carbinekid Posted April 3, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 3, 2014 I just picked up a very nice X-Large 3/4 collar flak jacket dated 1969. The problem is that the side lacing is missing. Can anyone shed light on what was used for the lacing? Was it para-cord? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted April 3, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 3, 2014 The lacing on the flak jacket that I have(nylon covering material, dated 1970) is not plain old para cord. It is a od covered elastic lacing, that would allow for some "expansion" with movement of the torso. I hope that helps. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinekid Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted April 7, 2014 Well the vest was an eBay buy and it showed up today. The seller must not have looked it over very closely because the original manual and lacing were in one of the pockets. The vest is definitely NOS. So, now I have the lacing. New problem, what is the correct way to lace it up?? Can anyone post a picture of a properly laced vest so I can copy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted April 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted April 9, 2014 These pics from this thread should help you...http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/204444-arvn-flak-vest/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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