Field Pack, Combat, Nylon, Camouflage

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General Information

Name: Field Pack, Combat, Nylon, Camouflage.
Country of Origin: Malaysia.
Manufacturer: Yet to be identified.
Date of manufacture: c 1985.
Camouflage Pattern: Malaysian M-1970 Brushstroke Camouflage pattern.
Equipment Family: M-1970 Web Equipment.
Number Of Compartments: Four.
Volume Capacity: 35L.
     Main compartment- 15lts.
     Side pouches- 2.5lts each.
     Bottom compartment- 15lts.
Weight: 1.5kg.
Waterproof: Yes, but depends on the condition of the fabric.
Frame: Internal.

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Field Pack, Combat, Nylon, Olive Drab

Field Pack, Nylon

History

Introduced in 1970, this field pack was derived from its olive drab predecessor, which, in turn, was modeled after the Australian field pack issued with the M-56 (AUST) system. It was eventually replaced in 1994.

Description

The field pack is constructed with nylon cloth featuring a Brushstroke DPM camouflage pattern on the external side and a polyurethane (PU) lamination on the internal side. It is lined with olive drab lightweight nylon cloth, also with a polyurethane (PU) lamination on its internal side.

The lid is sewn to the top of the back face and features short reliefs at the sides, allowing the side pouches to be opened without adjusting the lid. The base of the lid includes a transparent vinyl I.D window and two webbing straps sewn into webbing channels. It closes with two webbing straps and has a horizontal webbing strap at the front to secure the head of an entrenching tool, with the shaft further secured down the pack. The bottom compartment is a large hanging pouch that closes with three webbing straps.

The pack is divided into a top and bottom compartment. The top compartment further divides into a middle main compartment and two side pouches. The sides of the main compartment feature a snow collar that closes over the contents with a draw-cord, and weather covers that lace over the contents of the main compartment. The side pouches are closed with a webbing pull-tab and can be opened without adjusting the pack’s lid.

The field pack has padded shoulder straps secured in place with aluminum rivets. The shoulder strap adjustment straps can be adjusted at the top and bottom but do not feature a quick-release function. Below the shoulder straps, two closed-cell foam pads provide ventilation when the pack is carried.

The pack incorporates a heavy-duty plastic board as an internal frame, securely attached to the internal side of the pack.

Examples

Example One

This example of the Field Pack has had it’s bedroll straps on the top of the lid removed, leaving webbing channels for the attachment of a webbing strap when required.