Early Vietnam Era US M-1956 Canvas Small Arms Ammo or Magazine Pouch
RARE to find Dated 1958, and 1959 in New or like New Shape!
A couple of things to notice about this pouch, so that you know you are
getting the Ultra Rare M-1956 Pouch.
1st Notice the small rivet in the front strap that holds the pouch closed.
2nd Notice in the last picture the one close up to the US marking, notice that the
pouch is formed like a square, this is due to the reinforcement in the front of pouch.
Early Vietnam Era US M-1956 Canvas Small Arms Ammo or Magazine Pouch.
Made 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.