-start 3d editor on any map.
-place 2 FIA Rifleman.
-Right click on one and give it custom gear.
-either click ok or export.
-If you clicked export paste the data on your clipboard to the init box of the unit.
-make both units playable on multiplayer (one player one playable).
-place empty marker with name "respawn_west" (this is the respawn point)
-set up description.ext file in the missions folder in my documents with respawn set to 3 so that player will respawn on the marker.
-export the mission and set up multiplayer game.
-using other player kill the unit with the custom loadout.
-Upon respawn unit should have same gear as the unchanged FIA rifleman.