US Ammo pouch

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Hello,

Can someone tell me what sort of date and type of webbing this pouch would be for?

Thanks

 

[Slick]

Looks like early-mid '60s M16 2/20 rd. mag pouch.

 

[HAZORD]

As Rick said, they are Vietnam era 20 round mag pouches for M16 or M14, with attachment points for a grenade on each side. As you can see they are kind of bulky. The SEALs and Special Missions guys started using canteen pouches instead of these because they wouild hold more, and these didn't work for the newer 30 round magazines.

 

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I take it these were issue before ALICE?

 

[Slick]

Those are ALICE clips. Earlier pouches used a double bent hook thingy that fit into the holes in the belt..