SADF Pattern 83 Field Pack, "Grootsak" Metal Frame

Whether you’re a hardcore LARPist or an avid outdoorsman with an eye for economy, you’re likely familiar with surplus SADF kit. The legendary SADF P83 rucksack, or 'Grootsak', is famous for its durability, capacity, and swarthy good looks. The Grootsak has been a KommandoStore favorite for years, and today we’re bringing in an upgrade–a selection of original SADF P83 Grootsak frames. The Grootsak (“big bag” in Afrikaans), certainly lives up to its name. It is technically a Bergen Rucksack, an alpine-style bag popularized by the British SAS. If a mountain bag seems far from home in desert warfare, well you'd be right. During the Border Wars the SADF had a habit of judging equipment by usefulness. Not by how pretty it looked, not where it came from, or who used it. If it was effective the SADF would take it---from Chicom rigs, which inspired the P83 chest rig, to all kinds of Mad Max style technicals and mine resistant vehicles. The Grootsak fits neatly into this practical mindset, a lar