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    Canadian UNPROFOR Flak Jacket Fragmentation Vest

    jeva
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    Post by jeva Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:41 am

    This one I did find on our camp.
    1 of the Canadian soldiers did forget this one,with a visit in his m113 from Kiseljak .
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    Wolverine
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    Name : Andrew
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    Post by Wolverine Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:57 am

    Okay, better send it back! Very Happy

    But seriously though, that is a great find. This is not a common vest.
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    Post by abefroman Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:46 am

    Wolverine wrote:Okay, better send it back! Very Happy

    But seriously though, that is a great find. This is not a common vest.

    Are all vests in this pattern rare?
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    Post by Wolverine Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:26 am

    I would say they are uncommon/scarce. These don't often turn up for sale at shows in Canada, and I don't see them for less than $200 or $300. It is perhaps not surprising, as they were in service for a relatively short period, and production numbers may not have been very high. I have had more luck finding Canadian-issued M69 vests (ie, US models in Canadian service) than this Canadian-manufactured pattern.
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    Post by abefroman Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:33 am

    Wolverine wrote:I would say they are uncommon/scarce. These don't often turn up for sale at shows in Canada, and I don't see them for less than $200 or $300. It is perhaps not surprising, as they were in service for a relatively short period, and production numbers may not have been very high. I have had more luck finding Canadian-issued M69 vests (ie, US models in Canadian service) than this Canadian-manufactured pattern.

    Interesting. They are relatively common in the US.

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