Webbingbabel: Rhodesian Army Chest Rig Fereday and Sons

Rhodesian Fireforce

Rhodesian Fireforce Chest Rig
1970s

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Description

Fereday and Sons of Sailsbury, in the former Rhodesia, was the premier maker of tactical equipment to the Rhodesian security forces during the bush war.

Physical Description

The chest rig was not an issue item, soldiers would purchase a variety of different styles from civilian manufacturers such as North or Feredays. The main use of the chest rigs was as a platform for the carriage of rifle magazines. The main inspiration for these items is clearly seen in Chinese Communist chest rigs of the Vietnam war era. These in turn influenced European models of the early 1980s and the Pattern 83 chestrig is also very similar.

History note Category

Due to the short comings with the standard issue webbing the Rhodesian forces began tailoring their own belts as well as taking the better constructed Warsaw Pact chest rigs of dead terrorists. Or buying from ferreday and sons in Sailsbury Rhodesia.The Rhodesian forces had a lot of freedom when it came to equipment and clothing in the bush. Hence the bush shorts and gym shoes.The load usually carried on a fire force mission was generally suited to carrying ammunition and water for short fire fights with quick supporter from aviation assents.

Printed Label

Faraday & Sons / PVT LTD

72 Manica RD Salisbury

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Object Details

Category

Load Carriage Systems

Related period

1970s

Materials

Canvas

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Rhodesian chest rig made by Fereday and Sons of Salisbury. This is an original that came out of the same rhodesian collection i got the original fireforce vest out of. Very durable canvas construction with no rips or tears. The name "davies" appears on the back and under a flap.