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6545-912-XXXX Case Medical Instrument & Supply Set No 5

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:20 pm
by Mark Tombleson
I somehow came across this medical case back 20 years or so ago and pulled it out today. I cannot read the last four digits well enough to get any hits on the correct case. Does anyone know when this was made? A guess on my part is late 1950s to early 1960s.
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Re: 6545-912-XXXX Case Medical Instrument & Supply Set No 5

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:34 am
by nordstar
It looks like the numbers are 6545-912-9890 Vietnam era M-5 medic bag.
The same basic setup is still used today it looks like.

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Re: 6545-912-XXXX Case Medical Instrument & Supply Set No 5

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:06 am
by Mark Tombleson
Thank you... that is exactly what it is. :D

Re: 6545-912-XXXX Case Medical Instrument & Supply Set No 5

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:46 pm
by lt.luke
M3 bags are still used some, but I've never seen the M5 used. Most of the time, the medics will be issued COTS stuff.