M1 Carbine USMC Stock Pouches

[imntxs554]

What is the correct belt used for these USMC Stock Pouches. I bought one from IMA for 400.00 a couple of years ago. He still has it listed with a Sold sign on it. You can't really find these Stock Pouches. I know people have them and I offered a trade and I got a couple of offers. If you do see one you will Spend some serious Coin. I have 10 of them and I had to get the USMC Utility/ Demo 5 Snap Belt like the one I bought from IMA. I found a couple more Stock Pouches in a box and would very much like to have the Correct Belt. I've search the Internet and seen only 1 and it was in Bad Shape and the other was Too Expensive. Thank You

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[Sunray]

No such thing as an M1 Carbine "stock pouch". Marine or otherwise. Carbine mag pouches were made to go onto the regular issue web belt. On the stock they mostly just look cool. Getting at the mag in the pouch on a stock is awkward to say the least.

[AFJon]

No such thing as an M1 Carbine "stock pouch". Marine or otherwise. Carbine mag pouches were made to go onto the regular issue web belt. On the stock they mostly just look cool. Getting at the mag in the pouch on a stock is awkward to say the least.

Miss the point much? He's asking if the below type belt is correct for USMC use.

Stewarts Military Antiques - - US WWII USMC Demolition Belt Two Demo Pouches - $75.00

[browningautorifle]

No such thing as an M1 Carbine "stock pouch".

As stated, just answer his question. We all knew what he was talking about.

What is the correct belt used for these USMC Stock Pouches.

There were two I was aware of but can't say when they appeared. One is a pants belt with multiple snaps and one a M1936 belt with multiple snaps. I think originally the pouches were issued on a one pouch and three total mags issue. Not sure of the TOE on that one...so guys started loading belts and slipping them on the butt to keep them available when you didn't have fighting gear on...

[imntxs554]

Thank You Jim...I did see one and it was the M1936 belt, but it was beat up and I passed. I did make contact with IMA and the guy told me he should be getting one pretty soon so I'm just waiting for his call.

[painter777]

Frank,
Nice collection.

Ch-P777

[Mk VII]

The Marine Corps also issued a M1961 Cartridge Belt, intended for M14 magazine pockets, which would also work with the carbine pouch. The earliest ones were just WW2 or later Pistol Belts with the fasteners added - later they were made from new. Production of these was only through to 1967 before the Marines ceased using their own field gear and started using the Army's set, which they had originally rejected.

A Brief History of the U.S. Marine Corps M1961 Cartridge Belt | M14 Forum

[browningautorifle]

The earliest ones were just WW2 or later Pistol Belts with the fasteners added - later they were made from new.

And after reading that, obviously the one I spoke of as a 1936 belt with snaps would be the developed belt. I wouldn't have had the early test pattern. I doubt any of those exist. Mine was web material though, not nylon.

[imntxs554]

Frank,
Nice collection.

Ch-P777

Thank You Charlie

I have plenty of magazines so I went digging through them to find identical Manufacturer Markings with the same type of Bottom Plates for each Pouch. Well it took me awhile to go through them, but now each pouch has matching Magazines.

[browningautorifle]

Looks like back when I had carbines and bags of mags. I bought every pouch that came along and had scads. I eventually sold them all to a local hoarder...long gone now.