Ah thanks. Now I understand why it took 15-20 years to get it to the troops in general and why Special Forces and Rangers had modified the system heavily since it first came out. The pack for the MOLLE seems to be one downside that probably help keep the system from distribution Army and Marine Corps wide for several reason. Then again looking at LBE with H or Y harness, pistol belt, and the units flavor of rucksack with metal frame hadn't change much except for improvements with the ruck and frame over the years. Lot of it not much different with the exception of the material pieces were made out of over a couple generation of troops.
Yeah being a 203 gunner with the old equipment it was one of the perks with the vest, and with the MOLLE system it seemed too busy for the M203 gunner. I also know one of the real world reason why they didn't roll out the MOLLE system before 9-11 was the issue that everyone in unit knew where certain items would be on the old LBEs. Medical pouch, flash light, ammo pouches were fairly standard locations where with the there was the worry with the MOLLE troops would move stuff around to where they were comfortable.
|