Original U.S. Special Forces Vietnam War Army M1952 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame as Used by SF Early in Vietnam - Dated 1963 Lewis Gun The wire handle retains its

The wire handle retains its original shape and much of the original paint as well

It still retains the original green paint though it may have been repainted for when it was used to decorate the arch

The YASURIME (鑢目 - file marks) on the tang are still well retained with light oxidation

It also states that the flag is made from AJAX HEAVYWEIGHT COTTON

It has a great polish

Original U.S. Special Forces Vietnam War Army M1952 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame as Used by SF Early in Vietnam - Dated 1963 Lewis Gun The wire handle retains itsOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very good original U. S. Army M1952 Type I Mountain Rucksack with its tubular steel frame, dating from a 1963 Defense Supply Agency contract. Developed from the WWII mountain rucksack family, the M1952 was intended for carrying larger and heavier loads than the standard field pack systems of the period and remained in use into the early Vietnam era. Examples are documented with Special Forces, LRRP,