Variable Body Armor (VBA)

Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 admin

“Variable” means you may use the two plates them self, or integrated into vest. (following instruction copied from carrier’s label) THIS ARMOR MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. This variable armor vest provides protection against shell and grenade fragments when worn without the rigid armor front and back plates. When the armor […]

Difference in M1967 LLCE

Friday November 27th, 2015 admin

Contract date Snap Reinforcement Sewing Type Back Webbing Drain Hole 1968 Plastic none M1956 type hard thick nylon webbing, brown none 1972 Metal none M1956 type hard thick nylon webbing, green none 1974 Metal ears and body ALICE type safety cord, green one

Load Carrying Belts Collection 1942 – 1995

Wednesday November 25th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference (from top to bottom, all in medium size): Name Stock Number Belt, Pistol or Revolver M1936 (crica 1942) 74-B-265 Belt, Pistol or Revolver M1936 (crica 1945) 74-B-265 Belt, Individual Equipment M1956 (crica 1969, vertical weave) 8465-577-4925 Belt, Cartridge, M1961 (crica 1967) 8465-823-6937 Belt, Individual Equipment M1956 (crica […]

Jungle First Aid Pouch (Vietnam War era)

Sunday November 22nd, 2015 admin

Stock number reference: First Aid Kit, Individual FSN: 6545-823-8165 Assign Date: Unknown Content List Name FSN Unit QTY. Case, First Aid Kit, Empty 6545-912-0625 Ba 1 Benzalkonium Chloride Tinc. Tinted, 1:1000, 2cc 6505-299-8183 Bt 1 Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate Mix. 4.5 gm, 2s 6505-663-2636 Pg 1 Bandage, Gauze, Compressed, Camouflage. […]

Vietnam War Reproduction Field Gear Collection

Saturday November 21st, 2015 admin

ROK made Repro M1967 canteen cover Stamp just like origin   China made M1 helmet cover Stamp: “COVER, HELMET CAMOUFLAGE CONTRACT NO.8116 8465-261-6833 M&L WORKS” Phantom labeled repro M1956 M16 20rd mag pouch Repro M-1967 USMC Buttpack

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

Utility Pocket Knife (Vietnam War)

Saturday November 21st, 2015 admin

Shown two are Imperial (1974) and Camillus (1966) made.   Stock Number Reference: Knife, Pocket, Utility MIL-SPEC: MIL-K-818D FSN: 5110-162-2205 Assign Date: Unknown

AN/PRT-4(A) Transmitter and AN/PRR-9 Receiver Set

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: AN/PRT-4 Transmitter Set Name FSN Assign Date Radio, Transmitting Set, AN/PRT-4 5820-868-8107 Unknown Radio, Transmitting Set, AN/PRT-4A 5820-133-8980 1968-08-14 Slide, Transmitter 5820-995-2261 Unknown Antenna, AS-1999/PRT-4 5985-926-2589 1966-07-06 Lanyard Assy 5985-933-2454 Unknown Battery Case, CY-6115/PRT-4 Battery Case, CY-6115/PRT-4A 6130-908-9189 1966-06-20 Battery, Non-Rechargeable, BA-399/U 6135-926-0845 1966-02-18 AN/PRR-9 Receiver Set […]

CIDG Magazine Pocket

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

There are various design of similar kind magazine pocket, as far as I know, there are as many as 8 different designs. Most of them are design for SMG magazines, such like M3 or Sweden K sub-machine gun, and a few can handle AK mags. There is a thing in […]

M4 Bandoleer

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Just fit perfect for DVD cases! Each bandoleer has a capacity for 5 DVD case. Holds a box of 100 round 7.62mm linked ammunition for M60 machine gun.   Stock Number Reference: Bandoleer, M4 FSN: 1305-079-3579 Assign Date: Unknown

M3 Bandoleer

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Holds 7 M16 20 round magazins.   Stock Number Reference: Bandoleer, M3 FSN: 1305-924-3088 Assign Date: 1966-01-28

Rubberized M16 Ammunition Pocket

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

First used by Air Force. Holds two(2) M16 20-round magazines. Stock Number Reference: Ammunition Pocket, M16 FSN: 8465-890-2014 Assign Date: Unknown