Why This MACV-SOG Legend Carried Grenades, Claymores & 26 Magazines Behind Enemy Lines
MACV-SOG legend Dale Hanson shares his personal loadout and survival strategies from three tours in Vietnam. He details the firearms he carried, including the Swedish K subgun and CAR-15, along with essential gear like grenades, Claymores, and an extensive magazine count. Hanson discusses the challenges posed by early firearm limitations, such as 20-round magazines, and how they influenced the adoption of 30-round magazines. The video covers his methods for packing web gear, rigging extraction ropes, managing survival equipment, and sustaining week-long deep-enemy-territory missions.













