Vietnam War Us Armed Forces Flak Vest
A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of protective clothing designed to provide protection from shrapnel and other indirect low velocity projectiles. These vests were not designed to provide protection from bullets.
Flak vests were widely distributed among American troops in Vietnam. The design consisted of heavy nylon
construction. The zipper was made of aluminum. It had canvis strips sewn in the area to provide
re-inforcement. Two front lower pockets were provided.
Early models had metal plates inserted in the body of the vest. Later models used different types of
material.
Two basic versions were constructed. One of them had solid sides. The other style had at least one
side put together by heavy duty laces.
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defined points that should be noted.
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This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other Vietnam war US military collectibles, you can do so by
going to our
Vietnam War US Military Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover items from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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