Contras Field Pack [Archive]

Dziwan

11-27-2009, 07:59 PM

Hallo

In Osprey's US Army Combat Equipments 1910-88, i noticed the plate with Contras Field Pack (4)
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5769/contras.jpg

Gordon Rottman describe this pack in simple words:"simple two-compartment combat field pack was developed for use by the Contras in the early 1980s and subsequently adopted by the Army for limited issue"

I found also one photo of Contras fighter and his contras pack.
http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/50682300.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=E41C9FE5C4AA0A14B2BA712D9D43AA66F68C9B90EC5147F2483702501A88C6A0E30A760B0D811297

Do you think that pack from osprey's plate and pack from photo above are the same type o field pack?
Have you got any other photos of contras field pack?

gaijinsamurai

11-27-2009, 08:15 PM

I remember Brigade Quartermaster had the Contras Field Pack for sale in their catalog in the late '80s.

LineDoggie

11-27-2009, 09:31 PM

I had one for about 10 years. It was in Woodland nylon, very much like a M1936 Musette bag in styling. several other guys in My Platoon had them in O.D. and some other NCO's in Woodland as well.

Supply Sergeant handed them out in 1986?

There was a Main compartment and then the front had two flat pockets good for MRE envelopes. Also had 2 runners you could attach stuff with alice clips on the side. The Nylon was pretty tough, never had a rip, even carried a PRC-77 in it once.

Wish to hell I could remember what I did with it, I think I gave it away to an FNG.

LaoSexMachine

11-27-2009, 09:50 PM

I still have #6 AND #5. I use #6 for camping. Still works.

18SASS

11-28-2009, 01:45 AM

So the pack uses the old ALICE frame or standalone? Ah remembering good old ALICE clips. woot

LineDoggie

11-28-2009, 08:40 AM

So the pack uses the old ALICE frame or standalone? Ah remembering good old ALICE clips. woot No, the Contra pack has no Frame, just sewn in shoulder straps.

TallGuy

11-28-2009, 09:17 AM

Hmm, I've never heard of this pack, it's not even listed in ALICE gear manuals. Do you remember the official name of it, that was on the stamp?

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LineDoggie

11-28-2009, 10:25 AM

I think it was a Limited Issue item, COTS

TacoDelRio

11-29-2009, 07:35 AM

Damn spiffy. I take it it's impossible to find one anymore? Would make a great daypack.

TallGuy

11-29-2009, 07:46 AM

Is that the Contras pack?

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5517/deltao.jpg

Dziwan

01-06-2010, 08:40 AM

Mayby this pack
http://camouflagesociety.org/uploaded/drmatz/20096921540_AP920125063.jpg

01-06-2010, 04:10 PM

Is that the Contras pack?

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5517/deltao.jpg

No that is the lid or assault pack of the 1st gen Lowe Alpine Systems produced LCS-85 pack.