I was doing a bit of research and I came acrose this picture on http://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/PLCE and supposadly its a PLCE prototype. Im not sure so thats why I made this thread to get others opinions.
PLCE prototype?
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It looks like the '80 prototype. Check this book: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/The-British-Army-in-the-1980s_9780850457964 pages 24,25,26 & 27 + table H.
I like it, though opening and closing poppers with one hand isn't easy.
you can see they had 2nd thoughts about the belt buckle, and what is the "C"clip thing on the belt???
the low down loops look like perhaps a poncho roll type arrangement was thought about, it's obvious where the bayonet is meant to go, and the yoke is very imilar to the Arktis version,
I'd like to see a full set to see what they they decided to change...interesting find!:You_Rock_
you can see they had 2nd thoughts about the belt buckle, and what is the "C"clip thing on the belt???
the low down loops look like perhaps a poncho roll type arrangement was thought about, it's obvious where the bayonet is meant to go, and the yoke is very imilar to the Arktis version,
I'd like to see a full set to see what they they decided to change...interesting find!:You_Rock_
A mate of mine(TA) had a very early plce pouch in og,very similar to the type used now but it had a very similar back system to the pouches in your pic,eg only 1 belt clip, not like the metal tongue like things on modern sets. SOF sell a belt quite like the one in your pic.
I've got an early P'90 utility pouch like that, it's got a '58-style c-hook for the belt and two different loops for the belt so it could be worn low like typical PLCE or high like P'37 pouches.
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