NZ made copy of the Brit PLCE with additional pouches. Side pouches zip off and can zip together, however I never saw any yokes for making a day bag. Used for a while and then replaced by a Karrimor bergen, as they were very popular and didnt carry the load correctly.
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NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
- Post n°1
NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
Raptor- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Ireland
Registration date : 2011-08-15
Number of posts : 328
Very Nice. We used to use the OG version of the PLCE Bergen here in the Irish DF until they were replaced by a Lowe Alpine Saracen back in 2007.That Bergen looks like how the PLCE SHOULD have been!!!Any chance of some more pics showing the finer details??Who made them??
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
Made by this guy,
http://www.squires.co.nz/pages/catalogue/tactical-army.php
He doesnt list them on his website anymore due them not being used by the SAS. Ill list the remaining pics that I have. I sold the pack a while back so no lnger have it. I also had the Saracen and rated it as a better fitting pack.
http://www.squires.co.nz/pages/catalogue/tactical-army.php
He doesnt list them on his website anymore due them not being used by the SAS. Ill list the remaining pics that I have. I sold the pack a while back so no lnger have it. I also had the Saracen and rated it as a better fitting pack.
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
Raptor- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Ireland
Registration date : 2011-08-15
Number of posts : 328
Thanks for that mate.Very nice.Was that a separate compartment at the bottom of the Bergan ala the Saracen?or just another point of access to the main compartment?And did my eyes decieve me or were there small pouches fitted on the front under the lid??
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
The bottom zip was for a sleeping bag access and from memory there was a zip divider inside to turn it into 1 large chamber. Under the lid are copies of the small pouch on a large USGI ALICE.
2/1kiwi- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Dan
Age : 43
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2011-03-03
Number of posts : 368
They were on issue in 2/1 if you wanted them, or were before i was posted.
Necrolust- Sergeant
- Name : Rumen Simeonov
Location : Bulgaria
Registration date : 2010-08-15
Number of posts : 226
This Bergen is my Dream!If somebody find one of them please contact with me.
onward288- Sergeant
- Location : Auckland
Registration date : 2011-08-06
Number of posts : 288
- Post n°10
Re: NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
I Still have mine over engineered POS
onward288- Sergeant
- Location : Auckland
Registration date : 2011-08-06
Number of posts : 288
- Post n°11
Re: NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
Bolty are you sure it was replaced with the Lowa as ive only seen the Karrimor SF issue.
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
- Post n°12
Re: NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
NZ made copy of the Brit PLCE with additional pouches. Side pouches zip off and can zip together, however I never saw any yokes for making a day bag. Used for a while and then replaced by a Karrimor bergen, as they werent very popular and didnt carry the load correctly.
This was from my 1st post, never mentioned LOWA, how good a night did you have last night!
This was from my 1st post, never mentioned LOWA, how good a night did you have last night!
onward288- Sergeant
- Location : Auckland
Registration date : 2011-08-06
Number of posts : 288
- Post n°13
Re: NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
Ive had better sorry lowe alpine saracen was it roger.
Bolty717- Senior Sergeant
- Name : Bolty
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2012-11-22
Number of posts : 331
- Post n°14
Re: NZ SAS Bergan from early Afghan days
The Saracen was something I got from oseas so unrelated to this topic. Had it, didnt use it, flogged it off. But IMHO it was a better pack than the NZ SAS Bergen, esp the harness.
onward288- Sergeant
- Location : Auckland
Registration date : 2011-08-06
Number of posts : 288
- Post n°15
Current SAS pack
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