Odd black LBV

[Nkomo]

It doesn't look like BlackHawk (I work for BH), but it's pretty old and could be. I can check some archived catalogs to see. (Stitching doesn't look like ours - we double needle stitch all trim tape, but it might be an older style that may have done that.) I assure you that black was and is still in demand by military units both in the US and internationally.

Thanks for the reply!!!! :thumbsup:

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Old thread, sorry if I bother anybody by bumping it.

I thought this was interesting, and while I have not seen a picture of SF wearing it, here is a picture of a soldier from SFOD-D wearing a Load Bearing Vest in Mogadishu, Somalia 1993

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Another of one, possible the soldier in the above picture's on a cot.

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The guy on the left has one aswell.

 

It's not too far fetched to think that SFOD-D got some made in black later on, they clearly like the LBV, it wouldn't be hard for them to get the Lc-1 suspenders instead.

[Nkomo]

Thanks for the added photos, Cap.

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

On 2/6/2009 at 11:08 PM, Nkomo said:

The fabric used on this vest is similar to the ones used on these chest rigs (also from the 1990's time period).

Could you take a few more photos of the first vest if convenient?