US Vietnam M56 M16A1 Ammo Pouch for 20 rd Magazines Seconds

US M1956 M16A1 Ammunition pouch designed for the M16 20 round magazines.

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.

Introduced after the standard M56 ammunition pouch, the standard pouch was taller and called a universal ammuntion pouch as it was designed to carry various different types of ammunition.

This shorter magazine pouch was designed especially for the short 20 round M16A1 magazines, unlike the universal ammunition pouch the short pouch was made for only a short period of time before being made in nylon as part of the M67 nylon webbing. So the original pouches are quite desirable and more scarce than the standard universal ammunition pouches.

Holds 4 x 20rd magazines for the M16A1. 

Features;

• Standard US metal belt keepers on the back to clip onto most webbing belts.
• Full flap closure.
• Straps on the side to secure hand grenades.
• Strap on the back with metal clip on the end to attach to the suspenders.
• Drainage hole in the bottom of the pouch.
• Green cotton.

Made by Kay Canvas.