Issue 07 Wanna Trade Patches Recoil Staff 0 COMMENT Embroidered patches have come a long way. While their roots can be traced back to the thread-stitched fabric decorations of various ancient cultures, their modern American military use reportedly began during World War I and became commonplace by World War II. Originally used to designate units within the different branches, patches nowadays are used for everything from identification to good ol’ fashioned in-jokes. This issue’s collection exemplifies this range in aesthetics. Make: Grey Group Training Patch: Weak Sauce Tab Colorway: N/A MSRP: $5 URL: store.greygrouptraining.com Make: Mil-Spec Monkey Patch: Harden Up Colorway: Desert, Multicam (shown), Forest, ACU-Dark, ACU-Light, SWAT MSRP: $5 URL: www.milspecmonkey.com Make: Geissele Automatics Patch: Large G Patch Colorway: N/A MSRP: $3 URL: www.geissele.com Make: ECHO NiNER Patch: Air Combat Photographer Colorway: ACU, Urban Red, Multicam MSRP: $6 URL: www.eniner.com Make: Mil-Spec Monkey Patch: What Now! Colorway: ACU-Dark, ACU-Light, Desert, Multicam (shown), Forest, SWAT MSRP: $5 URL: www.milspecmonkey.com Make: Mil-Spec Monkey Patch: That Guy Colorway: Desert (shown), Multicam, Forest, ACU-Dark, ACU-Light, SWAT MSRP: $5 URL: www.milspecmonkey.com