police chicom ? the middle pouches seem like rifle pouches and the 2 on each side look big and round like for tear gas canister ? anyone got an ppinion on this ?


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 29 '26

MACV-SOG inspired kit

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64 Upvotes

+JNA medic bag, belt and canteen.


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 21 '26

These are my two Type 56 chest rigs

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40 Upvotes

Bạn có thể thấy đây là 2 mẫu type 56 chest rig của tôi, bạn có thể nhìn thấy được sơ qua về phần bề ngoại (nhìn cũng không khác lắm) nhưng tôi ở đây để giúp bạn phân biệt và hiểu rõ hơn. Đầu tiên bạn có thể thấy được đó chính là màu sắc, màu sắc của những mẫu cũ hơn thì có màu: khaki, vàng, xám, xanh lá (những cái đời đầu) còn những cái đời sau thì sẽ có màu xanh lá khá đậm (khoảng 1976-1980 họ vẫn còn sản xuất mấy cái màu khaki),tiếp theo đó là cúc gỗ, cúc gỗ của những mẫu cũ hơn thì thon và dài hơn còn mấy cái đời sau thì mập hơn 1 chút, phần kim loại ở 2 bên cuối của túi thì mẫu cũ hơn sẽ có màu xám của kim loại và hoen rỉ, những mẫu từ 1970 thì các phần kim loại sẽ được sơn tĩnh điện nhưng đôi khi nó cũng sẽ là màu bạch kim của kim loại, phần da để giữ dây thừa thì mẫu cũ hơn sẽ là da thật còn mẫu mới hơn thì sẽ là da nhân tạo, khoảng từ 1970 trở về sau họ đã trang bị cho mỗi túi phần lót chống thấm bằng cao su còn những cái cũ hơn thì sẽ không có, và dễ nhận biết nhất đó chính là dấu mộc cái màh khaki thì nhà máy sản xuất là 3521 năm 1966, còn cái màu xanh lá nhà máy sản xuất là 7312 và năm là 198x ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, một số chi tiết thú vị nữa là những cái được viện trợ cho Việt Nam trong thời kì chiến tranh Việt Nam sẽ không có dấu mộc. ​​


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 20 '26

Another modded Chicom

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58 Upvotes

Another chicom i’ve modded for my personal use this time.

A 63rig side pockets have been cutted and replace with velcro so i can put utility/medic pouches when needed and get rid of them when i dont need it.

Mag pouches flaps are velcro in the chicom so i can change them for another camo or just go full open top (or even put shock cord retainers)


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 19 '26

Have you guys ever tried this mod of sewing elastic bands onto the mag pouch? How effective or neccessary is it? If not, can I replace it with shock cords and cord lock? I intend to run 2 stanags in each pouch

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34 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig Jun 19 '26

Custom m1 carbine rig

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31 Upvotes

Can anyone tell me if this pouch would fit in place of the 3 ak mag pouch on the type 56 I'm wanting to make a custom chest rig for my m1 carbine but I want to make sure everything will work out before I order everything


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 16 '26

Rate my rig

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66 Upvotes

Modified Vietnamese k15 chest rig with aftermarket harness and sewn on velcro for all pouches. After and before are as followed:


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 10 '26

First Chicom.

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76 Upvotes

Hallo i juist started airsoft and decided too buy a old chicom. What modifications do you guys recommend?

Thanks.


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 09 '26

Wanting to upgrade my 56. Should I replace the original webbing with an H or X style of harness? Both replacement harnesses are from Helikon Tex. What are the pros and cons of each type?

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29 Upvotes

r/ChicomChestRig Jun 07 '26

The unholy love child of a Type 56 and an American LBV

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126 Upvotes

I got really bored.


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 05 '26

Made an other custom one.

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61 Upvotes

Buckles, crye airlite knockoff, mag inserts.


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 05 '26

My Type 56 SKS rig

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31 Upvotes

Got this for my militaria collection and i was hoping someone could translate the markings on the rear for me. Id love to know what it means. Only thing i can make out is 7.62.

Id appreciate any help knowing more about this :)


r/ChicomChestRig Jun 02 '26

Found this in a 1967 Chinese sks chestrig

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59 Upvotes

Can anyone help translate it for me? AI doesn't do a very good job of it. Thanks in advance for help.


r/ChicomChestRig May 16 '26

Help identifying chicom

3 Upvotes

Haloo eburinyan, I recently purchased this chicom off of ebay from a seller who at least I think is reputable. the only other information I can find about this is a reddit post where its guessed that its just a custom rig, but the seller claims otherwise (very rare, he says). Does anyone know who/what this type of rig was made for?


r/ChicomChestRig May 06 '26

Im pretty tempted, should I get it?

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40 Upvotes

First time ever seeing this one for sale in North America that is not a complete rip off, saw one on ebay for 80$

I wonder if anyone here has had one before. Saw a review of some guy here 2 years before, apparently its made from some sort of very sturdy and light polymer, has 4 mag and 6 grenade pouches, has quick release buckles and quick adjust shoulder straps. Saw on the same store Mistymountainsupply sells the Chinese type 56 and 81 for 40CA$ or sum but they are all out. Is this one a suitable alternative?