Original U.S. Vietnam War Scarce Tropical Jungle Rucksack - 1968 Dated Receivers They are usually made in

They are usually made in a matte steel finish

with spots of oxidation overall

and accompanying pegs make it an excellent addition to a U

showing usual wear from use

Original U.S. Vietnam War Scarce Tropical Jungle Rucksack - 1968 Dated Receivers They are usually made inOriginal Item: Only One Available. Development of the Tropical Rucksack (a. k. a. Jungle Rucksack) began in 1965 when MACV requested a nylon version of the ARVN pack from Natick Labs for evaluation purposes. However, after initial testing the rucksack had to be significantly redesigned in order to strengthen the pack and round off the corners of the frame. The redesigned rucksack was assessed against three Cresson H. Kearny modified Gurkha Australian