1973 USGI bandolier with LC75 ammo and spoon

Up for sale is a beautiful, crisp late-Vietnam, early Cold War era 7-pocket cloth ammunition bandolier manufactured by Centron Corp. under a DEC. 1973 military contract.

This complete repack is in perfect, unissued surplus condition. It features a flawless factory cross-match, housing 140 original rounds of M193 5.56mm Ball ammunition manufactured just weeks later at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant featuring clear LC 75 headstamps with the NATO cross.

The kit is 100% complete and includes all 7 original cardboard protective sleeves, 14 steel 10-round stripper clips, and the authentic Allegheny Metal Stamping (ALS 11010484) magazine loader spoon tucked into the pouch. The cloth is bright, clean, free of storage odors, and features flawless stencil markings. An excellent time-capsule addition to any military gear or ammunition collection.

* Manufacturer: Centron Corp / Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

* Date Code: December 1973 (Bandolier) / LC 75 (Ammunition Headstamps)

* Lot Number: LOT LC 3-112

* Condition: Pristine / Unissued Surplus Condition

* Total Rounds: 140 Rounds of original M193 Ball 5.56mm