Pattern 44 Webbing

[Peter Laidler]

It's been a long time now....., but I don't remember our 44 stuff from the mid to late 60's having two heights to mount on our belts as shown OR the two position closure buckle. Strange! In my time in Malaya we had both 303 and L4 Brens, Sterlings, Mk5 Stens, Owens and F1's plus AR15's and there wasn't a magazine problem with a single position closure even with grenades and smoke. If there WERE two belt heights as shown I only remember the lower height because as I recall, you could rest the Bren on the right pouch when firing from he waist. I expect a webbing fiend will be able to correct me if I'm wrong so feel free

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[Flying10uk]

It's been a long time now....., but I don't remember our 44 stuff from the mid to late 60's having two heights to mount on our belts as shown OR the two position closure buckle. Strange! In my time in Malaya we had both 303 and L4 Brens, Sterlings, Mk5 Stens, Owens and F1's plus AR15's and there wasn't a magazine problem with a single position closure even with grenades and smoke. If there WERE two belt heights as shown I only remember the lower height because as I recall, you could rest the Bren on the right pouch when firing from he waist. I expect a webbing fiend will be able to correct me if I'm wrong so feel free

Here are a couple of other variations in 44 Pattern basic pouches that I have, both with single height attachment for belt. The first one (first 3 pics) is dated 1946 and is maker marked with single attachment for belt. The second pouch (last 3 pics) is, I believe, intended for drivers because it just has a webbing loop on the back, presumably, so that it can be swung out of the way when driving. I think this second pouch is dated 1945 but I am not certain because of the way in which the "9" is marked.