Early Vietnam Era US Army/USMC M1956 Canvas Ammo Mag Magazine Pouch

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Vietnam Era US M1956 Canvas Small Arms Ammo or Magazine Pouch - Dated 1969 - Excellent ConditionUp for auction is Vietnam Era US M1956 Canvas Small Arms Ammo or Magazine Pouch. This pouches are used, and in good usable condition. The side grenade straps and long suspender strap are all present. Alice clips are not shown in photos but will be included in auction. May have some very slight color fading, as is common on these pouches. Contract Dated 1969Made from cotton duck, the M1956 Universal Ammunition Case was designed to accommodate various ammo loads, such as a folded bandoleer containing six 8-round clips of M1 ammunition or two BAR magazines. In Vietnam, Colt Magazines proved too short for the Universal pouch and as a result a sock was often put in the bottom to raise the magazines up for faster retrieval during firefights. The case attached to the pistol belt via two slide keepers and had a supporting strap that clipped to the metal loop on the suspenders. In common with the majority of ammunition pouches, each case had strips on both sides for attaching hand grenades.These pouches were used to complete the M1956 Canvas Web Gear Sets.