Description
Physical description
Webbing belt, 3 belt pouches, 2 water bottles, 1 belt pack, 1 bayonet and scabbard, 1 small pack, one Y shoulder strap, four linking straps.
A khaki webbing belt with twelve pairs of metal studs, with plastic clip fastener. On the belt, from left front to right, one DPM ammo pouch, one square DPM pouch, one bayonet and scabbard, one water bottle in DPM cover, one large DPM pouch, one water bottle in DPM cover, one DPM ammo pouch. All pouches except the water bottles fixed to belt by metal sliders, the water bottles have webing loops. The ammo pouches, the square pouch and the back pouch have plastic D rings. The water bottle holders each have two metal poppers, the bottles are green plastic with retained screw tops. The rear DPM pouch has two webbing and plastic clip fasteners with webbing straps for additional kit. The inside of this ppoch is shiny plastic with mottled black and green patterning. There is a transparent name slot in the flap. The bayonet is metal with black composite grip and the scabbard a basic green plastic, painted with dark green blotches. It has a green lace at the tip for a leg tie. The Y shoulder strap is green webbing with three loops on each arm and is fixed to the rear pack and two front ammo pouches by way of four brown webbing connecting straps to the D rings. To the Y strap is fixed a DPM shoulder pack with a zip fastener.
A) Stamped onto inside of belt.
b) Stamped onto inside lids of front two ammo. pouches.
c) d) Stamped onto carriers for water bottles.
e) Stamped onto pouch at rear of belt.
f) Stamped onto small pack at shoulder.
g) Written onto a number of pouches.
h) Written onto the two water bottle holders.
i) Embossed on the front of both water bottles.
j) Embossed onto the base of both water bottles.
k) Embossed on belt clip.
a) B 465-66-128-3865 [arrow] S.O.S. 10/91
b) CANTAS
8465-66-132-6861
05/90
c) CANTAS
8564-66-130-1287
[arrow] 08/89
d) As c) but 09/89.
e) broad arrow.
8465-66-130-1284
W.V.C. 1089
f) broad arrow
EQUIPAGE CLOTHING
N.S.W. 8/89
8466-66-132-8859
g) SELKRIG
h) FAGAN
i) FOR WATER ONLY
DO NOT APPLY CANTEEN
TO OPEN FLAME OR
BURNER PLATES.
j) ACMIL 1981 [arrow]
8465-66-086-8349
k) FASTEX NZ
PAT APP
MODEL S22[?]