37 W.E. This carries a length of 1-inch strap - a diagonal strap. However, KWRT member Ed Storey has come up trumps! Photograph Chris Pollendine, 2009. They would have flapped around there, even had it been longer. property for issue to the Army, or for the R.A.F. The inclusion of a Belt, waist, small and Braces, long, raises some questions, since these items were already A1/AA coded under Patt. The nomenclature at (c) is from the Remarks column against (d), which states Formerly BL / C / 10102 CSAID3-2018, which latter reference is a Drawing Number. 1 imaginesque The Carrier is made like the Patt. The format of the nomenclature is more simplified than that in L. of C. C1918 for the No.2, Mk. 37 W.E. 08 W.E (A1/AA 0995) and Patt. B1/AA 1819 Tabs, securing, Bayonet, No. The Pack could be hooked onto the 4-bar buckles in front, with Haversack and Water bottle carrier attached to the brace ends in the normal manner. In the 1944 edition, there is no Pouch and conversely, that of 1946 has no Case! To assemble the set, the left shoulder strap was passed over the left shoulder and down towards the right hip. The carbine concept, afforded by such as the Luger and particularly the Mauser, suited their purposes and they therefore specified the same for the Browning, together with a compact webbing Holster, the No. By the same token, if it was a manufacturers trial batch, they would have been better finished. This overlap was to be folded under and secured with only one line of stitches, forming a new fairway, but now for the Waist belt to pass through. The Leg strap has to be secured near the holster belt loop, possibly being stitched, to give the maximum length. 37 was obviously already in use, reference to Patt. It may be that the different pouch types relate to the Gun Numbers No. 2. On the back of the body, a long strap, 3-inches wide, was stitched to form a fairlead and extended some 20-inches above the Case mouth. belt All the fittings on the rear of the Pouches were stripped off and new ones added, which replicated the form of the R.A.F. Parkyn were just one of the many manufacturers drawn into the production of web equipment, but who could not integrally weave products. Stores Ref. I. drain shower linear designline stainless steel pattern oatey wedge wire square Perhaps they were worn around the parachutists neck, under the various smocks and overalls ? webbing 1958 holster 1937 ammo pouch belt military british pattern

4, Mk.I. 2. Stores Ref. However, it was connected to the Patt. However, no belt hooks were provided, nor are there stitching guides to indicate an incompletely finished product. Stores Ref. A1/AA 1819 Tabs, securing Bayonet, No. Holster, pistol, web, No. Avoiding the problems of transferring R.A.F.

sets, the belt of which would interfere with the lumbar support strap of the Bergen. Gun, sets complete Where the Mauser had a long barrel, with attendant accuracy over distance, there would have been some merit. they had to fit onto the Pieces, side of the Waist belt of Patt. 54, Page 21, illustrates and states that they were an Airborne stop-gap.

Both of these Holsters are from the Ed Storey Collection. The balance of probability is that it was (b). '37, but were not actually listed as part of this Pattern.

shaun sheep tractor cabin assembly 2, Mk. The above nomenclature was noted by Carl Woods from wartime contract records. Pouch, filler, magazine is abstracted from R.A.F. They are a far from tidy conversion, which leads to an assumption that they were locally modified, i.e. Note the fabrication marks showing where the original '08 fittings were placed, as well as the scars on the webbing where the old bits were removed, which are particularly well shown on this example. 37 nomenclature. aircraft weapon (known as a K Gun), but the Pouches are Army coded in Section A5/AE Assault and Commando Equipment. The left hand Pouch shown here is maker marked "M.E. B2 would seem to make more sense. It may even have been appropriated from Naval sources, as the pouch was in reality a Pattern 1919 design.

Maker marked "M.E. The final nomenclature at (d) is from the 1946 listing of B3, again with a provisional look to it. Thats without trying to understand why the No. Once again, a coded example would be rather useful, if not the drawing itself! Marked R.P. holster in their particular Equipment Scales. 1 Has anyone got a War Office S.A.T., or other handbook, with the answers? 1 Holster remained in Miscellaneous. The picture far left shows the first ("long-strap") issue left, and the second ("short-strap") issue on the right. A1/AA 1501 Pouch, magazine, C.M.T. It was qualified in the Detail column as being For use with Frogs, bayonet, No. Patts. There were many others, and as previously mentioned Karkee Web will be very pleased to list any and all other examples that may be supplied by our readers. 69 Grenade is too tall and won't fit in this Carrier. soldier, namely a member of the R.A.F. a cleaning kit, though this is not documented. At the very top of the Pouch, a two-part press studded loop is attached to fit around the Brace. Section is A5, Commando and Assault Equipment. Varying the Braces, sufficiently to warrant a new code, is also puzzling, as its hard to speculate how a Brace could be made to be different to the standard Patt. Some months passed before it was included as Case, pistol, web, R.T.C., the Royal Tank Corps, though armoured car units were to be issued with it as well as Royal Corps of Signals personnel, seconded to armoured units. 1 being equipped slightly differently to No. The Strap is not long enough for wear around the neck and for the Strap to be held under the Waist belt. A1/AA unknown Pouch, filler, magazine '37 Cartridge carrier brace attachments)were retained by this doubled strap, forming a double-loop buckle. van. Alternatively, Commandos made heavier use of Thompson and Sten Machine Carbines. and the edge of the Leg strap loop would also achieve the same end. A later clip shows his right side, revealing his tank arm badge. The No. Stores Ref. This contained one 13-round magazine, the pocket closed by a small, side-hinged flap.

The pistol and Stock assembly shown in this section are from the Ed Storey Collection. Section B3. Co." and dated 1944. '37. From the Terry Hawker Collection, photographs Terry Hawker 2009. The left Pouch carries a 1-inch 3-bar buckle and chape on the front face, which buckles to a length of strap similarly mounted on the front of the right hand Pouch. Other holsters being Group / Class 1095, Miscellaneous Weapons, the clerks choice of 8440 signifies Hoisery (sic! Patt.

It might also be a Pouch for two magazines and the oil bottle, as Holster No.

69 Bakelite Grenade, which had a plastic case and was designed for use at close quarters, as it had a lesser lethal radius than the No. 8440-99-973-6257 Holster, pistol, web, No. Includes handkerchiefs; suspenders; garters; belts; dress handwear; leggings, nonsafety (sic!) Regiment. In form, it is a mini Basic pouch, but with a flap lid in place of the more normal box lid. No introductory L. of C. has been found, so the earliest reference is in the December 1944 Composite List of Section B3. The assumption is that the Mark III Basic Pouch could have been augmented by this Pouch, in order to carry the Sten Magazine Loading Tool, Marks 1, 2 or 3 (Mark 4 was small by comparison, i.e. Once again, the nomenclature is from the A.F.O., but with Re-dyed added to make it discrete. The absence of Belt hooks suggests this was a companion to the Chinese Holster, No. Photographs Nick Wall, 2013. webbing pattern 37 british army ww2 kit equipment uniforms guide brit beginners wwii military canadian ww2airsoft unif uniform airborne google pedal ribbed gm 1972 clutch 1967 brake pad truck pattern reshape photograph is an indication of wider Army use - with the pistol and not the Sten, the nomenclature would need to be different. Medics with guns - anybody know how that works?! that was also notified in the L. of C.. I,the original cruciform bladed form, was still extant. Section B3 (Composite List), 1944, allows its inclusion here, rather than in future coverage of Patt. It was the Far East, so perhaps they had yet to catch up! The scabbard was then inserted into the Frog, with the leather tab folded over the top Frog loop, where the brass keyhole fastened over the scabbard stud. Lest suspenders raise a flutter in the male readers hearts, it should be pointed out that these are trouser suspenders braces in U.K. terms! The earliest documentation of Patt.

Intended for use at the right thigh, modifications centred on shortening the broad support strap, either by rolling, or cutting (described above). This may confirm it as an Army example.

The above nomenclatures are abstracted from Admiralty Fleet Order 4187 / 1943, as no naval Stores Vocabularies have been seen. The example shown here is maker marked "Z.L. B3 / BL / C / 10102 Pouch, magazine, 9-mm.

9mm., webbing in Europe in 1944. I have tried for myself and the FFD fits perfectly.". This means the 3rd Issue did not entirely supplant the 1st Issue, so its service life extends from 1940 to possibly even beyond 1974. drops stitch library language garnstudio

These were functioning as Basic pouches and their larger size would mean mixed contents being less readily accessible. 36/1944, issued 8 January, 1944, transferred the Tabs from V.A.O.S. It then remained for L. of C. C2836, approved 9 January, 1947, to finally make the Mark I obsolete, still without any Patt.

Both Pouch and Strap were made obsolete by L. of C. C4686 (10th April, 1951). 37 and made Patt.

The double hooks are carried on a 2-inch wide patch that is extended beyond the edges of the Pouch. webbing 37 pattern pack haversack carrier It remains for readers to un-earth photographic evidence of the stock in use with British troops in any year! Correspondence with NAM has failed to give the method of wearing. 28, the weapon was also over-engineered, so perhaps the capacity of the magazine was overkill - no pun intended! designline oatey http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=12534.

This is a unique use unless KW readers can find another example?! 4, Mk.I The Case, pistol, web, R.A.C. Compass pocket and Pistol ammunition pouch. From the collection of Ed Storey.

saundra However, it seems more than coincidental that Utility pouches can therefore be attached and are seen in photographs. 2 Mk.

Resolution can only come from coded examples, from 1945 onwards, when codes started to be marked-on. This Pouch epitomises the difficulty facing the researcher, even when he has Prime Sources. CN 7190 Holster, web, No. An alternative theory suggests itself: the R.A.F had charge, then and still, of parachute training for the Army. The general principles of Basic pouch manufacture re-appear here, though the 4-bar buckle and chape are almost half way down the Pouch. & T.", for Zephyr Loom & Textile Ltd. and is dated 1944. For the R.A.F. entry so far seen. The photo is not very clear, but there is an odd arrangement which just might be these Pouches. 1, or the Mk.

Equally, the new R.A.F. Gun, pouches, alternative. pouches blank point pouch armor body paraclete 40mm single pointblankenterprises The D.R. item. The second (below right, from They Also Served, by George Forty) is one soldier queuing for char & a wad, at a mobile N.A.A.F.I.

The Bergens shoulder straps were fitted with short tab straps, 1.5-inches wide. The example illustrated is "M.E. The writer was once told by an ex (post-war) Army officer that drab Sten pouches did exist. '37 or '19, and are carrying Pouches either made or converted for Patt. The stencilled stitch line area for the box lid gives the game away and retains the original colour, as it was dyed khaki prior to being cut down.

At this stage, it was still N.I.V., which was rectified by L. of C. C6789, approved on 14 Jul, 1955, confirming the shorter CN / CGB / 7190 code and nomenclature and transferring it and the Mark 2 from Section B3 to C.C.N.

did have some Lanchesters, prior to the majority being taken by the Navy. 1 and 1* had tangent sights and were therefore fitted up for a shoulder stock. B3 / BL / C / 0127 Holster, pistol, auto. This has nothing. The early history of this Pistol case is covered under Patt. block imaginesque It comprised a length of 1.25-inch webbing folded over to form a Belt loop and with the end turned under to secure a broad snap hook.

As most of the Lanchesters went to the Navy, it would make sense to use the R.A.F.s largely redundant Pouches. I. they had additional to provide support for the Patt. Of the Pouches so far noted, all are with either Commando, or Airborne personnel and, in the case of the latter, even one with a Royal Army Medical Corps officer. Ltd 1944, for Caoutchouc Products Ltd uses both Sheradised steel and brass fittings. At the top a 3 1/4-inch wide shoulder strap, with the ends tapered by folding to sandwich a short length of doubled 1-inch webbing. 1 Mk. unknown Pouch, Magazine, Carbine, Machine, Lanchester (shortened). 4, CN/AA 0996", which has to have been the 1st Issue. 13, where Page 20 shows some odd Pouches, of the right size, worn at the front and below the Belt of Polish paratroops. 4 Bayonet was an insecure fit in the existing bayonet frogs. Each Pouch was closed by a hinged lid, secured by a Q.R. 1 2, Mk. 37 pouches patt basic webbing pattern pack valise dated (d) Stores Ref.

Regiment may have needed an urgent stop-gap for the 60,000 Stens that were obtained after April 1941. Photographs show the Army used this item, yet neither code, nor nomenclature appear in any V.A.O.S. If for a magazine filler, it may of course have been coded in Section B3. This served to steady the unwieldy load on the chest. 37 components did not list this Case. Stores Ref. 375/1944, meant that all Tabs were to be returned to Royal Army Ordnance Corps stores, in effect now obsolete. Astounding! 1. At least one instance some lateral thinking literally - has now been noted on a Commando who, in the normal course of things, did not have the R.A.C. Stores Ref. Regiment. 4, Mk.I Browning pistol, C, No. account. Stores Ref. A1/AA 0657 Case, pistol, web, R.T.C., with suspension strap and leg strap However, without Braces, no brace ends were available for the attachment of a Haversack or Water bottle carrier. 37, 40 and 44. Photographs Ed Storey 2009. The reverse has two belt hooks, fitted directly through the backing fabric, as with Cartridge carriers, but with no point of attachment for the Braces, as this Carrier would have been worn disposed towards the left or right hip of the wearer. Photograph Carl Woods, 2009. webbing alerted Stores Ref. No L. of C. had been noted which made the Tab obsolete, so on the off-chance, the late Anthony Carters Bayonet Belt Frogs was consulted. KW would particularly like to hear from anyone who can solve the methodology, or who has any brighter ideas. Now in the 1965 edition, only the No. Cartridge carrier, but with parallel-sided pockets, not tapered. This is a 1942 example of a Mark I, presumably modified by A.C.I. 1086 listings for Patt. A5/AE 0222 Pouches, magazine, Vickers G.O. Co." and dated 1943. The photos on left show the first suggested method, with the Leg strap secured near the Holster belt loop. II (if in Canada), or No. From the Karkee Web Collection. Photographs Graham Tweeddale, 2012. The stitching guides are therefore also a guide as to the origin of some Patt. Viewed from the rear, the left Pouch has a loop and chape stitched at a 45 degree angle towards the left edge. x 30-in. Stores Ref. 1st 1939 pouch basic issue pouches 37 W.E. From the Allen Prior Collection. 08 W.E. 1, which also had only a Belt loop, i.e. From the Chris Pollendine Collection.

If true, it has to be the crudest method yet seen. B2/AA 1819 Tabs, securing Bayonet, No. Ltd for R. Parkyn, this is of 1945 manufacture, so is coded, as should the M.E.Co. Stores Ref. The whole is arranged so that a Pn. The end 7-inches was reduction-woven to 1.5-inches, which mated with a buckle and chape stitched above the mouth of the holster, thus forming an adjustable belt loop. From the Chris Pollendine Collection. The pamphlet issued in 1939, illustrated the revised design, but still did not accord a Patt.

termed it correctly a Carrier, it being a divided pocket! From the Brian Burns Collection, photos Brian Burns 2012. The alternative is that the R.A.F. This wooden item would seem a very odd thing to include in an account of a web equipment. Photographs Ed Storey 2009. The example at left is courtesy of WD Militaria. Photographs Ed Storey 2009. That being the case, why should there be another Case (a) which was similarly defined as For Wooden Holster. Stores Ref. Though it supplanted the Basic pouches, it did not have a Patt. A pair of oval loops (same type as those used in Patt. made it obsolete, the Armys V.A.O.S. A few examples of khaki Pouches for Sten magazines have been encountered. A Sealed Pattern, dated 1940 has been noted and the example illustrated (spot the deliberate error) was made by Associated Cutters in 1941. No photograph has yet been noted, where this Holster is being worn. Photographs Ed Storey 2009. Of all the Pouches authorised this is the most puzzling. type. This could have been either way additional support being added to the original design, or manufacture being simplified to the alternative form. 36 Grenades, the later iteration of the Great War Mills Bomb. A5/AE 0220 Pouches, magazine, Vickers G.O. B3 / BL / C / 0120 Case, Magazine, Pistol, Automatic, 9mm. The Pouch illustrated has to have the strongest claim to being the alternative type. A5/AE 0060 Carrier, grenade, special. was primarily, but not exclusively, an R.A.F. fastener and each could contain a pair of drums The Pouch sets were made obsolete by L. of C. C3375, approved 23rd March 1948. The lack of a suitable Pouch would very probably have been identified during training. If the former, one suggestion has been that it might be for the No. It might have been necessary to isolate these from being damaged in a mixed pouch load with magazines. No L. of C., or A.C.I. A 3-bar buckle, on a reduction weave chape, is fitted at the top, just like the Basic pouch. Naval code unknown Pouch, Magazine, Carbine, Machine, Lanchester, Right, Converted With tool pocket. 2, as both Holsters have internal cleaning rod sleeves. The No. Section CN, which was the old V.A.O.S. 2, Mk. Pistol case on his left upper chest, next to a Basic pouch. Patt. Troopers guarding two prisoners, one armed with a .45 Colt Automatic. Though these are plausible arguments, official documentation is essential, for example an A.M.O. However, the far shorter Browning barrel calls into question the value of adding a Stock. Probably around 1941, if they followed the R.A.F.

From other conventional uses, being a divided receptacle, an argument could be advanced for this to be a Carrier!

In addition to provision for three magazines, there is a narrower fourth cell for an oil bottle, with a diagonally placed cleaning rod sleeve stitched to the back of the Pouch.

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