POPPO Posted August 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 19, 2013 Hello I want to share with you my new find. It's a Vietnam USMC flak vest M-1955 2nd pattern date 1968. Is nearly mint complete and untuched. Hope you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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POPPO Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted August 19, 2013 I have a question for you,if you can help me? I've seen pictures of Marines in Vietnam who wear the M-1956 webbing system with M-16 pouch. I try to compose a dummy with this set up but the M-16 pouch make the vest stay in place too high... Maybe the Marines used only the belt without the belt straps? Or i did somenthing wrong? I notice that the one locks the vest are the passes of pouch... Here are the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPO Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted August 19, 2013 The passes of the M-16 pouch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPO Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted August 19, 2013 Another picture... Here you can clearly see where supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marentius Posted August 19, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 19, 2013 Nice vest and nice set up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPO Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted August 19, 2013 Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted August 20, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 20, 2013 Nice set up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPO Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted August 20, 2013 Thank you Justin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni R. Posted October 9, 2013 Share #14 Posted October 9, 2013 I have a question for you,if you can help me? I've seen pictures of Marines in Vietnam who wear the M-1956 webbing system with M-16 pouch. I try to compose a dummy with this set up but the M-16 pouch make the vest stay in place too high... Maybe the Marines used only the belt without the belt straps? Or i did somenthing wrong? I notice that the one locks the vest are the passes of pouch... Here are the picture. Longer suspenders or you can wear the LBE over the flack vest! P.S. I think I've seen this vest before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capa Posted October 9, 2013 Share #15 Posted October 9, 2013 While the USMC did use the M-56 gear, I have noticed in photographs that many Marines seemed to prefer using bandoliers rather than the ammo pouches. Sometimes you will see both on the same Marine, however. I think that you will find that if you wear both, the vest will indeed push the pouches down somewhat which may or may not be uncomfortable. Also, Marines sometimes wore the suspenders under the flak vest too so you may not see them easily in period photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPO Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted October 10, 2013 Thanks for your help! I solved the problem with m-1961 m-14 pouch and m-1941 suspender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khe Sanh68 Posted January 26, 2014 Share #17 Posted January 26, 2014 Something about the M55 Jacket. Great M55,my father was wearing a M55 in Nam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted January 30, 2014 Share #18 Posted January 30, 2014 USAF Security police wearing a USMC M55 pattern armor vest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaRecon226 Posted May 10, 2014 Share #19 Posted May 10, 2014 Would you be willing to sell the vest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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