Scotch Harry Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Not sure if an in service modification or a civvy job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43rdrecce Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I'd say a civvy mod. Too crude to be a service modification. Most Royal Marines I have spoken to hated the arctic rucksack. Used in the Falklands war but there were far better options available post 1982. Most of these arctic rucksacks were fitted with new frames around 1983, a bit sturdier than the original type. The bottom of the rucksack also attached in a slightly different way. They were still crap even when modified! The one you show seems to have mismatched shoulder straps too...the left hand one is the original version the right hand strap is from the GS Bergen. cheers Paul Edited January 27, 2014 by 43rdrecce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Both straps are the correct Arctic type. If anyone has an Arctic frame and fancies the challenge of re fitting this pack I have no use for it as have a complete one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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