The End of portuguese lizzard pattern

The untill now issued portuguese "Fuzileiros" lizzard pattern as been decommissioned and have been replaced by the current DPM pattern used by all portuguese armed forces. This happened through the last years and ended current year.
Unfortunatly it's going to be more and more an hard item to find as portuguese armed forces have the monstruous habitt of burn or destroy all military surplus, even unissued ones!

So long Lizzard!

Best regards

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That's too bad. The Portuguese variant remains my favorite lizard type and it's a shame the army ditched it so hastily after the colonial era.

Makes me glad I obtained two copies of the marine uniform:



And I sure as hell will not be donating these to the Portuguese authorities for disposal!

*sniff* *sniff* You will be missed, Portuguese Lizard!

Steve

Gubbio wrote:
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By the way, Albano, nice to see you were able to get an airsoft G3 with the typical green Portuguese furniture!

It's hard to get a permission to collect weapons here. So airsoft ones do the trick

Best regards

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love all these patterns !

I was glad to get a slightly used Portuguese lizard pattern hat for my collection. Sad to see it leaving service. Now if only I could find some authentic African hats in that pattern.

cobalt545 wrote:I was glad to get a slightly used Portuguese lizard pattern hat for my collection...

Bigeard type or boonie!? The Bigeard type cap ones are common to find since they were still made until fased out. No one used it after recruit in the portuguese marines that's true but they existed. The bonnie was only issued in the african theater of operations in low quantities so... i'm looking hardly for a boonie for sometime now

Best regards

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Albano wrote:

Bigeard type or boonie!?

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The bigeard type. I've seen a boonie but I'm sure it's a reproduction.

Cobalt545, I have some original new old stock bigeard, swallowtail, "kiko" caps that I got in Portugal years ago. Not the marines pattern, but the older army pattern. I think I even have one in the elusive "red" lizard. If you´re interested, send me a PM.