82 Pattern Rucksack Thread- Merged

[Arctic Acorn]

I would LOVE a reference on this CANFORGEN...I can see it now:

"The weight of the total soldiers rucksack shall not exceed more then XX% of their total body weight. This weight is separate from and shall not include the following:

    - The Tactical Vest (fully loaded)
    - Extra Ammunition
    - Section Stores/Weapons
    - Any other items deemed necessary as directed by the Sergeant-major (full sandbags, cement mixers, spare socks, foot powder, etc...)"

 

[YoshinRyu]

I got a 82 pattern rucksack (surplused with a D) and all the plastic parts are black.

Anyone have history on these? Were they R&D models, samples, a rushed order when they ran out of OD hardware?

 

[Shamrock]

My issued one has black buckles.

 

[geo]

82 pattern pack?

Ruck sack
Butt pack

what kind of pack are we talking about?

 

[Shamrock]

Will that matter?

 

[geo]

will it matter?
I'll let you know after all the questions have been answered

 

[Lerch]

..aren't they all black? The only item I've ever seen from the '82 Pattern web set with green buckles was the web belt. Even then it varied.

 

[YoshinRyu]

Nope, and that is why I asked  :

Black on my NBC pack and Rucksack.

Green on my older rucksack, everything else I've seen and/or owned.

 

[geo]

Ahh... the joys of dealing with the supplier who is the lowest bider....

 

[NL_engineer]

Nope, and that is why I asked  :

Black on my NBC pack and Rucksack.

Green on my older rucksack, everything else I've seen and/or owned.

Here's the best part, they can't jack you up if the item was issued to you like it  ;D.

 

[Lerch]

Ahh... the joys of dealing with the supplier who is the lowest bider....

That being said, what labels are on the green buckles? I have FASTEX and NSN's on the black ones on my NBC bag..so who gave out the green ones?

 

[geo]

was looking at an 82 ruck & a patrol pack
quick release buckles are pert much all in black
the small tie down buckles are green on the 82 & black on the patrol pack

 

[beach_bum]

Or, the person who had it before you changed the buckles.  Perhaps replacing ones that broke.

 

[geo]

On his own dime?

I don't think so......

 

[riggermade]

This conversation is a waste of time...who cares what colour the buckles are as long as they are servicable

 

[beach_bum]

On his own dime?

I don't think so......

Sure.  I know people who have.  Buckles are pretty darn cheap.

 

[aesop081]

This conversation is a waste of time...who cares what colour the buckles are as long as they are servicable

+1

Just like the thread about the M203 being black and the C7A2 being green...... :

 

[Loachman]

The original ones were green. They were in a softer plastic for some reason, and often deformed.

The butt pack originally and rucksack originally had the ladder-lock type for closing the flaps. I changed mine (yes, on my own dime - big spender that I am) for black quick-release ones.

Black's available commercially. The green ones in funny plastic were not, hence this probably became a supply/cost thing.

 

[Juggernott]

Hi

I am looking for the information specs that came with the 82 pattern ruck sack.  If anyone can provide this information that would be great.

Thanks,
Brad