30 Round Mag Pouches

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

These are some 30 round mag pouches I have from the Korean era. Not shown is a 1957 (pre-Viet Nam?) I still need a few to complete the group. Missing or misplaced are a 1945, 1948, and 1952.
Any help with that would be great.

Seems the more boxes you open the more you find.

Jim

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[Bill Ricca]

Just a word of clarification. I do not see any WWII in your pictures. There were some field produced pouches late in the war, but the contracted ones had a very ugly US marking.

You have a nice collection of pouches, all are like new and legit. My 1948 is beat up and I have been looking for years to find a like new one.

For those that not familiar with JQMD, it was Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot, located in Indiana.

Here is a page of all known legit 30 round pouches.

Carbine 30 Round Magazine Pouches

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

You are correct Bill, I need the 1945 for WW2.

[dnikkor]

Here is a page of all known legit 30 round pouches.

Carbine 30 Round Magazine Pouches

Once again thanks for sharing from your bottomless pit of knowledge.

I bought one of those with the larger internal pouches that hold two mags each before I knew better. I do have one legit one marked J.Q.M.D. 1950...or at least hope I do. It looks exactly like yours.

I have seen 30-round pouches offered for sale without the eyelets on the bottom to attach other gear. I didn't trust them and haven't bought them. Am I correct to assume that these are not legit?

[Bill Ricca]

Without the eyelets, it is a fake.

Watch out for the 1950's because of two reasons.

The 1950 is the most common.

There were fakes made in a large quantity about 10 years ago. They were lighter weight fabric and the two straps on the back were very light in color.

[dnikkor]

Are all real 30-round pouches dated?

[Brasidas]

... and are all three compartment 30 round pouches fake?

[Bill Ricca]

The pouches produced in 1945 were not dated and only a few were marked with contractor markings. I do not have any information why the contractor marked its name on only a small percentage. The responsibility to mark them was probably relieved by the Quartermaster Corps due to there being only one contractor.

Originals have two rear compartments and one large front compartment, but so do many of the repros.

[Brasidas]

What about about 30 round mag pouches that have three compartments side by side, each holding a single magazine. Is this modern or a USGI design?

[imarangemaster]

Are you talking about the 3 cell ones that were common 15-20 years ago? On the gunshow circuit we called them "CIA pouches." Some had shoulder straps. There was nothing actually linking them to CIA, but the "Company" was busy in Central America then