otter42 Posted November 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 13, 2009 No tags on vest. I think it is from the 1970's, any opinons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldfireguy Posted November 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 13, 2009 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"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 13, 2009 No, nothing under the US Navy, no indication there was any other insignia sewn on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattD Posted November 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 13, 2009 Does the M-203/79 vest have plastic snaps If so Vietnam era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 14, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffy Posted November 21, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 21, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercenary25 Posted November 21, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2009 Actually, they not always have plastic snaps. My grenade vest has metal snaps and dated 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter42 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted November 21, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffy Posted November 21, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 21, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mower66 Posted November 30, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 30, 2009 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 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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