Original South African 83 Pattern Early Style Light Battle Jacket - Camo Inlay

Original South African 83 Pattern Early Style Light Battle Jacket - Camo Inlay

A lightweight version of the SADF 83 Pattern battle jacket used by SWATF (South West Africa Territorial Force), also seeing use with the SADF 32 Battalion. This is the earlier pattern, featuring the pen flare pocket on the shoulder and detachable rear panel which could be mounted to the rear of their rucksack instead as needed. Most noticeably these sport a DPM style camouflage fabric on the shoulder padding and admin pockets, a distinctive change and extensively seen in use with 32 Bn. Each side mounts a large open-top pouch intended for water bottles and mess tins. Available with or without the rear pack.
On the front each side holds both magazine and grenade pouches, as well as a flat pocket for pen flares. Designed for use with the South African R1 and R4 rifles, these pouches accept a huge variety of magazines including AK, Galil, G3, FAL and M4 styles.
The rear panel includes a larger vertical general-purpose zipped pouch with a larger open-top radio pouch above, flanked by two pouches for rifle grenades or similar. Metal clips attach at the top and bottom to the vest or rucksack.
Features:

• DPM shoulder padding and admin pouch
• Hook and loop closure admin pouch inside for maps
• Variety of front, side, and rear pouches
• Detachable rear panel with 4 pouches
• Padded shoulders for comfort
• 2 adjustable straps across front
• Finished in Nutria Brown, designed to hold dirt to build natural camouflage

Surplus South African 83 Pattern Light Battle Jacket with Camo Inlay in excellent condition and ready for use. These are on the smaller side and not as adjustable as the full battle jacket, usually coming in as a small or medium.
Please note: due to their surplus nature there will be signs of wear, names, 'zap numbers', graffiti, repairs, modifications or variations from the original design. We have a very limited supply of these Camo Inlay vests and no guarantee of restock, act fast!