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#6695 - 06/03/02 05:22 PM Good source for MIL-SPEC 550 paracord?
red_jeep Offline
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Registered: 01/22/02
Posts: 54
Loc: Raleigh, NC
Can anyone share some reliable online (or offline) sources for MIL-SPEC 550 parachute cord? I'm looking for the stuff with 7 inner strands. <br><br>Apparently www.actiongear.com has some (search for "550 Survival Cord"), but it says nothing about being "MIL-SPEC". Does 7 internal strands = MIL-SPEC?<br><br>The one place I found a while back with real MIL-SPEC numbers in their catalog (www.ammil.com) seems to have gone out of business, or at least their website is down. I think they only sold in 1000 yd spools, too much for me.

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#6696 - 06/03/02 05:30 PM Re: Good source for MIL-SPEC 550 paracord?
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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Registered: 02/09/01
Posts: 3824
Ammil is gone. Try www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com They sell milspec 550 in shorter lengths.

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#6697 - 06/03/02 07:09 PM Re: Good source for MIL-SPEC 550 paracord?
AndyO Offline
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Registered: 05/25/02
Posts: 167
Loc: Jawja
www.actiongear.com<br>This is the good stuff, trust me. AndyO
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#6698 - 06/03/02 07:54 PM Thanks!
red_jeep Offline
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Registered: 01/22/02
Posts: 54
Loc: Raleigh, NC
Andy & Chris-<br>Thanks for the quick responses! Looks like www.actiongear.com and www.majorsurplusnsurvival.com are both pretty good sources. I'll probably go with the former since they stock TrauMedic bandages and some other hard-to-find items.

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