{"title":"The Vault","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"an-prs-7-mine-detecting-set-u-s-military-vietnam-war","title":"AN\/PRS-7 Mine Detecting Set w\/ Case U.S. Military Vietnam War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eBrand:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine US Military Issue (USGI)\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eModel System:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e AN\/PRS-7 Mine Detecting Set\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eNomenclature:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Detecting Set, Mine, Portable: Metallic and Nonmetallic with Case, Carrying\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eNSN:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 6665-00-130-7995\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eManufacturer:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Litton Systems Inc. (Repacked by CSP Co.)\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eContract Number:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e DSA600-72-C-0795 (1972 Contract Lot)\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eStorage Matrix:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Rigid, heavy-duty olive drab polymer hard-sided transit chest with dual side carry handles and steel locking latches\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eCondition Status:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e New Old Stock (NOS) \/ Unissued Surplus in factory-sealed internal configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eFunctional Capabilities Disclaimer:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This vintage electronic military apparatus is sold strictly as a \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ehistorical collectible, militaria display piece, or military museum prop\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because it utilizes 1970s circuit hardware architecture, internal seals, and specific battery terminal types that are obsolete, this device is \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003enot sold or rated as a functional utility tool\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for current field mine clearance, gold prospecting, or modern industrial utility scanning.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eOversized Freight Handling:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to the rigid structural weight metrics and oversized footprint profile of the military transit chest (~28 lbs dry weight as stamped on the container base box), this item ships via special ground freight. Enhanced bulk dimensions may require specialized carrier handling fees at your final digital checkout step.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis unique electronic detection array originates from the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eLate Vietnam War \/ Mid-Cold War Era\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring an original government contract footprint from \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1972\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and a certified military depot repack date of \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e12\/76\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (December 1976).\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe Tactical Innovation:\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The AN\/PRS-7 system was an engineering leap forward for combat engineers during the Vietnam conflict. 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Multiple contractors are known to have produced this exact SOCOM-issued design — including Adventure Tech, Inc. and FMI (Falls Manufacturing Inc.) — and this set reflects that mixed-contractor production: the jacket is tagged U.S. Cavalry, while the pants are tagged FMI \/ Falls Manufacturing Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe outer shell wears the classic three-color DCU \"coffee stain\" desert pattern, while the reverse features the rarely-seen Desert Night Camouflage (DNC) — a two-tone grid pattern specifically designed to help disrupt early night-vision detection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eLarge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully reversible: three-color DCU desert camo on one side, Desert Night Camouflage (DNC) grid pattern on the other — jacket and pants both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Gore-Tex waterproof\/breathable membrane construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJacket tagged: Gore-Tex and U.S. Cavalry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePants tagged: Gore-Tex and FMI (Falls Manufacturing Inc.) — a documented, independently-confirmed contractor for this same SOCOM-issued reversible system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically tied to a limited-issue Special Operations experimental program during the DCU rollout, Gulf War era (circa late 1980s–early 1990s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete matched set: pants share the identical DNC grid pattern as the jacket; the DCU side of the pants runs slightly more yellow-toned than the jacket's DCU, consistent with separate dye lots typical of this era's production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\/rarity note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is considered a \"grail\" piece among military camouflage collectors due to its limited production and the short operational life of the DNC pattern. 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