PRC-47 Radio Battery & Accessories Carrying Frame (Vietnam war era)

Monday February 1st, 2016 admin

For carrying PRC-47 radio battery, antenna and other accessories. Stock Number Reference: Components Name FSN Assign Date Case, Antenna 5985-984-1774 Unknown Retainer, Battery 5110-115-5049 Unknown Case, Canvas 8105-766-1834 Unknown Rucksack 5820-987-8793 Unknown Frame, Rukcsack, Steel 8465-558-0151 Unknown TM 11-5820-509-12

M1936 Musette Bag/Backpack (1945 ver.)

Saturday January 23rd, 2016 admin

The shown bag was the latest version of M1936 field bag, OD 7 color, with added equipment tab on the front flap. Stock Number Reference: Name Army Stock Number Bag, Canvas, Field, M1936 74-B-53 Strap, Carrying, Bag, Canvas, Field 74-S-333

M1936 Musette Bag/Backpack (1942 ver.)

Saturday January 23rd, 2016 admin

The M1936 field bag was a popularly known as the “musette” – the French military term for a haversack – even the M1936 was not copied form any French pattern. M1936 field bag was issued in place of the M1928 haversack to officers, armored infantry, the Air Corps, specialist arms […]

[Repost] The Baldwin Articles – ALICE Pack Trilogy: Part 3 of 3

Monday January 18th, 2016 admin

Source: Soldier Systems Daily Author: LTC Terry Baldwin In Part 2 we talked about modifications to the ALICE pack itself. In Part 3, I’ll focus on ALICE Frame and Suspension Upgrade options. It is fair to say that the weakest link of the ALICE pack system was the issue suspension […]

[Repost] The Baldwin Articles – ALICE Pack Trilogy: Part 1 of 3

Monday January 18th, 2016 admin

Source: Soldier Systems Daily Author: LTC Terry Baldwin I am going to talk mostly about the ALICE Large Combat Field Pack (rucksack) (bottom right) because that is the version that I used almost exclusively during my time in service. But I didn’t always have one. During my tour in Germany […]

IIFS Pack Subsystem (FPLIF)

Friday January 8th, 2016 admin

IIFS means Individual Integrated Fighting System. It’s pack subsystem consists of a large rucksack and patrol pack. It was tested during 1988 and 1990, meant to replace ALICE medium and large rucksack. They were known as FPLIF (Field Pack, Large, with Internal Frame, a.k.a. CFP-90, Combat Field Pack 1990, as […]

Marine M-1941 Field Pack System (Vietnam War era)

Saturday November 21st, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: Name FSN Field Pack, Canvas, Haversack (M-1941 USMC) 8465-382-7966 Field Pack, Canvas, Cargo (M-1941 USMC) 8465-382-7967 Suspenders, Field Pack, M-1941 8465-382-7968

USMC Pack System (FILBE)

Friday November 20th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: USMC PACK SET NSN: 8465-01-598-7693 Assign Date: 2011-08-25   Main Pack Name NSN Assign Date Frame, USMC Pack Downeast #1606AC 8465-01-600-7844 2011-12-19 Shoulder Harness Assembly 8465-01-600-7938 2011-12-19 Hip Belt 8465-01-600-7870 2011-12-19 Main Bag 8465-01-600-7911 2011-12-19 Assault Pack Name NSN Assign Date Pack, Assault 8465-01-600-7830 2011-12-19 Hydration Bladder […]

ARVN Rucksack

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: Rucksack, ARVN FSN: 8465-782-3133 Assign Date: Unknown French Sac à dos Mle. 51 Rucksack (left) and ARVN Rucksack (right)

M1944 & M1945 Pack System

Thursday November 12th, 2015 admin

“M-1944” Pack Set Name Army Stock Number Pack, Field, Combat 74-P-12-250 Pack, Field, Cargo 74-P-12-285 M-1945 Pack Set Name Army Stock Number Pack, Field, Combat, M-1945 74-P-12-287 Pack, Field, Cargo, M-1945 74-P-12-252 Pack, Field, Cargo And Combat, M-1945, With Suspenders FSN: 8465-266-9918 MIL-SPEC: MIL-P-3392 (1951-01-18), MIL-P-3392A (1951-08-09) Assign Date: Unknown […]