Photo of a sterile mag pouch in use in Vietnam

[bbmilitaria]

Great thread. Here's a few I have laying around that were always "unidentified".

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[Andrew]

For the record, here are three examples from my collection:
 

[Boy Howdy]

I bought a pair of them from SARCO.

It will hold a single AR/AK mag in each pouch and I was able to get 3 M-9 mags in the small pouch on the front. Which cleaning rod was meant to go in the pouch on the back?

All the straps are unfinished cotton .

It is actually a dark O.D. The lighting makes it look more khaki.

Any opinions as to authenticity would be greatly appreciated.

BH 

[Boy Howdy]

Here's a picture of a DELTA operator carrying a M-3 grease gun and a CISO ammo pouch. Operation Eagle Claw, 1980

[Boy Howdy]

https://kommandopost.com/2022/07/02/ciso-indigenous-pouches-1960s-1980s/

 

Interesting article about these pouches. 

WITH PICTURES! 😀

[Boy Howdy]

Here's pictures of the reproduction frog skin version SARCO is selling. Material appears to be HBT to me. It has a good feel.

[Boy Howdy]

On 9/29/2022 at 5:29 PM, Boy Howdy said:

I bought a pair of them from SARCO.

It will hold a single AR/AK mag in each pouch and I was able to get 3 M-9 mags in the small pouch on the front. Which cleaning rod was meant to go in the pouch on the back?

All the straps are unfinished cotton .

It is actually a dark O.D. The lighting makes it look more khaki.

Any opinions as to authenticity would be greatly appreciated.

BH 

After some concerns about the "cheapness" of their construction I contacted SARCO. They admitted, in so many words, that these, too, are reproductions. They refunded my money and paid return shipping.

[DesertBill]

Here's mine


I never knew quite what it was until this thread. Thanks, everyone! 

-Bill