BAR Belt modified

[B52]

Hi all,

 

I find this Browning Automatic Rifle Belt, 4-1918, 5-1918 & 7-1918 dated.

 

It seems that it has been modified (with a colt .45 pouch and a US stamp on it)

 

Is it credible if I use it on a WWII USMC display ?

 

Best regards,

 

B52

 

 

 

[doyler]

There was a belt issued like this one for the assitant BAR gunner in WW! if I recall correctly.

 

The US marking looks suspect?added in my opinion.The font isnt correct and the WW1 pouches were notmarked.

[subsystem4]

Looks like a WWI BAR gunners belt that they took the cup off and put an extra mag pocket on. I have seen that before.

Didn't the assistant gunners belt have 4 BAR mag pockets and 4 rifle clip pockets?

The stencil is def not original to this belt. It looks like one i have seen on 1950's m45 suspenders. def not WWI or WWII

[B52]

Hi,

 

There is the same model on this website : http://www.aef-doughboys.com/browning.html

 

So... ?

[LtRGFRANK]

There were lots of modifications of BAR Belts. Hard to tell by the pictures. I would have to have it in hand to tell. Robert

[combat-helmets]

Although the marines used army equipment, their ammo belts tended not to be marked "US".

Those were army issue. Coming across a BAR belt marked "USMC"

is so uncommon, I have not seen one...