I think these are made and peddled as an "Issue" item for money sake. If you look for Load Bearing Vests, or Tactical Vests from the '80s...you find these things. I worked in a surplus store for a year and we had these come in from various sources as new. Military equipment isn't as frail as the material on those. The troops went from belts and yokes to molle gear virtually overnight. Just because these have US on them doesn't mean they're issue. Or just because the dealer says so. My boss used to peddle BDU clothing as "The real thing", but it was made by Propper International in various countries...not even US made.

Thing is, we have lots of troops right here on this site. SOMEONE will know if they ever wore this stuff...
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