To address this need, the Pattern 83 system (Pat 83) was designed in partnership with the South African outdoors industry. The system consists of three components: a “chest webbing” (chest …

The resulting “battle jacket” (heavily influenced by Rhodesian Fireforce webbing) is still in use today by the South African Defense Force and has been featured as the go-to load bearing …

South African Defense Force Surplus, Reproductions, and morale merch inspired by bush-war era South Africa.

Welcome to South African Military Surplus, your 1-stop source for camouflage and outdoor apparel clothing and gear, as well as genuine surplus equipment from the SANDF (South …

2023年10月24日 · Here we have a very nice set of South African Defence Force (SADF) Pattern 70 web gear AKA: Load Bearing Equipment (LBE). All pieces are unissued except for the two …

2020年8月4日 · The South African Pattern 83 gear is a scalable load bearing system used by the South African Defense Force in various bush wars all around southern Africa. Made of tough …

2021年11月18日 · A litany of Communist-backed insurgent groups waged a fast moving, asymmetrical war against the South African Defense Force (SADF) from 1966 to 1990. …

2015年8月26日 · The South African Defense Force’s (SADF) Pattern 83 load bearing equipment took advantage of advancements in civilian outdoors gear. Elements of the design such as the …