M56 Ammunition Pouch Replica Seconds

Reproduction M1956 Ammunition pouch.

The US M1956 Ammunition pouch this is the standard M16 magazine pouch used in Vietnam.

Cotton canvas pouch with two belt clips on the back.

These are brand new but are being sold as seconds as the stud closure on the small straps on the side have broken. Then strap is designed to secure a hand grenade in place on the side of the pouch, so if you are not carrying any grenades then this is not a problem. The female side of the press stud has not been fixed in correctly so it has popped off.

Officially called the Pouch, small arms, ammunition, universal. This was the standard mag pouch used in Vietnam and is part of the American M1956 webbing.

This pouch was designed to carry a 'universal' variety of ammunition, it could hold any of the following: 4 x 20rd M16 mags or 6 x M1 Garand clips or 2 x 20rd M14 mags or 2 x BAR mags or 4 x 30rd M1 carbine mags or 2 x hand grenades or 3 x 40mm M79 (M203) grenade launcher rounds.