Bag, Patient's Effects - 1965 - NIB

Used M1956 suspenders from 1973. Inner side is not cotton but nylon. Size Large.

Set of three pieces of used M-1956 pouches. Sumps are painted on the outside with camouflage paint. This method of camouflage was used by US Navy SEALs see illustration photo.

M7 bayonet from FZR (Fraser Manufacturing Corp.). The company received two contracts for the production of bayonets in 1971 and 1972. The estimated total number of pieces produced is around 40,000. The M8A1 scabbard is made by TWB. The bayonet is in very nice condition.

US mosquito net. Contract DSA-100-67-C-3732.

Unused Leggings, CTN, Khaki. Size 5. 1960s production - DSA contract 1-8025.

A 1960s Bancroft green beret. This is a private purchase. The beret is signed Wilson. Size fits 7 1/4. The De Opresso Liber badge is slightly oxidized green on the back. The vinyl insert and lining is cigarette burned in one spot. Overall the beret is in very nice condition.

Unused Jungle Boots with Panama sole. Size 12R. Year of manufacture 1968.

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