dave grunt Posted February 27, 2017 Share #26 Posted February 27, 2017 Forgot to mention Vietnam; 7th Marines Link to comment
MattD Posted July 1, 2017 Share #27 Posted July 1, 2017 40mm 3.jpg Those green plastic carriers were used with the CS grenades. I opened case of '69 dated CS 40 mm grenades and they were packed in these carriers Link to comment
Turbokidd Posted January 3, 2021 Share #28 Posted January 3, 2021 The 40mm grenade bandolier has two straps; did soldiers just tie those together in a knot? It seems strange, since ammo bandoliers of the same vintage come as one big loop. Link to comment
patches Posted January 3, 2021 Share #29 Posted January 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Turbokidd said: The 40mm grenade bandolier has two straps; did soldiers just tie those together in a knot? It seems strange, since ammo bandoliers of the same vintage come as one big loop. Was there a Buckle???? Link to comment
Grunt1SG Posted January 3, 2021 Share #30 Posted January 3, 2021 2 hours ago, patches said: Was there a Buckle???? No buckle. I used a Claymore bag during Desert Storm and while in Bosnia. The vest was a pain in my 4th point of contact. All guys with a M203 were issued the vest but I don't remember anyone ever using one. I still have one of my issued vest packed away. Link to comment
Spike Posted January 3, 2021 Share #31 Posted January 3, 2021 No, there was no buckle, just the 2 straps that just tied together. Link to comment
WorleysMilitaria Posted January 14, 2021 Share #32 Posted January 14, 2021 Pockets. pockets stuffed with em. carry as much as you can Link to comment
patches Posted April 19, 2022 Share #33 Posted April 19, 2022 On 2/19/2017 at 10:08 PM, patches said: This is a GI from the 1st Battle Group 29th Infantry Infantry Center and School Ft Benning Georgia, late 50s early 60s, as we see he's armed with the new M79 Grenade Launcher. Interesting is he still has not been issued the new M56 web gear, and is still wearing the M45 stuff, so, it appears he might be carrying his shells in that gas mask bag, or would carrying them in there. Unknown if this would of been the standard in this early period, the Reserve Components too, they took a while to get the new M56 gear, way past when the Regular Army started to get theirs. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_08_2013/post-34986-0-20280200-1377654264.jpg Repost of Dead Photo Link. Link to comment
Unicorn Posted April 21, 2022 Share #34 Posted April 21, 2022 The 4 longer pouches are for flares or star clusters, not for HE. Link to comment
Unicorn Posted April 21, 2022 Share #35 Posted April 21, 2022 On 1/2/2021 at 10:14 PM, Grunt1SG said: No buckle. I used a Claymore bag during Desert Storm and while in Bosnia. The vest was a pain in my 4th point of contact. All guys with a M203 were issued the vest but I don't remember anyone ever using one. I still have one of my issued vest packed away. The vest was good when worn with the older suspenders. It really sucked when you tried to wear it over the LBV. Having to reach under it to get to your mags was something to add extra steps and a potential point of failure if your mag got caught up in the mesh of the grenade vest as you were drawing it. Not good if you really needed to reload in a hurry. Link to comment
mohawkALSE Posted April 21, 2022 Share #36 Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/19/2022 at 12:47 AM, patches said: Repost of Dead Photo Link. I don't think he is carrying any rounds in the mask carrier, probably just has the pro mask. Looking at that 40mm round he has it looks like it has an empty primer pocket so its probably just a display only and wasn't carrying any ammo. Link to comment
Rakkasan187 Posted April 25, 2022 Share #37 Posted April 25, 2022 Here is another photo from Vietnam showing a grenadier (right) wearing the 40mm bandoleer around his waist. It also appears that he has a 40mm round in his hand. (most likely he just unloaded his weapon). The Soldier in the middle is carrying an M14 rifle and the Soldier on the left is also carrying an M79.. Leigh Link to comment
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