Will16 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hello there, I've been given a very good condition clansman framed Sas/Para bergen for my Falklands reenactment by a FLGT SGT at my cadet squadron, and have brought these to mate together for general use- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/british-army-rucksack-SAS-Para-Bergan-/171077622406?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=HVa05fEkoZ5so2DycKugoPGJtVk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arctic-Bergen-Frame-/300933980081?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=HVa05fEkoZ5so2DycKugoPGJtVk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc As the bergens have not hip/waist belt, I'm wanting to know if there was a homemade type waist/hip belt that squaddies made for the bergens in the 80s. I was thinking something like a roll pin strap? Many thanks, Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 There were no hip/waist straps/belts on these. The idea was if you had to you just yanked on the QR shoulder tabs and dropped it. Sigs bods used to carry the 320's inside the bergen with one battery. The rest of the batteries and the charger would be shared amongst rest of the patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colebrook Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Nice frame. Are you going for a Royal Marines look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will16 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 Nice frame. Are you going for a Royal Marines look? Thanks! I'm going as a Corporal from 2 Para. I'm looking for a Sterling now to complete my kit! The cut down Marine bergen frame will be used for camping, etc, and the nice bergen will be reenacting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfield1940 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I'm looking for a Sterling now to complete my kit! D&B had a pallet of deactivated Sterlings for £395 each at War & Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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