A-5 container aerial delivery Harness

Harness for Type A-5 container.

A-5 container.is a sheet of heavy canvas 15′ long and 56″ wide with a pad of felt. It was developed primarily for the purpose of dropping rifles to parachute troops. Rifles are placed on the felt pad and rolled up in the canvas to form a roll approximately 18″ in diameter. The ends are protected with removable end caps.