British Army Radio Carrier Rucksack

British DPM Radio Carrier

This is a British Army rucksack built to carry a field radio set on the operator's back. It is a compact, upright pack with a clamshell-style opening, so a radio and its accessories can go in and come out without being dragged through a narrow top opening. Signallers carried it in service, and it now suits collectors, reenactors and anyone who wants a rugged, low-profile daypack with real military provenance.

Features

• DPM Camouflage — The body is printed in Disruptive Pattern Material, the British woodland scheme of greens, browns, tan and black.
• Cordura Nylon Body — Cordura is a heavy woven nylon chosen for its resistance to abrasion and scuffing in the field.
• Perimeter Zip Access — Heavy zips run down both sides and across the base, letting the front panel open wide for loading bulky equipment.
• Central Front Zip — A second vertical zip down the middle of the front panel gives quick access without opening the whole pack.
• Twin Lower Pockets — Two pockets sit at the base of the front panel for antennas, handsets, batteries or other small kit.
• Quick-Release Buckles — Side-release buckles, the kind you squeeze at the sides to open, secure the straps across the lower front.
• Adjustable Shoulder Straps — Webbing shoulder straps adjust at the top and bottom through ladder-lock buckles to fit the pack close to the back.
• Buckled Waist Strap — A webbing strap across the base buckles around the waist to stop the load swaying when you move.
• Press-Stud Zip Tabs — The metal zip pulls at the top are held down by webbing tabs with snap fasteners so they stay closed and quiet.

Issued Specification

This is original British Army issue, catalogued under NATO Stock Number 5820-99-869-2113, the reference code the military uses to identify and supply each item. It is made from Cordura in DPM with olive drab webbing, binding and zips, and olive drab green is the standard trim color on British kit of the DPM era. For a reenactor or collector it is the correct issued item, and for everyday use it is a sturdy pack built to military requirements rather than a commercial maker's idea of them.