For T2K purposes it's probably also worth remembering that the early version of the Molle ruck used some weird single point attachment to the LBV at the waist, instead of a conventional waist belt (so the weight of the ruck was partially carried on your pistol belt/LBV instead). That set up apparently caused a bunch of Marines lower back injuries during initial fielding (besides lacking durability in the frame), and made use of the MOLLE Fighting Load Carrier obligatory, limiting alternate LBE options like Rhodesian rigs and such. I'm not sure how that rucksack set up was supposed to work with IBA or other body armor options, either, though it may not have been contemplated during R&D that far back.
Last edited by HorseSoldier; 06-08-2010 at 12:39 PM.
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