Vietnam Era US Army Nylon Tropical Rucksack w/Metal X-Frame - Dated 1968 - XLNT For Sale

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Vietnam Era US Army Nylon Tropical Rucksack w/Metal X-Frame - Dated 1968 - XLNT:
$499.99

Vietnam Era US Army Nylon Tropical Rucksack Pack w/Metal X-Frame -Original - Dated 1968 - Excellent Condition

Up for sale is a Vietnam Era US Army Nylon Tropical Rucksack Pack w/Metal X-Frame. The pack is used, no rips or tears, no fraying, all seam are intact. It has all the straps and buckles. No color fading. Some soiling on the top of the X-Frame, see photos. The markings are on the rear of the pack, it is contract dated 1968. See photos for condition and details. It is hard to find one of these in Excellent Condition.

Development of the Tropical Rucksack (a.k.a. Jungle Rucksack) began in 1965 when MACVrequested a nylon version of theARVN Packfrom Natick Labs for evaluation purposes. However, after initial testing the rucksack had to be significantly redesigned in order to strengthen the pack and round off the corners of the frame. The redesigned rucksack was assessed against three Cresson H. Kearny modified Gurkha-Australian packs, before being finally approved for procurement in early 1968.

The standardized Tropical Rucksack featured an OG-106 nylon pack with three outside pockets mounted on a spring steel X-frame. The outside pockets and the main compartment were provided with removable waterproof treated nylon liners, though these were often poorly coated and prone to leak.The map pocket inside the top flap did not have a liner but the underside was waterproofed. The outside pockets had strap and buckle adjustable closures and snap fasteners for quick access, whilst Velcro sealed the map pocket.

Webbing equipment hangers were located around the top of the bag and tie straps were positioned on each side of the pack. In addition, two loops were provided on the bottom of the rucksack and two on each side for attaching extra items.

The Jungle Rucksack was slightly heavier and more expensive to produce than theLightweight Rucksack, but offered quick-release buckles on both shoulder straps, greater carrying capacity and fewer projections to get snagged on the undergrowth. In addition to replacing the Lightweight Rucksack, in January 1968ACTIVrecommended that combat / combat support units in Vietnam be issued the Tropical Rucksack rather than the M1967 butt pack.

This is a Vietnam Era accessory that is often overlooked or forgotten about in most Vietnam Era Collections.

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