Pattern 44 Webbing

[bigduke6]

On the subject of webbing a mate of mine at work, said he and his muckers were issued with 58 patt webbing during his basic, didn't sound right to me as it was 10-11 years ago, but we had a look on the net and sure enough it was 58 patt.......

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[browningautorifle]

issued with 58 patt webbing during his basic

Well, they'll issue old stuff to be consumed. Doesn't matter what because they'll learn the new stuff at unit. We still issue Chromate green combat clothing to sub units for training purpose to save the CadPat uniforms.

[22SqnRAE]

Well, they'll issue old stuff to be consumed.

Jim, Isn't it because the Q Wallers need something to count? Surely new, shiny, good stuff is more 'fun' counting than the dusty, dirty old stuff... Well so it seemed when I was in...

Present myself to Q Counter: "SGT, may I have...?"

Q SGT "No, because it's the last one and if I issue it to you, some one else will go without..."

Q SGT "No, because we have a stocktake coming up and we need to hold on to some stores to count..."

Q SGT "No, you have one already on your record and the damage to it that I can see in your hand was caused by you, Member to Pay..."

Q SGT "No, these new (things) need the CO's authorisation to issue..."

Or... make up your own. Probably nothing that average Digger hasn't heard...

[browningautorifle]

Isn't it because the Q Wallers need something to count?

Well, the first thing they'll tell you is about them not being able to do their job... We signed contracts for manufacture here that no civilian group would ever sign. It was for production over a protracted period of time with financial penalties on us if we cancelled the contracts before natural expiry. Therefore we end up with several patterns of boots on issue at once. Several minor and a couple of major issues of uniform available...and not to mention the different purse they paid out of. The air force had cadpat uniforms before the Infantry and people tried to say it was different because it had a shade of BLUE in it...no, it was paid out of the air force purse. Ours was empty from buying ammo and cam stick...stuff they didn't need.