Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Experimental Marine Corps M-14 Load Carrying Vest Designed for Troop Test Program - Extremely Rare Antique Wheellock Firearms The battlefield is viewed by

The battlefield is viewed by the use of two opposing glass mirrors

The swivel feature no longer functions due to verdigris buildup

This uniform model dates around the period of the Philippine Insurrection

with the expected wear and light denting from use and age

except for several inches near the muzzle

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Experimental Marine Corps M-14 Load Carrying Vest Designed for Troop Test Program - Extremely Rare Antique Wheellock Firearms The battlefield is viewed byOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extraordinarily scarce experimental USMC M 14 Load Carrying Vest, designed as part of the Troop Test Program around 1960. There is very little written reference for these vests, but one article in the Marine Corps Gazette from October 1972 notes their use in the Troop Test Program: I was fortunate enough to take part in the Troop Test Program about 1960. Three different load carrying systems were issued