Light Infantry and Fexibility
CPT HOLZBACH has nailed it down !! Reduction of weight carried is or should always be at the top of the planning chart . As an old infantry hand in Vietnam I have vivid memories of heavy rucksacks in that heat . The American foot trooper in Iraq is hideously burdened with equipment it appears to me.
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From Lightfighter.net member Stephen:
Weight tables:
These don't have the newer items, but it's still a great planning resource.
WEIGHT TABLES-- Figures in pounds
CLOTHING
HEAD
BDU patrol cap 0.22
Wool beret 0.25
Jungle cap 0.30
Cold weather cap 0.26
Muffler 0.38
HANDS
D3B black leather gloves 0.22
D3B wool insets 0.13
Nomex aviator gloves 0.17
FEET
Wool socks 0.19
Leather combat boots 4.20
Jungle boots 3.36
TORSO
T-shirt 0.20
BDU camouflage top 1.50
Lightweight BDU camouflage top 1.13
Wool pants 2.10
Uniform belt/buckle 0.20
Overwhite bottom 2.00
PROTECTIVE GEAR
Climate
M65 field jacket/liner 3.50
ECWCS Goretex parka 1.80
ECWCS Goretex pants 0.80
Poncho 1.70
Poncholiner 1.60
Sleeping pad 1.20
Ecotat lightweight sleeping bag 2.10
Mylar OD/space blanket 0.40
Intermediate sleeping bag 7.50
Extreme weather sleeping bag 9.50
IMPS 5.00
Shelter-half/poles/stakes 4.45
BALLISTIC
PASGT Kevlar Helmet
XS 2.50
S 2.80
M 3.00
L 3.25
PASGT Kevlar Flak Jacket
XS 7.50
S 8.00
M 8.50
L 9.50
XL 11.00
Ranger body armor (RBA) 15.00
Ballistic plate/carrier for PASGT flak jacket 8.00
NBC
M40 A-1 FPM 3.50
M17A1 Mask 2.97
CPOG Clothing (hood, suit, overboots, gloves) 3.78
M258 Kit 0.60
H2O purification tablets 0.06
Katdyn purification pump 1.30
FIELD EQUIPMENT
Load-Bearing
TLBV/ETLBV 2.00
LC-2 suspenders/belt 1.59
Butt pack 0.03
1-quart canteen/cover 2.70
1-quart canteen/cover/cup 3.60
Medium ALICE ruck 2.46
Large ALICE ruck
2.86
ALICE frame 3.10
Coleman Ram-Flex synthetic frame 1.00
2-quart canteen/cover 4.80
Camel-Bak 4.00.
CUTTING/DIGGING
M7 Bayonet 1.30
M9 Bayonet/wire cutter 1.79
Pocket knife 0.40
Leathermen/multi-tool 0.65
E-tool 2.52
HEAT/COOKING
Natick canteen stove 0.20
Matches in waterproof box 0.15
M1950 stove 1.30
COMMAND/SIGNAL
Ranger op-ord board 0.30
AN/PRC-77 24.72
AN/PRC-126 3.00
AN/PRC-119 SINCGARS 22.50
Lensatic compass 0.30
Signal mirror 0.20
Colored smoke grenade 1.40
AN/PVS-4 starlight scope 3.80
AN/PVS-7 night vision goggles 2.70
OEG gunsight 0.25
ACOG gunsight 0.45
MOBILITY
2 ski poles 9.50
2-snow shoes 4.60
T-10C parachute system 23.00
UT-2000 All-terrain/all-purpose cart 10.00
All/extreme terrain A</FONT>mountain bike@ 30.00
WEAPONS
RIFLES
M4 Carbine 6.50
M16A2 7.78
M14 9.08
M16A2/M203 grenade launcher 11.00
OICW 5.56/20mm 18.00
MACHINEGUNS
M249 LMG 15.16
M240B MMG 20.00
M60E3 MMG 18.50
--barrel/case 13.50
--tripod 15.00
----receiver 60.00
----barrel 24.00
----tripod 44.00
M2 HB HMG 128.00(T)
MK19 40mm GMG 130.60(T)
--weapon 75.60
--tripod 44.00
--cradle/carr 21.00
MORTARS
M224 60mm 35.40/46.20(T)
--tube 14.10
--bipod 15.20
--sight 02.50
--B/plate square 03.60
--B/plate round 14.40
M29A1 81mm 87.50(T)
tube 28.00
Bipod 31.00
B/plate 28.50
M252 81mm
81.00
M121 120mm 135.00
PISTOLS
M9 9mm 2.11
.45 ACP 2.50
ROCKET/MISSILE LAUNCHERS
83mm MK153 SMAW 16.92
SMAW-D 12.00
66 mm M72A2 LAAW 05.20
M136 (AT4) 14.80
90mm RCL 35.00
83mm M3 RAAWS (Carl Gustav) 26.00
M40A2 106mm RR 420.00
Dragon 25.30
TOW 2 ATGM system
171.00(T)
Launch tube 11.00
Guidance set 54.00
Battery assembly 21.00
Missile 58.00
Optical sight 32.00
Tripod 21.00
MPIM/SRAW 21.00
FIM-92 stinger SAM 35.00
HAND GRENADES/MINES/DEMO
MK3A2 Offensive concussion grenade 0.75
M67 grenade 0.85
M18 Claymore Ap mine 3.00
M21 AT mine 17.00
C4 plastic explosive block 1.25
AMMO
30-round box magazine 5.56mm(M16/M4/OICW) 1.01
20-round box magazine 7.62mm (M14) 1.57
15-round box magazine 9mmX19mm(M9) 0.40
--7-round box magazine .45 caliber (.45 ACP) 0.50
200-round plastic box 5.56mm (M249 LMG) 6.92
100-round cloth/cardboard bandolier 7.62mm (M60/M240B MMG) 6.60
100-round plastic assault pack 7.62mm (M60/M240B MMG) 6.70
200-round metal can 7.62mm (M60/M240B MMG) 18.75
20mm OICW cartridge ?????
1 M406 40mm grenade 1.00
1 83mm SMAW/6.9mm spotting round 12.74
1 Dragon 25.30
Javelin 49.50
1 TOW 55.40
FOOD/WATER
MRE 1.50
LRP ration 0.50
1-quart water (in plastic canteen/cover) 2.70
2-quarts water in 2qt. canteen w/cover 4.80
More data, this time circa 2003 and from Afghanistan