US Army Vest, Survival, Mesh, Net SRU-21/P circa 1994

[mohawkALSE]

20 minutes ago, MattS said:

I just noticed the -10 for the vest refers to the M-201 signal kit as being the standard, which I assume is the Gyrojet version. 

The foliage penetrating is for sure the gyrojet. I believe the number they give is just a published misprint.  The other manuals list it as M-260 or the DODIC L-119.  I think my vest -10 also had a misprint for the PRC-90. 

[MattS]

Well, it’s not like Army pubs contain errors! The warnings in this -10 also claim flares burn at “5000° F. and can cause serious bums or death.” 

[mohawkALSE]

19 minutes ago, MattS said:

Well, it’s not like Army pubs contain errors! The warnings in this -10 also claim flares burn at “5000° F. and can cause serious bums or death.” 

Lots of errors for sure in the various printings.  If I recall right all the spots that mention ACR for the company who made the strobe light flash guard and the RT-10 radio is screwed up multiple ways.  Says like AGR and ARC instead of ACR.  The -23 Mx manual for survival kits also has numerous mistakes.

[Recon369]

Here you go NSNs for the SRU-21'P Vest. With assigned NSN dates & notes:

1966 SRU-21'P USAF Sage (Vest, Survival, Mesh Net, SRU-21'P)
8415-933-6231 SRU-21/P Vest Medium (14 Sep 1966) 
8415-933-6232 SRU-21/P Vest Large (14 Sep 1966)

1969 SRU-21'P USA Sage (Vest, Survival, Mesh Net, SRU-21'P)
8415-00-177-4818 SRU-21/P Vest Large (8 Oct 1969)

1969 SRU-21'P USA Sage Complete Kit (Survival Kit, Individual Vest Type)
8465-177-4819 SRU-21/P Vest w Components Large (8 Oct 1969)

1973 or 74 SRU-21'P USAF Sage (Vest, Survival, Mesh Net, SRU-21'P) (FSN changed to NSN)
8415-00-933-6231 SRU-21/P Vest Medium replaced by 8415-01-254-7601
8415-00-933-6232 SRU-21/P Vest Large replaced by 8415-01-254-7602

1973 or 74 SRU-21'P USA Sage (Vest, Individual Survival) (FSN changed to NSN)
8465-00-177-4819 SRU-21'P Vest w Components Large

 

1973 or 74 SRU-21'P USA Sage Complete Kit (Survival Kit, Individual Vest Type) (FSN changed to NSN)
8465-00-177-4819 SRU-21'P Vest w Components Large

1984 SRU-21'P USA ODG Aramid (Vest, Survival)
8415-00-177-4818 SRU-21'P Vest Large
8415-01-173-8098 SRU-21'P Vest Small (10 Mar 1984)

 

1984 SRU-21'P USA ODG Aramid Complete Kit (Survival Kit, Individual Vest Type)
8465-00-177-4819 SRU-21'P Vest w Components Large
8465-01-174-2355 SRU-21'P Vest w Components Small

1987 SRU-21'P USAF Sage Aramid
8415-01-254-7601 SRU-21'P Vest Medium (9 May 1987)
8415-01-254-7602 SRU-21'P Vest Large (9 May 1987)

1990 SRU-21'P USAF Sage Aramid
8415-01-322-1980 SRU-21'P Vest Small (29 Jun 1990)

1994 SRU-21'P USA ODG Aramid (Vest, Aircrew, Survival, Type [Army])
8415-00-177-4818 SRU-21'P Vest Large
8415-01-173-8098 SRU-21'P Vest Small

2007 SRU-21'P USA Tan Aramid (Aerial Machine And Tool)
8415-01-554-3448 AMTC-V1028-M Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)
8415-01-554-3451 AMTC-V1028-L Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)

 

2007 SRU-21'P USA Tan Aramid Complete Kit (Aerial Machine And Tool)
8415-01-554-3455 AMTC-V1028 Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)
8415-01-554-3460 AMTC--V1028-LKH Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)

2007 SRU-21'P USA Tan Aramid (? SDS)
8415-01-554-3448 SRU-21P MEDIUM-DESERT PART Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)
8415-01-554-3451 SRU-21P LARGE-DESERT PART Survival Vest 7 Aug 2007

 

2007 SRU-21'P USA Tan Aramid Complete Kit (? SDS)
8415-01-554-3455 SRU-21P MEDIUM-DESERT COMPLET Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)
8415-01-554-3460 SRU-21P LARGE-DESERT COMPLET Survival Vest (7 Aug 2007)
 

[Recon369]

I know I'm off topic but this was was mentioned and its a pet peave

mohawkALSE what you call a M3 style shoulder holster for the .38 revolver should read M6 shoulder holster for the .38 revolver

USA leather holster designations since 1942

Information is hard to track down since I lost all my files so I may the M2 & M4 backwards

1942-43
M1 Holster, Pistol for the M1911A1 (redesignation of M1916 Holster) 1095-00-592-6491
M2 Holster, Revolver (M1909 holster, but was reversed for a butt to the rear carry on the right side) dropped after WW2
M3 Holster, Shoulder, Pistol (holster for the M1911A1 replaced by M7)
M4 Holster, Revolver (M1917 holster, but was reversed for a butt to the rear carry on the right side) dropped after WW2
M5 Holster, Revolver (for the .38 Victory revolver) 1095-00-973-0521
M6 Holster, Shoulder, Revolver (for the .38 Victory revolver) (? 7111134 NSN 1095-00-711-1134)

 

1943-44
M7 Holster, Shoulder, Pistol (for the M1911A1 - improved M3) 1095-00-973-2353
M8 Holster, Pistol (for the M1911A1 redesignation of M1912 Dismounted Holster) continued use by GO's after WW2

 

1956-Present 
Above Holsters Dyed Black
New production in Black

 

1984
M1 Holster, Pistol (redesigned for the M9) (Cathey Enterprises Inc.) 1095-00-592-6491
M7 Holster, Shoulder, Pistol (redesigned for the M9) (Cathey Enterprises Inc.) 1095-00-973-2353

 

1985 
6086011 M1 Holster, Pistol, USN RH M9 (Cathey Enterprises Inc.)
6086020 M1 Holster, Pistol, USN LH M9 (Cathey Enterprises Inc.)
 

 

 

[FtrPlt]

On 3/19/2022 at 1:12 PM, Jpage said:

I'm told this SRU-21 belonged to an Apache crewmember in the 101st. Over the last 20+ years I have completed the vest with Desert Storm era components. All it needs is an M9.

Sorry to dredge up this 2-year old post. I was an AH-64 pilot from 1985-91 and our vests were the SRU-21s but didn't have this harness modification. I'm wondering if this was a local/unit thing? I think the SARVIP came out shortly after I left the Army.

I wore the USAF sage green style vest from 1985-~1988. I received the Army OG-106 version sometime in 1988/89 while with VII Corps in Germany.