Frag Out! Magazine
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Many soldiers who did not participate in combat tours were never issued those vests at all. PASGT vests were also "reusable", meaning that after duty, soldiers would turn-in the vest and, provided that it was technically operational, it would be cleaned and issued to another soldier. The vest had to be replaced every time the outershell had been damaged. During the production period, PASGT vests did not undergo any modernization, but those produced after 1991 have different colors of the inside parts and the OG106 nylon straps were replaced with CG483 one. The addition of three new sizes after 1 March 1996 was definitely a significant change. XX-Large: 8470-01-424-5392 3X-Large: 8470-01-425-9686 4X-Large: 8470-01-425-9734 Not all of the vest sized were ordered until the end of the production. The production of Small vests ended with the contract DLA100-84-C-0323 (7 July 1986), however, according to contracts, it was also made earlier in 1986 as DLA100-86-C-0369 (a slight bureaucratic chaos). X-Small was produced only in three contracts, the last of which was DLA100-91-D-0385 (8 May 1991). The production of M-sized vests ended with contract SPO100-95-C-0308 (12 September 1995). The remaining sizes, meaning L, XL, XXL, 2XL, and 4XL were produced until SPO100-00-C-5062 (26 July 2000). It should also be mentioned that after the introduction of new sizes, XXL was produced since 1996 and the others, 3XL and 4XL, since 1997. Camouflage Covers PASGT was produced in Woodland camouflage pattern and it was assumed that in the case of introduction of desert uniforms, the vest would have to be facilitated with a camouflage covers. On 12 July 1981, NYCO Twill fabric covers in 6-color Daytime Desert Camouflage were issued. Only three sizes were manufactured XS (8470-01-115-7440), S/M (8470-01-115-7441), and L/XL (8470-01-115-7442) because slightly oversized, the cover did not cause inconvenience and there still had to be some gap left to have someone be even able to wear it. The cover was made in such a way that it covered all the outer elements, except for flaps of the pockets, which could be tucked under the cover or be tucked out through a special slit to make them accessible. Some elements of the cover were properly cut to hold the collar and the shoulder, while other elements were covered only by one layer of fabric. The cover was to be attached on the vest, after proper fastening of the Velcro straps near holes on the shoulders and near the flpa, as well as 1" stabilizing straps EQUIPMENT