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Post by Redeye on Aug 31, 2009 14:30:43 GMT -8
Hey guys, wondering if any of you may be able to ID this pack. I've had it since I was a kid, its brass hardware kind of makes me think it may be pretty old.   |
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nolareenactor
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Post by nolareenactor on Aug 31, 2009 14:49:24 GMT -8
Looks like part of an M45 pack setup
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Post by AG1944 on Aug 31, 2009 16:26:50 GMT -8
It looks like the Pack, field, combat (either M1944 or M1945 - pretty much the same) There is a pack, field, cargo that attaches to the bottom. ( Which I have one here somewhere....) Very late war item, probably better served for a korean war impression.
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Post by Redeye on Aug 31, 2009 17:08:28 GMT -8
crap, so no WW2 applications?
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Post by nolareenactor on Aug 31, 2009 17:25:16 GMT -8
You could use it but for very late war. Probably a little during the bulge but mostly very very late war.
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Post by congofal on Aug 31, 2009 17:27:37 GMT -8
Guys that is a USMC M41 Haversack , the US ARMY M44/45 was copied from the USMC M41 , so they look similar , but the one Redeye posted is an M41 , good for PTO imps.
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Post by AG1944 on Aug 31, 2009 17:31:29 GMT -8
That is where I was going to go next. I was kinda thinking USMC also but wanted to verify first. Good catch congofal!
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Post by congofal on Aug 31, 2009 17:35:38 GMT -8
I have a full M41 pack system so i knew what it was the second i saw the photo.
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Post by congofal on Aug 31, 2009 17:41:29 GMT -8
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Post by AG1944 on Aug 31, 2009 17:45:57 GMT -8
Thanks for posting that!
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Post by congofal on Aug 31, 2009 17:48:50 GMT -8
No problem .
If you guys want i can take more detailed photos of them.
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Post by congofal on Aug 31, 2009 18:42:12 GMT -8
Here we go, M41 pack system Top pack open , front  Top pack open , back  Top pack closed Front  Back  Bottom pack open Front  Back  Bottom pack closed Front  Back  The M41 pack system was used by the USMC throughout WWII , Korea and Vietnam . During the Vietnam war whenever Grunts could get their hands onto ARVN back packs they would discard their M41's in favor of the ARVN packs. The M41 pack system proved to be to small for the needs of Vietnam war grunts. |
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Post by Redeye on Aug 31, 2009 21:19:15 GMT -8
USMC or a M44/45. Good deal, at least its WW2.
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