BREN GUN CREW Pattern 1937 Webbing Pouch SET Front & REAR Magazine Pouches MINT

Description

GENUINE WW2 era pattern 1937 webbing ammunition carrier pouches
This SUPERB genuine WW2 vintage Patt 1937 Webbing SET
was never issued & remained in NZ Army Stores
until the 1980's when they were sold-off through the Army Surplus Store
All items have different maker's names on them
The items you receive
MAY VARY
from those photographed but will be in
identical unissued condition
with disparate maker's marks
They ARE a SET & exactly as-issued to the NZ Army in WW2
UNUSED CONDITION = ABSOLUTELY 100% "MINT"
NO "Blanco" was ever applied to these
UNISSUED items
that are still very rigid, just as they came from the factory
These QUITE SCARCE pouches were
worn ONLY by Bren Gun Crewmen
Who had an extra magazine carrying pouch
worn ON THE
IR BACK
There is a 2" wide top-strap that goes over the shoulder and a 1" wide webbing strap that goes around the crewman's torso
Stores Ref. A1/AA 1515 Pouch, utility, front, with waist strap
Stores Ref. CN/AA 1515 Web Equipment, Patt. 37, Pouch, utility, front, with waist strap
Stores Ref. A1/AA 1516 Pouch, utility, rear, with loop
Stores Ref. CN/AA 1516 Web Equipment, Patt. 37, Pouch, utility, rear, with loop
These were introduced by List of Changes No. L. of C. §B1624, with the statement that they could be “…worn over either the patt. ’08 or the patt. ’37 web equipment…”
They were not given any Pattern Year nomenclature.
It was an
oversized Basic pouch, which could contain 3 Bren magazines, to the Basic pouch’s 2 magazines
This was settled-on as the best way to supplement ammunition carriage for the
Bren L.M.G., Boys A.T. & 2-in. O.S.B. mortar.
It could also take a Mark VI water bottle. Where the Basic pouch had a 1-in. 4-bar buckle at the top rear, the U.P. had a 3-bar buckle, of 1 1/2-inch strap accommodation, on a correspondingly wider chape / fairlead
At the bottom rear face, a 1" wide waist strap was stitched, carrying a 1" buckle
On some early supplies, loops for ballistite cartridges were stitched to the underside of the lid. When Patt. ’08 W.E. was made obsolete by L. of C. §C2568, there was no need for a nomenclature change, but L. of C. §C4686 finally made them part of Patt. ’37 in 1951
I have many items listed ALL are DOWN HERE in NEW ZEALAND
So please DO check my "Seller's other listings"
If you buy more than one item ?
We will
happily COMBINE these
....... so that you pay only
a single postage charge
All my items are
unconditionally guaranteed 100% GENUINE for life
, that guarantee INCLUDES their cost of postage BOTH ways
The "for life" part ? means that you cannot ask for a refund after you have died :-)
Do please VIEW my ***24 + years *** FEEDBACK selling history on E-Bay !!
Any questions please message me well before my listing's end-time
Postage
First Class Air Mail (6-10 DAYS)
New Zealand residents FREE NZPO Courier delivery
But SORRY but you pay GST @15% on purchase price
BECAUSE we must PAY GST on all locally-delivered eBay sales :-(
An invoice GST receipt will be included if requested