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Modern U.S. Marine Body Armor
Trisaw
California, United States
Joined: December 24, 2002
KitMaker: 4,105 posts
Armorama: 2,492 posts
Joined: December 24, 2002
KitMaker: 4,105 posts
Armorama: 2,492 posts
Posted: Friday, March 15, 2013 - 11:10 AM UTC
Does the modern U.S. Marine body armor only come in Coyote brown color, or does it also come in Digital green camouflage? I haven't seen Marines have vest armor and vest pouches utilizing Digital green camo patterns. Any photos to the contrary welcome. Thanks.
Posted: Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 05:22 AM UTC
The vests' outer shells are still coyote brown. You won't go wrong showing the pouches and Camelback shells in coyote also, the shade of the coyote brown varied just slightly between different manufacturers for commercially purchased items.
Trisaw
California, United States
Joined: December 24, 2002
KitMaker: 4,105 posts
Armorama: 2,492 posts
Joined: December 24, 2002
KitMaker: 4,105 posts
Armorama: 2,492 posts
Posted: Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 12:37 PM UTC
Thanks, John, just the information I need.
Posted: Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 05:55 AM UTC
Any time, Peter. Happy to help. After I replied to you I remembered a couple of things. Depending on the time period you're depicting it was often seen during my second tour that the collar, throat and groin protectors of the Interceptor OTV in the woodland (non-MARPAT) pattern with the coyote shell. It also wasn't uncommon to see the MOLLE mag pouches and canteen carriers in the non-digi woodland pattern; my pouches were coyote, but I bought them and a better set of knee pads (also in coyote) before deploying.