Cammenga Tritium Compass 3H (1999)

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

(Description copied from official webstore) They’ve been to battlefields all over the world. As the U.S. Military’s official compass manufacturer, Cammenga’s Tritium Lensatic Compasses have proven themselves repeatedly in almost every kind of environment and situation. With each compass, you carry the added assurance of Tritium-based, self-powered lighting that needs […]

Stainless Mess Kit: Pan Kit, Fork, Spoon & Knife (1989)

Tuesday November 17th, 2015 admin

Use since 1942, the shown set dated 1989. Stock Number Reference: Name NSN Assign Date PAN, MESS KIT 7350-00-242-5110 Unknown FORK, FIELD MESS 7340-00-243-5391 Unknown SPOON, FIELD MESS 7340-00-243-5390 Unknown KNIFE, FIELD MESS 7340-00-240-7436 Unknown

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)