SnoSnipe
Colonel
Posts : 1961
Join date : 2010-01-01
Age : 30
Location : Washington, USA
 |  Subject: Old Vest Identification  Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:11 am | |
| I bought an old chest rig a while back, and I just found it tonight. The person I got it from said it was a Vietnam Paratrooper's Chest Rig. It looks pretty cool (although it is nothing I would ever use), and I decided to show you all and see what you think. (It may very well not be what I was told it was, I personally doubt it, but It does seem to be from around that time) Anybody know what it is?  Front, Closed  Front, Open  Back, Open | |
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K1nG
Sergeant
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Join date : 2009-04-03
Age : 28
Location : Florida
| | Subject: Re: Old Vest Identification Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:07 am | |
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iliveforthis99
Colonel
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Join date : 2009-04-18
Age : 35
Location : Virginia
| | Subject: Re: Old Vest Identification Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:07 pm | |
| It's a LBV (Load Bearing Vest). Nothing really special about it and it was not exclusive to para units or anything. It's basically just the updated tactical vest over the ALICE load bearing setup and the precursor to modern MOLLE/PALS gear. It is also not from Vietnam, LBVs were introduced around the late 80s i believe. | |
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Jarhead999 76 65
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Age : 92
Location : Rio Rancho/NW Albuquerque, New Mexico, Socialist States of Obama
| | Subject: Re: Old Vest Identification Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:34 pm | |
| I used to have one, but I traded it for a couple of dollars and a barrel condom. It's a 1st Generation US Army LBV. | |
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SnoSnipe
Colonel
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Join date : 2010-01-01
Age : 30
Location : Washington, USA
| | Subject: Re: Old Vest Identification Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:53 am | |
| Thanks guys. I think I might keep it just in case a friend loses or forgets a vest for a game. | |
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