New and unused Crossfire DG3 Long Range Backpack (Mil-spec

Description:

Purchased new and never used.
Added MOLLE pouches on front (refer photo)
Top quality bag that will endure the harshest environments.

The DG3 backpack was submitted by Crossfire in order to bid for the latest selection trials conducted by the Australian Army Land125 project, the next generation of load carrying equipment intended to bring the Australian Army into the 21st Century.

The DG3 was designed by Ian Maley from Wilderness Equipment (WE). In the early ‘80’s Ian Maley of WE designed the famous SAS – Mk6 rucksack. The DG-3 has a lot of common design features to the WE pack line-up, with several unique features to cater for specific military applications. The DG-3 shows it’s heritage from both the larger external framed DG-6 and the internal framed civilian hiking packs that Ian Maley is famous for the world over.

Materials:
Main rucksack is 1000D Cordura. DEI buckles, aluminium staves.

Features
- Flexible Frame.
Aircraft alloy frame flexes with the human back to allow for a natural gait. Hips and shoulders can move independently. The flex cancels the sway on rigid frame packs which is so fatiguing to shoulder muscles.

- Shock from jumps and falls is absorbed by the spring tempered frame minimising spinal stresses.

- Harness.
Finest construction and ergonomics. Laminated from no less than 7 layers of technical materials to ensure ventilation, load distribution and personal fit. Structural elements maintain shape under heavy loads and prolonged use. Memory materials mould to the wearer’s shape. Free-2-Air® body contact mesh for ventilation and cooling. Adjustable, elasticised sternum strap.

- Shoulder Strap QR.
CrossFire exclusive low profile QR buckles. Solid under load, super swift release. Security lock off.

- Mega Duckbill buckle for easy adjustment on donning and doffing. PLEASE NOTE: None of our packs use the manifestly inadequate expedient of a 1″ side release buckle in this role. Dangerous and improper usage.

- Drag Handle.
Heavily reinforced and big enough for hand grip or krab.

- Hip Fins.
CBA Compatible. Hip loading is a vital feature for heavy hauling. However, CBA and belt order are incompatible with conventional hip belts. Our elegant solution is hip fins which can be swung upwards and stowed. In this position they still provide support while allowing clearance for belt order. Should there be a need to wear bulky CBA the padding can be removed from the fins for better clearance. This feature is also useful when operating out of cramped aircraft or vehicles. Stowing hip fins greatly reduces the nuisance of belt and buckles snagging on seats or tripping up your colleagues.

- Dust Proofing / Waterproofing.
Top Compartment. Roll top is simple and fast to use. It’s the first line of defence against dust and dew. In the unfortunate event that you must overload, the sleeve allows secure stowage above the shoulder line

- Sleeping Bag Compartment.

- Outer closure by roll and snap. Inner liner is taped tent floor nylon.

- Top Lid. Shaped for snag free movement through scrub. Zipped claymore pocket.

- Side Compression Straps. Two each side. One top centre.

- MOLLE.
Our distinctive 20 / 25 MOLLE on back and sides make it easy to attach any make of PALS pouches or pockets. 20/25 allows a few millimetres clearance between pack and pouch horizontal webbing when inserting PALS straps on all makes of pouches . It is faster and easier to thread and makes a neater attachment

- LA Rings. For attachment of extra straps to carry external loads.

- X Buckles. We chose to use X buckles for various closures and strap adjustments. These latest generation buckles have many detail improvements over previous styles.
Crush (boot heel) resistant reinforced walls.
Reinforced ‘fingers’ can’t be inserted incorrectly.
Improved approach angle for one handed closing.
Extra plate thickness for strength.
Field replaceable via LA rings.

Volume: (packed to shoulder level): 75 litres

The backpack and MOLLE pouches costed me close to $500 when purchased. Selling $200 firm.

Available for pickup in Brisbane or posted at buyer’s expense.

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