2ndInf.Div. Posted December 23, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2012 I've been rather idle the past few months, but I have another item for you all to look at I was finally able to get a M1952A flak vest that is in very good shape. This one was made by Stein Bros. and is dated 15 May, 1953 and still has the inspector's stamp. To the best of my knowledge, the M1952A was the standardized version that came out of all of the prototypes tested in Korea (hence the name M1952A rather than M1952). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted December 23, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2012 nice find!! this is my all time favorite flak vest, these are not easy to find in such nice condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 23, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2012 Nice find and good size, personally size medium is better then size large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PvtTamura Posted December 23, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2012 Nice piece, the only medium I've been able to find for what I wanted to pay had a huge stain on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 23, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2012 There's that stamp again, the one with an Eagle in a circle, what was this again? I seem to recall and earlier back and forth on this stamp awhile back, can't remember which forum, the Firearms/Weapons forum, the Equipment forum? maybe it was uniforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted December 24, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 24, 2012 There's that stamp again, the one with an Eagle in a circle, what was this again? I seem to recall and earlier back and forth on this stamp awhile back, can't remember which forum, the Firearms/Weapons forum, the Equipment forum? maybe it was uniforms? Post your example, Patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 24, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 24, 2012 Post your example, Patches. I dont have one, it was somewhere here on U.S. Militaria forum that I think it was talked about, IIRC there was talk about why and when these stamps were put on certain items. I don't even remember which forum it was in, I was hoping it would ring a bell with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted December 24, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 24, 2012 There's that stamp again, the one with an Eagle in a circle, what was this again? I seem to recall and earlier back and forth on this stamp awhile back, can't remember which forum, the Firearms/Weapons forum, the Equipment forum? maybe it was uniforms? I think it's a DoD acceptance stamp ... also found on Garand stocks and some M1 helmet in the early 50s, and many military equipments, firearms, etc. until the 70s probably, I don't know exactly when its use was ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 25, 2012 Share #9 Posted December 25, 2012 I think it's a DoD acceptance stamp ... also found on Garand stocks and some M1 helmet in the early 50s, and many military equipments, firearms, etc. until the 70s probably, I don't know exactly when its use was ended. Right, here is that earlier topic I was referring to, the Photo Bucket on this has been unfortunetely deleted but it was the same stamp as here, as we see I thought it might have been a Army/Navy Store logo stamp, as a personel store stamp, used to show the item came from from the store. I guess it is a DOD stamp, as you are the third member to ID it as such. http://www.usmilitar...re#entry1124989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted January 21, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 21, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/390529219425 here's a nice M1952A Armor Vest in size Large dated 15 May 1953 this model vest saw heavy use in the Vietnam War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndInf.Div. Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted January 23, 2013 Out of curiosity, was equipment usually worn under or over the vest? Was the field pack ever carried with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 23, 2013 Share #12 Posted January 23, 2013 Typically under the vest in Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B229 Posted September 17, 2013 Share #13 Posted September 17, 2013 I've been rather idle the past few months, but I have another item for you all to look at I was finally able to get a M1952A flak vest that is in very good shape. This one was made by Stein Bros. and is dated 15 May, 1953 and still has the inspector's stamp. To the best of my knowledge, the M1952A was the standardized version that came out of all of the prototypes tested in Korea (hence the name M1952A rather than M1952). A very nice, early production vest. The A in the model number actually means "Army". The USMC had standardized a new version of their Duron plate vest and designated it the M1952, before the Army was done with the testing of the T-52 series vests. Rather than confuse everybody by having two vests with the same designation, the Army just tacked on an A to indicate it was the Army type vest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khe Sanh68 Posted January 26, 2014 Share #14 Posted January 26, 2014 Cool looking jacket, never knew they had them in the 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Tankman Posted March 22 Share #15 Posted March 22 Gidday all from New Zealand Was clearing out a farm shed before it was going to be demolished, there were a bunch of Korean war/ Vietnam war armor vests (8 in total), mostly M-1952 As and Armor Body, Fragmentation with 3/4 collar but this one stood out having a different label, it reads 'Armor, Vest,, M-1952 - 3A (as per pic) Small. I've seen a wealth of info on here re marine M1952s & army M1952-As but wasn't aware there were 3As and am guessing there were 2As as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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