Original U.S. WWII Army M1942 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame by Hinson MFG Co. - Dated 1943 US Civil War The slide is a leather

The slide is a leather thong affair which rests above the stem

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with the characters 石 堂 運 壽 是 一 精 鍛 作 之 - which reads ISHIDO UNJU KOREZAKU SEITAN SAKU KORE

The latch works well

and earlier M12 training mine

awarded to all 4th Bomb Wing Groups

Original U.S. WWII Army M1942 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame by Hinson MFG Co. - Dated 1943 US Civil War The slide is a leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. Army M1942 Mountain Backpack Rucksack with a metal frame, officially designated specification J. Q. D. 88B by the Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot. This was one of several designs developed by the J. Q. D. in order to provide a better pack solution for mountain troops. The standard combat rigging haversacks were unfortunately insufficient for carrying the amount of gear needed