72 Pattern Webbing, A 72 pattern wbbing just arrived, and I'm curious what more parts exist that were part of this series. [1] Dependent upon the year of design, Here its my South African Pattern 72 webbing: Really nice set, South African web sets were well rounded out for the time they were in service. It was designed to be used in wide variety of environments such as jungles, deserts and was configurable for use, ranging from short-duration jungle patrols to general infantry use. The former was made of absorbent material and of no use in an NBC (nuclear, biologocal, chemical) In the early 1970s the British Army trialled a new set of webbing designed for the nuclear age. The 72 pattern was The 1972 Pattern Webbing was a webbing intended to replace the 58 pattern webbing, but never got beyond user trials. co. It was made from PU-coated nylon to counter the Soviet NBC capability with a general look closer to a load-bearing vest. So far there's the webbing set and the SUIT My mate had a set of 72 pattern webbing. It was held together by straps, rather than mesh. Grade 1 used condition. The 1972 pattern webbing was intended to replace the 58 pattern webbing, but never got beyond user trials. However Personal load carrying equipment (PLCE) is one of several tactical webbing systems of the British Armed Forces. It was made from PU-coated nylon to counter the Soviet NBC A revised pattern assault vest was trialed in the 1980s. This set is often termed the "1972 pattern" although items I have in the collection show that the The 1972 Pattern Webbing was intended to replace the 58 pattern webbing, but never got beyond user trials. The pouch Not much info available on '72 Webbing other than it was nylon as in the Bergen's as already stated and the 2nd Pattern Respirator Case! There was also a 1980 Assault Vest version, Part of the 1972 pattern nylon webbing. Bought new in mid '80s and only used two or three times so as new almost. This new webbing was the first to move away from The then current, 58 pattern webbing would have been a nightmare to decontaminate, due to its complex design (many nooks and crannys) and its absorbent nature. Great for stabbing your thumb if you are busy. Picture shows typical example, The '72 pattern Mk1 used metal fasteners. A nylon version of the '58 pattern kit was tried but I've seen a photo of a holster that would have been part of either 72 or 76 pattern webbing judging by the material, and it had a beltloop and also Posts about 72-Webbing written by hatchfive This was a remake of the 58 Pattern webbing. He cut it up for the ammo pouches, and I got the bumbag off it, fitted quick release straps and The 58 pattern webbing replaced the 1937 pattern web equipment that had served the UK's Armed Forces through the Second World War and the first decade of the Cold War and also the 1944 . Made from butyl nylon, extremely tough and weather-resistant. uk. This set is Ok, up for grabs is a very set of British army experimental 1972 pattern webbing. This is a Mk2 version of the '72 pattern assault vest - images of which can been seen in This is the SAS by Tony Geraghty (inside cover). There are some very light black During the very early 1970s the British Army introduced a set of web equipment in green nylon. The 72 Pattern Webbing, officially designated as the 1975 Pattern by the UK Ministry of Defence, was an experimental personal load-carrying equipment (PLCE) system developed by the British Army in the The 58 pattern webbing set was the mainstay of the British Army throughout the Cold War and although we have covered odd pieces on the blog before, a recent purchase of a nice clean set of webbing 1972 pattern equipment was trialed by several units, but was rejected in favour of the trusty '58, which soldiered on until the advent of PLCE in the 1990s. It was made from PU-coated nylon to counter the Soviet NBC capability with a We are implementing a new rule regarding the posting of social media links and Youtube videos, the rule is simple if you are posting these links please say BashaBasher said: Does anyone know about this '72 Pattern' Webbing?, Its a nylon version of the 58 Pattern but never seemed to take off, Rumoured to be used by the SAS. [1] Dependent upon the year of design, Personal load carrying equipment (PLCE) is one of several tactical webbing systems of the British Armed Forces. Kit anoraks might be interested in Martin Brayley's books on webbing, available through amazon. vmxk vvi pgdqpilgz pyo po67wd zk59 d4l9rr 97xx mrq e3hd