No tags on vest. I think it is from the 1970's, any opinons?
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I have a couple of Navy BDU tops and they are missing the patch above the "Navy". That's gotta be the one they are missing because it's the same size. Did yours have any type of pocket patch under the "Navy"?
No, nothing under the US Navy, no indication there was any other insignia sewn on.
Does the M-203/79 vest have plastic snaps
If so Vietnam era
If so Vietnam era
Yes, it has plastic snaps. I stopped by the sale where I bought that one yesterday and found another one with the tag inside and is 1973 dated, but it has metal snaps. So the plastic ones make it earlier?
otter42
As MattD has mentioned, if it has plastic snaps...then it is from the Vietnam era.
You have an M1967 grenade vest.....you picked up a nice find, despite it having no label.
As to your question about whether or not the ones with plastic snaps are early....yes, they are.
Hope this is of help.
Duffy
Actually, they not always have plastic snaps.
My grenade vest has metal snaps and dated 1973.
My grenade vest has metal snaps and dated 1973.
I went back to the sale and found a 1973 and 1974 dated ones, both with metal snaps, but the first one I bought without a label looks older, and had plastic buttons.
thanks for all your help. Ken
thanks for all your help. Ken
Mercenary25
Yes, there are ones with metal snaps, these are of later manufacture.
Most of the ones on the market are not M1967's with plastic snaps...they are the ones
with metal snaps, as in this case with the 1973 and 1974 dates of manufacture.
This is similar in comparison to the OG Nylon compass / dressing pouch.......if you have two in your hand, but both
are extremely washed out and no nomenclature is present, you can tell the difference between an
M1967 piece and a later model, by the snap.
Duffy
Yes, there are ones with metal snaps, these are of later manufacture.
Most of the ones on the market are not M1967's with plastic snaps...they are the ones
with metal snaps, as in this case with the 1973 and 1974 dates of manufacture.
This is similar in comparison to the OG Nylon compass / dressing pouch.......if you have two in your hand, but both
are extremely washed out and no nomenclature is present, you can tell the difference between an
M1967 piece and a later model, by the snap.
Duffy
QUOTE(Duffy @ Nov 21 2009, 06:18 PM) 
Mercenary25
Yes, there are ones with metal snaps, these are of later manufacture.
Most of the ones on the market are not M1967's with plastic snaps...they are the ones
with metal snaps, as in this case with the 1973 and 1974 dates of manufacture.
This is similar in comparison to the OG Nylon compass / dressing pouch.......if you have two in your hand, but both
are extremely washed out and no nomenclature is present, you can tell the difference between an
M1967 piece and a later model, by the snap.
Duffy
Yes, there are ones with metal snaps, these are of later manufacture.
Most of the ones on the market are not M1967's with plastic snaps...they are the ones
with metal snaps, as in this case with the 1973 and 1974 dates of manufacture.
This is similar in comparison to the OG Nylon compass / dressing pouch.......if you have two in your hand, but both
are extremely washed out and no nomenclature is present, you can tell the difference between an
M1967 piece and a later model, by the snap.
Duffy
One other piece of info re the grenade vest is that the early "67" pattern ones only have two snaps on the front closure....hope that helps.
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