Hey gentlemen,

The question is the topic.

I'm wondering because I may buy one but I want to know if it was ever used.

Do you have any pics?

Ive seen a pic of some guy(not sure if SF or CCT) in a pickup with a tan ABA LBV in A-stan in 2001.

Its possible that some were used, but its not really the norm for the time period.

DCU would fit in that time. As time progresses, you tend to see less woodland and DCU gear.

Here is a picture of an EI LBV in 3 color desert....but I dont know how old the picture is


This looks like the same guy standing in front of the helicopter.

Arch, can you scan this picture, please? I would be interested to see it.

Shane, thanks for a picture! The guy on right does appeared to be wearing ELBV in DCU color. It got to be eagles, note the slanted pouches. Are they SF or Delta? What is very interesting, the guy on left is wearing M67 grenadier vest and SPEAR ELCS.

Mercenary25 wrote:Arch, can you scan this picture, please? I would be interested to see it.

Shane, thanks for a picture! The guy on right does appeared to be wearing ELBV in DCU color. It got to be eagles, note the slanted pouches. Are they SF or Delta? What is very interesting, the guy on left is wearing M67 grenadier vest and SPEAR ELCS.

Yep, the slanted pockets and the shoulder pads are what caught my eye!

i really dont have any idea..could be CIA, SFOD-A, SF....who knows. I wish I could narrow it down more

OOH! here is another good one I think...it might be eagle, it might not though..the webbing is all saggy and its hard to tell

Well, I'm not expert in assault vests, but this last one look like the Spear kit...?

see : http://www.special-warfare.net/data_base/305_load_bearing/spear_elcs_03.html

P-E wrote:Well, I'm not expert in assault vests, but this last one look like the Spear kit...?

see : http://www.special-warfare.net/data_base/305_load_bearing/spear_elcs_03.html

AAH, you are right..I didnt see the MOLLE...I should have paid more attention!


I was also looking at the picture of the SF soldiers I posted earlier, I think the guy in the middle of the first picture is wearing another one!

P-E is correct, it is SPEAR ELCS. That guy in the middle also is wearing ELCS. Few things to notice: Shoulder pads shape and MOLLE webbing: Eagle ELBV doesn't have it.

Mercenary25 wrote:Arch, can you scan this picture, please? I would be interested to see it.

Shane, thanks for a picture! The guy on right does appeared to be wearing ELBV in DCU color. It got to be eagles, note the slanted pouches. Are they SF or Delta? What is very interesting, the guy on left is wearing M67 grenadier vest and SPEAR ELCS.

Im thinking SF. You dont see too Delta guys with ELCS kit. At that time, their typical kit came from a different line.

Since I don't plan to bid it anymore so I will share the link. I can't take photos from ebay. So it would be nice if someone could do that for future reference; Photos in ebay will not last long after the auction ended.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320592811471&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_810wt_1139

Nevermind, I figured it out. Picture:

Found a photo of a sailor from Naval Coastal Warfare wearing three color LBV. It doesn't look like Eagles Version. Note metal snaps like regular woodland LBVs.

Photo courtesy of Smittie from flickr.

found another photo of a green beret

Beppe, it is SPEAR ELCS.

Merc; I believe the one on the Navy guy may have come from SDS or similar; possibly FOX outdoors sports; I remember a while back; you could get them in 3-color, 6 color, woodland, OD, USMC digital, ACU, black, tan....but these were NOT USGI...the navy guy's looks more like the USGI version;

CamoDeafie wrote:Merc; I believe the one on the Navy guy may have come from SDS or similar; possibly FOX outdoors sports; I remember a while back; you could get them in 3-color, 6 color, woodland, OD, USMC digital, ACU, black, tan....but these were NOT USGI...the navy guy's looks more like the USGI version;

True. I just noticed the visible snaps on the pouch flaps.