Month: September 2016

Last month, we bought a strange rucksack that we have never seen from a British seller. It seems like a copy of 1950’s French Army LAFUMA Rucksack. But when we get our hands on it, we found that it had a high possibility to be one of the prototype or […]

  Prefix Valid Time Note Sample QM 1954-1962 4 digits or long format with last two digits year number. DA 1950s-1961 The last two digits of contract number represented the year DSA-# 1962-1965 The last two digits of contract number represented the year. Letter might on each side of the […]

Shown two pairs contract number dated post 2000.   Stock Number Reference: Gloves, Summer, Flyer’s, Type GS/FRP-2 Sage Green Size NSN Assign Date 5 8415-01-040-2012 1977-05-04 6 8415-01-040-1453 1977-05-02 7 8415-01-029-0109 1976-10-14 8 8415-01-029-0111 1976-10-14 9 8415-01-029-0112 1976-10-14 10 8415-01-029-0113 1976-10-14 11 8415-01-029-0116 1976-10-14   Tan and Black Assign Date: […]

Advanced Combat Helmet The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) was type classified and has been in use since 2003. It replaced the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet. The ACH is lighter than the PASGT. It provides improved fragmentation, ballistic and impact protection. The ACH features a pre-drilled Night […]

Modular Integrated Communications Helmet 2000 Ballistic helmet with pad suspension system and 4-point chinstrap retention system, includes dual channel communications subsystem.   Stock Number Reference: Helmet, Ground Troops Assign Date: 2000-07-05 Size / Cover Desert Woodland Arctic Medium 8470-01-476-2519 8470-01-476-2518 8470-01-476-2600 Large 8470-01-476-2522 8470-01-476-2601

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 […]

Powered by standard 9V dry cell battery (BA-3090, NSN: 6135-00-900-2139). User can encode it by touch it’s pins with metallic object such as coin or cartridge casing. Shown one contract number dated 2003. Stock Number Reference: Transmitter, Infrared NSN: 5855-01-396-8734 Assign Date: 1994-09-27

Shown one contract number dated 2005, the letter “M” in the end of model name means “modified”.   Stock Number Reference: LIGHT MARKER, DISTRESS NSN: 6230-01-411-8535 Assign Date: 1995-04-03

Stock Number Reference: Bipod Bipod, Rifle, XM3 FSN: 1005-992-6676 Assign Date: Unknown   Bipod Carrying Case Pattern Name FSN Assign Date 1st Case, Bipod (Aquired) Unknown 2nd Case, Bipod 1005-017-9647 Unknown 3rd Case, Carrying, Bipod, XM3 1005-999-2430 Unknown 4nd Case, Bipod, M3 1005-283-9439 1973-08-11