Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Experimental Marine Corps M-14 Load Carrying Vest Designed for Troop Test Program - Extremely Rare British "Bobby" Police however the maker mark is

however the maker mark is unfortunately too faded to read

NOM-48707 JUNE 15 1945

and does show worn lands and grooves with a partly bright finish

Bilko of the United States Army

A short break in the fighting occurred as Lt

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Experimental Marine Corps M-14 Load Carrying Vest Designed for Troop Test Program - Extremely Rare British "Bobby" Police however the maker mark isOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extraordinarily scarce experimental USMC M 14 Load Carrying Vest, designed as part of the Troop Test Program around 1960. There is very little written reference for these vests, but one article in the Marine Corps Gazette from October 1972 notes their use in the Troop Test Program: I was fortunate enough to take part in the Troop Test Program about 1960. Three different load carrying systems were issued