OG106 Hot Weather Field Cap (Vietnam War era)

Tuesday January 26th, 2016 admin

Wear with OG107 Tropical Combat Uniform Stock Number Reference: Cap, Field, Hot Weather, OG-106 Assign Date: Unknown Size FSN 6¾ 8415-082-5743 6⅞ 8415-082-5744 7 8415-082-5745 7⅛ 8415-082-5746 7¼ 8415-082-5747 7⅜ 8415-082-5748 7½ 8415-082-5749

OG106 Hot Weather Utility Cap (Vietnam War era)

Tuesday January 26th, 2016 admin

Wear with OG107 Utility Uniform Stock Number Reference: Cap, Hot Weather, OG-106 Assign Date: 1969-10-29 Size FSN 6⅜ 8415-177-4834 6½ 8415-177-4835 6⅝ 8415-177-4836 6¾ 8415-177-4837 6⅞ 8415-177-4838 7 8415-177-4839 7⅛ 8415-177-4840 7¼ 8415-177-4841 7⅜ 8415-177-4842 7½ 8415-177-4843 7⅝ 8415-177-4844 7¾ 8415-177-4845 7⅞ 8415-177-4846

M17 Protective Gas Mask

Sunday January 24th, 2016 admin

The M17 Field Protective Mask was developed by the Army Chemical Corps, first issued in 1959 as an improvement on the M9 Gas Mask from the previous decade. The M17 Field Protective Mask had a singular new feature: the elimination of the need for a canister by placing lightweight filter […]

XM28 Lightweight Protective Mask

Sunday January 24th, 2016 admin

Stock Number Reference: MASK,RIOT CONTROL AGENT Size FSN Assign Date Medium 4240-880-0010 1967-11-08 Large 4240-880-0009 1967-11-08    

Ammunition Magazine Pocket

Sunday January 24th, 2016 admin

Each pocket can hold six 30-round magazine for M3/M3A1 sub-machine gun. Nylon replaced cotton canvas after 1972.   Stock Number Reference: Pocket, Ammunition Magazine FSN: 8465-705-2438 NSN: 8465-00-705-2438 Assign Date: Unknown

Tropical Rucksack

Monday January 18th, 2016 admin

Stock Number Reference: Rucksack, Tropical w/ 3 Small Liner and 1 Large Liner FSN: 8465-935-6673 Assign Date: Unknown   liners: Liner, Field Pack Assign Date: 1968-07-24 Size FSN Size 1 (small) 8465-935-6857 Size 2 (large) 8465-935-6858

ERDL Camouflage Bonnie Hat (Type II)

Thursday January 14th, 2016 admin

Stock Number Reference: Hat, Camouflage, Tropical, Combat, Type II Assign Date: Unknwon Size FSN 6⅝ 8415-935-6658 6⅞ 8415-935-3314 7⅛ 8415-935-6659 7⅜ 8415-935-6660 7⅝ 8415-935-6661  

M25A1 Tank Gas Mask

Sunday January 10th, 2016 admin

The M25 / M25A1 chemical-biological masks are special masks for crews of armored vehicles. These masks protect against chemical and biological attack in the form of vapor or aerosol agents when hooked to the vehicle filtered air system or when used alone. The M25 Tank Gas Mask, approved for use […]

M69 Body Armor w/ Epaulets (Gen I)

Sunday January 10th, 2016 admin

It’s epaulets are inherited from M-1952A body armor, and canceled on Gen II version. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar Size FSN Assign Date Small 8470-823-7370 Unknown Medium 8470-823-7371 Unknown Large 8470-823-7372 Unknown X-Large 8470-823-7373 Unknown  

M69 Body Armor (Gen II)

Wednesday December 23rd, 2015 admin

Widely used by Army infantry, Navy sailor and Marine also equipped a few. Like its predecessor M-1952A, it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon, protect wearer form explosion fragment. In fact, the name “M69” is the 1969 version of this series body armor’s model (Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, […]

Aircrew Body Armor (a.k.a. “Chicken Plate”)

Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 admin

The need for body armor capable of defeating large caliber armor piercing rounds became a priority with the advent of “airmobile” combat as evidenced in Vietnam. Helicopter and recon aircraft crew members originally made due with body armor developed for ground forces, namely the Nylon M-1952 vest and the Nylon/Doron […]

Variable Body Armor (VBA)

Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 admin

“Variable” means you may use the two plates them self, or integrated into vest.   Stock Number Reference: Body Armor w/ Plate Insert Body Armor, Ground Troops, Variable Type, Small Arms Assign Date: 1968-06-05 Chest Sz / Height Sz REGULAR LONG MEDIUM 8470-141-0935 8470-141-0937 LARGE 8470-141-0936 8470-141-0938   Plate Insert […]

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. […]