SDU-5/E Distress Light Marker

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: LIGHT MARKER, DISTRESS, SDU-5/E FSN: 6230-067-5209 NSN: 6230-00-067-5209 Assign Date: Unknown   Batteries: Name NSN Assign Date BATTERY, NON-RECHARGEABLE, BA-1574/U 6135-00-073-8939 Unknown BATTERY, NON-RECHARGEABLE, ALKALINE, K-304 6135-00-877-1659 1967-08-16   Accessories: Name NSN Assign Date FLASHGUARD 6230-00-401-2285 1969-11-19 FILTER, SIGNAL LIGHT 6210-00-783-5713 1968-02-19 CABLE ASSEMBLY, POWER, ELECTRICAL, BRANCHED […]

TA-1/PT Telephone Set

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Circa 1967 Stock Number Reference: Name FSN Telephone Set, TA-1/PT 5805-521-1320

Nylon M3 Medic Bag (Vietnam War era)

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

Shown one circa 1973 Stock Number Reference: Case, Medical Instrument And Supply Set, Nylon, Non-Rigid No.3 FSN: 6545-912-9870 Assign Date: Unknown

M1961 Marine Load-Carrying Equipment

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

Use with M1941 Backpack System.   Stock Number Reference: Name FSN Pocket, Ammunition, Magazine, M-14 Rifle 8465-823-6936 Belt, Cartridge, M-1961 Size Medium 8465-823-6937 Belt, Cartridge, M-1961 Size Large 8465-823-6938

USMC Chest Rig (FILBE)

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

The USMC Chest Rig was developed from an Urgent Statement of Need (USON) that required a capability to rapidly transition the Marine’s combat load between different levels of body armor protection in response to changing threat levels. The USMC Chest Rig incorporates external pouches for six M16/M4 magazines and two […]

Camouflage Jungle Rucksack

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

This rucksack was issued to the Army in Southeast Asia and Pacific Theatre of Operations. And then there was an OD-7 version issued to the ETO units: M-1943 Field Pack.   Stock Number Reference: Pack, Jungle Army Stock Number: 74-P-15

AN/PSM-13 Battery Test Set

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: Test Set, Battery AN/PSM-13 FSN: 6625-868-8344 Assign Date: Unknown   Adapter Battery Used On U-240 BA-279/U BA-377/U PRC-8, PRC-9, PRC-10 PRC-26, PRC-28 PRC-50, PRC-51 U-241 BA-270/U BA-376/U BA-4270/U PRC-6 U-314 BA-399 PRT-4 U-315 BA-505/U BA-4504/U PRR-9 U-347 BA-398 GRA-114, KY-38, KY-65, PPS-15, PRC-25, PRC-74, PRC-77, PRD-10, PRD-11, […]

Lightweight Rucksack (1968 Ver.)

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

With Saigon Surplus made straps. Stock Number Reference: Rucksack, Lightweight FSN: 8465-782-3248 Assign Date: Unknown Components Nomenclature FSN Qty. Frame, Field Pack 8465-782-3249 1 Strap, Webbing 8465-782-3250 1 Field Pack, Lightweight 8465-782-2113 1   Accessories Nomenclature FSN Cover, Field Pack, Camouflage 8465-270-0414 Rifle Butt Pocket And Strap Assembly 8465-782-2779 Shelf, […]

LINCLOE Magazine Pouch

Monday November 16th, 2015 admin

By the time LINCLOE LCE system was under testing, 1971, USMC was in urgent need of new ammo pouch for their M16 rifle 30 round magazines. In 1972, USMC ordered LINCLOE magazine pouches that still under testing by the Army. This became the only one of two issued part of […]

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)

All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE)

Friday November 13th, 2015 admin

Also named “M1972” before 1974, consists of load-carrying system and rucksacks. Stock Number Reference: Name NSN Assigned Date Belt, Individual Equipment Belt, Individual Equipment, Nylon Belt, Individual Equipment, M-1972 Belt, Individual Equipment, LC-1 Belt, Individual Equipment, Nylon, LC-2 (M-1956 type brass buckle) 8465-00-001-6488 (Medium) 8465-00-001-6487 (Large) 1972-09-24 Belt, Individual Equipment, […]

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 […]

M-1967 Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment

Thursday November 12th, 2015 admin

NLAB Photo, 1966 Stock number reference: Name FSN Assign Date Suspenders, Field Pack 8465-935-6830 1968-04-24 Belt, Individual Equipment, Medium 8465-935-6815 1968-04-24 Belt, Individual Equipment, Large 8465-935-6816 1968-04-24 Case, Ammunition ,M16 20 Round Magazine 8465-935-6780 Unknown Cover, Water Canteen Cover, Water Canteen, M1967 8465-860-0256 1967-10-11 Field Pack, Nylon, M1967 8465-935-6825 1967-07-01 […]

M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment

Thursday November 12th, 2015 admin

Stock number reference: Name FSN Belt, Individual Equipment, M-1956, Medium 8465-577-4925 Belt, Individual Equipment, M-1956, Long 8465-577-4924 Suspenders, Individual Equipment Belt, M-1956, Regular 8465-577-4922 Suspenders, Individual Equipment Belt, M-1956, Long 8465-577-4923 Suspenders, Individual Equipment Belt, M-1956, X-Long 8465-823-7231 Pouch, Small Arms, Ammunition, M-1956 Case, Small Arms, Ammunition, M-1956 8465-647-0852 Case, […]