The long lived M2008 camo was iterated on quite a bit over Turkey's history, and in the midst of a few interesting political changes in their country, Turkey moved away from the pattern in 2018, leaving boatloads of M2008 surplus behind, like this assault vest.
Turkey's military saw your dads commercial fishing vest and decided that was the perfect platform for their own military's assault vest (based).
The vest features 5 single magazine pouches made for G3 magazines (but also can fit AK and AR pattern magazines as well), along with two slightly smaller GP/grenade pouches up top. On the back, adjustment of the vest is accomplished with 3 buckle sliders, and there's a quasi-dump pouch, as well as a knife sheathe and another smaller GP pouch.
Why did the Turkish set up their vest like this? No one knows, but it certainly does the job.
Some of the vests in the batch also feature a large backpack pouch, similar in size to a US butt pack. Warehouse Ivan's autism was thoroughly tickled so he has sorted those out, so if you'd like extra storage, that's the version to go for.
Specs
- 5 reinforced magazine pouches
- 3 small GP/grenade pouches
- Knife sheathe on back
- GP pouch with cinch cord closure
- Buckle sliders for size adjustment
- Padded shoulders for comfort
Condition
Assault Vests are generally in great condition, with only mild signs of wear at most (no tears, cuts, major stains, or holes), and all hardware (zippers, buttons, etc) present and functional.
Sizing
We've translated the Turkish vest sizing to US sizes. These vests have quite a wide range of adjustment. We've found even the Size 1 (S-M) will fit up to a Large (42in chest circumference) size user with ease.
