bheskett Posted April 7, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2018 I just picked up an FSBE coyote brown plate carrier. Can someone explain this system. Mine has no velcro at the top front and the pull ring is on the bottom front. Are there different versions? Is this used by all Marines or just MARSOC? I tried to google it but could not find the particular vest I have. Thanks in advance. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted April 7, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2018 Bob - Nice vest. There are different generations of the FSBE system. Someone smarter than me will educate far better than I can. Keep in mind our stuff is/was designed for not only vehicle egress but water egress as well. Is yours produced by Eagle? Also looks like you might have a mix of pouches as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted April 7, 2018 Yes it is made by Eagle Industries. The large nomenclature tag has been removed. I was told this was 2005-06 date range. Pouches may or may not have been added later, this is how I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmccollector Posted November 4, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 4, 2018 Really late but id like to chime in... Its a CIRAS vest, ueed by marine recon and marine expeditionary units. It looks like you have it on backwards. Really awesome and hard to come by piece!! Nice pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmccollector Posted November 4, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 4, 2018 Sorry forgot to add there are different versions i believe there is a land version and a maritime version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmccollector Posted November 4, 2018 Share #6 Posted November 4, 2018 I just got into modern gear so i apologize for not having more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted November 5, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 5, 2018 That's the "land" version of the Eagle CIRAS vest. I'm not sure how the Land and Maritime names were picked for the two models, seems to have no correlation to how they were used. The same vest is part of the FSBE, SFLCS, MLCS, DGLCS, etc. kits. The FSBE items are coyote brown, the others are more of a khaki. Only real difference. The pouch configuration is a little odd, might have been stuck together. The mag pouch is commercial, made by Spec-Ops. The M60 pouch on the rear looks like a Blackhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted November 5, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 5, 2018 Land version of the MS-CIRAS from FSBE "Generation II". It is not backwards. edit: anelles beat me too it while I was looking for my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted November 5, 2018 Share #9 Posted November 5, 2018 Here is a photo of the "maritime" version of the FSBE-II CIRAS vest, from my collection. The vests are not MARSOC specific by any means, they pop up with a lot of Marine units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelles Posted November 5, 2018 Share #10 Posted November 5, 2018 And this is an earlier, first generation FSBE vest, also from my collection. These were originally issued in woodland camo and briefly later in coyote brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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