Popular since 1990s, now you can carry things on your torso.
MOLLE II Tactical Assault Panel (Universal Camouflage)
Stock Number Reference: Tactical Assault Panel NSN: 8465-01-583-6329 Assign Date: 2010-03-31
Vest & Chest Rig
Marine Improved Modular Tactical Vest / Plate Carrier (IMTV/PC)
Overview: The Plate Carrier (PC) replaced the Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC) and is the USMC vest of record. The PC provides a solution to the two areas of concern with the SPC: shoulder comfort and cummerbund stability. Features: The PC is comprised of a vest with removable soft armor panels […]
Prototype 40mm Grenade Carrying Vest
Stock Number Reference: Vest, Carrier, Grenade, M-79 SIZE Stock Number Small 8465-NTK-6531 Medium 8465-NTK-6532 1st Prototype: 1966-01-11 issued, made in double-ply nylon cheesecloth mesh
40mm Grenade Carrying Vest (1974)
Shown one circa 1974, medium size. Enhanced from early plastic snap version, the top four pocket were extended for special and non-lethal 40mm grenade. The medium size vest has capacity for 10 high-explosive 40mm grenades and 2 special 40mm grenades on each side (20 HE 40mm grenades and 4 special […]
MOLLE II Rifleman Set (Universal Camouflage)
Shown set contract number dated 2008. Stock Number Reference: MOLLE, Rifleman Set NSN: 8465-01-525-0578 Assign Date: 2005-02-01 Components: Name Qty. NSN Assign Date MOLLE, Fighting Load Carrier (FLC) 1 8465-01-525-0577 2005-02-01 MOLLE, Canteen, General Purpose Pouch 2 8465-01-525-0585 2005-02-01 MOLLE, Pouch, M4 Two Mag 3 8465-01-525-0606 2005-02-01 MOLLE, […]
MK1 Grenade Chest Rig Carrier (WW I era)
Holds 11 MK 1 hand grenade. Circa 1918, over 100 years old. No known stock number.
Marine Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC)
(From Whitney’s collection) Stock Number Reference: CARRIER, SCALABLE PLATE, COMPLETE Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-562-7210 2008-04-18 Small 8470-01-562-7229 2008-04-18 Medium 8470-01-562-7215 2008-04-18 Large 8470-01-562-7219 2008-04-18 X-Large 8470-01-562-7240 2008-04-18
Marine Modular Tactical Vest (MTV)
Stock Number Reference: VEST,TACTICAL,MODULAR Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-547-5919 2007-01-25 Small 8470-01-547-5950 2007-01-25 Medium 8470-01-547-5938 2007-01-25 Large 8470-01-547-5949 2007-01-25 X-Large 8470-01-547-5954 2007-01-25
Intercepter Body Armor (IBA) a.k.a. Outer Tactical Vest (OTV)
Stock Number Reference: BODY ARMOR OUTER Size NSN Assign Date Woodland Camouflage (1997) and Coyote Brown X-Small 8470-01-465-1863 1999-05-29 Small 8470-01-465-1864 1999-05-29 Medium 8470-01-465-1866 1999-05-29 Large 8470-01-465-1867 1999-05-29 X-Large 8470-01-465-1868 1999-05-29 Woodland Camouflage(2002) X-Small 8470-01-497-8589 2002-06-06 Small 8470-01-497-8594 2002-06-06 Medium 8470-01-497-8595 2002-06-06 Large 8470-01-497-8597 2002-06-06 X-Large 8470-01-497-8598 2002-06-06 Desert […]
IIFS Load Bearing Vest Subsystem
IIFS means Individual Integrated Fighting System, it’s load bearing vest subsystem consists of rifleman vest and grenadier vest. The rifleman vest holds 6 M16 rifle magazines, and the grenadier holds fourteen 40*46mm HE grenades and four special purpose 40mm grenades. The rifleman vest was field-tested in later 1980’s by special […]
USMC Chest Rig (FILBE)
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 […]