M1961 webbing vietnam war reddit. I think it's still sitting in a trunk in my parents attic.
M1961 webbing vietnam war reddit (M67 also looks similar to ALICE but it’s not) but the ideal webbing for beginner Vietnam reenactors is M56 as it was used by Army and Marines (Marines don’t use the buttpack and also uses more WW2 and Korea bits) and M56 will work for the Great set! When I was a kid I had tons of Vietnam era gear that was my dads that I used to go play with in the woods. I'll have to go see it once everything calms down and add it to my new collection. The magazine pockets could be worn upside-down by a lower belt loop, so mags would drop right into a Marines' hand. Basic M1956 web gear. Not quite. Sep 18, 2009 · I figured to start this thread. m1961 for early-mid war and m1956 for late war. Basically an dummy's guide to VN equipment. now if you’re making a specific impression i would research pictures of the particular unit during specific time frames to see what the actual soldiers did, but from my experience m1961 is the USMC’s default web system through the conflict Jul 20, 2008 · This is the USMC M1961 pattern web gear seen early in Vietnam. The Marine Corps was a bit behind in terms of equipment in the early years of Vietnam. I think it's still sitting in a trunk in my parents attic. But with an M1961 belt you'd be correct using a 1950's and '60's M1910 canteen cover with the cartridge belt hooks. It would be consisted of M1956, M1961, and M1967. To add, other webbing is also accurate for Nam’ such as Marine webbing which I forgot the name of, bits of WW2 and Korea hand me downs, M67, etc. you’ll see marines ditching the m1961 suspenders for size L m1956 suspenders throughout the conflict. The goal is to show comparisons in equipment and to show how to set up the equipment properly, etc. M1910 type equipment could be attached to the eyelets on the bottom of the mag pockets, so more mags could be carried without taking up belt space used for canteens Apr 8, 2009 · In the late 1960's, after adopting the M16A1 rifle for use in Viet Nam, the Marines began using Army M56 web gear. Partly consisting out of the old M1941 webbing, like the suspenders OP posted, and new M1961 webbing, mainly M14 mag pouches and the . While the Army rocked the M1956 system pretty much all throughout the war, the Marines had their own webbing. rtceisktfzggkgluxusqsglwbnuyavhgayyyoxrkqylyjjokrdyviswphx