Costa Posted February 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 16, 2020 always wanted to do this and today finally its done. every thing is 42 dated except fork, knife and spoon. set up includes------------ pack, 1905 pattern bayonet, blanket (a real bitch to fold to fit. all folds was in 1/3's), shovel and cover, meat can pouch, mess kit. looks cool and you have to realize what those vets had to lug about, all that gear with weapons and ammo. I may put on the rest of the web and what goes with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted February 16, 2020 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted February 16, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 16, 2020 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhscott Posted February 16, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 16, 2020 Your bayonet needs the ring to the rear on the pack (front on the belt). The shovel cover is a later pattern one for belt use and as shown willhit you in the back of the head if you go prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchville1918 Posted February 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted February 17, 2020 Your pack and gear look great and putting the blanket in the pack is probably the way it was set up many times............but.......officially the blanket along with the shelter half and half of the tent pegs and one tent pole were all rolled together and strapped into what was called the pack carrier. The pack carrier was then strapped to the bottom the pack you have (haversack) using those slits cut into the bottom edge. It makes a rather long round pack which bends naturally where the cartridge belt is worn. The end of the blanket roll went up into the haversack about half way. The long flap with all the loops was rapped around rations and small items in the upper part of the pack. hard to describe and you may know this already. it took me a long time to figure out so now I want to tell everyone else how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted February 17, 2020 Rhscott-- yes. I will have to look in my trunks for the right cover. I kind of thought it was sitting to high (an easy cure if I have one. Marchville 1918--- I set this up as to field or sort of days out patrol use. the way you state I know about like the soldier was all packed up ready to be shipped off or transferred somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted February 17, 2020 and now BTW the bayonet was turned ring to rear and the shovel cover is the one for the pack. thing is it is a 43 date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat_from_Brix Posted February 17, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 17, 2020 The M1910 E-Tool cover you have appears to be the specific version for mountain troops. It has the loop located on the bottom of the cover so the whole lot sits higher on the rucksack. More info here : http://www.usarmydatadepot.com/74_c_170___carrier_shovel_rucksack_5922.htm Regards, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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