[R-390] Chinese parts

[Sheldon Daitch]

.You may remember the black beret
issue some years back, when some of them
made for the Army were manufactured in China.

Even the MADE IN CHINA berets had a 01 country
code.

In my quick and dirty search, I found one photo
at the place  220621931354

Many years back, my Army Reserve unit had several
Canon 35mm camera kits, and I am certain the kit
NSN was either 00 or 01 and if I ever located the
dash 35 or 35P to verify it, I suspect all the parts are 00 or 01
country coded NSNs.

73
Sheldon



Andy Jackson G8JAC wrote:
> ..>
> ..>Besides - The NSN provided, "NSN: 5820-00-697-9687", has the "00" for
> ..>the fifth and sixth figures in the number.  That indicates CLEARLY that
> ..>it is made in the USA!
> ..>
> ..>Bob - N0DGN
>
>
> Not entirely true, the fifth & sixth figures are the code of the National
> Codification Bureau (NCB) that allocated the seven-digit part number that
> follows it (digits 7 - 13 of the NSN).
> While 00 certainly indicates that the NCB of the USA coded it, such a part
> could have actually been made anywhere, and provided that the part meets the
> specification, it can carry the NSN to identify it.
>
> For those who have difficulty sleeping, extensive reading can be found at:
> http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/ncs_guide/english/e_index.htm
>
> Andy
>
>
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