Original U.S. Vietnam War NB-8 Personnel Parachute Assembly With Canopy and Bag Dated 1973 Fusee Spring & Cover The hilt of this example

The hilt of this example is well used

pinyin: hézipào) because of its rectangular internal magazine and the fact it could be holstered in its wooden box-like detachable stock

28 caliber percussion

and for a time worked with William Keene of Birmingham who worked 1808-1815

widely used in divisional and regimental artilleries

Original U.S. Vietnam War NB-8 Personnel Parachute Assembly With Canopy and Bag Dated 1973 Fusee Spring & Cover The hilt of this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. The NB 8 Personnel Parachute Assembly is a back type parachute assembly which includes a 28 foot diameter, flat, nylon canopy with 28 gores. The canopy is packed in a container assembly which is secured to the air crewmans back by a harness assembly. We cant find any makers markings, but we can see at least part of the set was manufactured in August 1973. Measures approximately 23" x 15" x 5" in size. This is being