M1 Carbine USMC Stock Pouches

[painter777]

The Marine Corps also issued a M1961 Cartridge Belt

Want to thank Mk VII for the very useful link

I'll look / read it closer tomorrow, but I believe I had the Vertical pattern web belt. I had noticed it had just the single fold only near the buckle. I thought it was a repro since it was different than the 4 or 5 others I had bought as a part of a large bundle from a older ladies grab box at a VFW flea market. I just happened to drive by it in a new to me area. I believe I gave that belt to a neighbor boy for his army suit he would play in. But may have a picture of them... I'll look. To go with the belt I also gave him a old .32 revolver holster that his squirt gun fit in perfect, few mag pouches- .45 and carbine, a Chinese or Japanese ammo belt with multiple pockets that had the little wood pegs and loops along with straps for over the shoulders... sorta like a bandoleer belt with straps, we filled a few pockets with toy grenades , canteen, some smoke bombs, a camo shirt, plastic army helmet ... etc.
That kid's smile still gives me fond memories, I've heard he is married now after serving in the Marine Corp.

I remember that lady telling me my total was $16 as she was still handing me things she said all went together. A couple faded covers that I could just see the Marine symbol on the fronts, she said they were all things her Veteran husband had laying about. And also a reversible camo helmet cover, a few .45 mag pouches... etc. I mean I had a box full enough to use 2 hands to carry it. She wouldn't take the $20 bill I tried to hand her without giving me the $4 change back.
I paid her and took the change back then went down the row to another lady who was helping her. I managed to get her to take $50 and headed for the door !. Honest to God while getting in the truck I could hear her yelling Sir! Sir ! Your Change !! We Grinned as we sped away while waving at her....

Been a rough couple weeks here after my MIL's funeral Saturday. And loosing our neighbor lady of 35 years the week before. But this belt just reminded me of the my experience above.... And Lord knows I need a good smile.

Frank didn't mean to go OT, I owe you one.

Hey.... I found a picture of that ammo belt like I gave the kid. Once geared up he was the best looking Soldier on the street.
But I got in trouble giving him matches and the smoke bombs



Later,
Charlie-P777

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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.

I bought a bunch over the years from JimF4M1s.
I built a display cabinet for them as you know his were mint condition.
But I always waited for him to list on auction so I could pay market value, instead of getting the buddy deal........ Except 1, which I needed to cover all the years that maker made them.

Hard to believe but come Nov 16, it will be a year since we lost him.

CH-P777

[browningautorifle]

Hard to believe but come Nov 16, it will be a year since we lost him.

I was telling a story about him and Harlan just yesterday, about their co-ownership of my M1C helmet. Just thinking about them too.

[imntxs554]

I remember back in the early days my Father (RIP) and I since I can remember Loved to find GI Surplus Stores while traveling all over Texas. My Father and I would drive around looking for GI Surplus Stores in the Cities we had to drive through or stay in.That's when they were really popular around here. We had one here in Corpus where we lived and just buy whatever they had that we needed for Camping or a 3 day Holiday at the Beach. My Father (RIP) had a Winchester M1 Carbine he got in '60's and all the Surplus Items he looked for was for Carbines. I can remember we Loved hitting up all these GI Surplus Stores. We had one here in Corpus growing up and All the Very nice Surplus Web Gear like Pouches, Belts or other Collectable items alot of these were inside The Glass Counters and if you happen to see something you wanted the guy would bring out boxes from the back and you would look through them for what he was displaying in those Glass Counters. If he was running low or running out and you bought something in those Glass Display Counters and when you get home and go through the items you had with the ones you bought from inside the Counter they were always much lighter in color. I remember my Father separating those identical Pouches and there was a lot but the ones that were on display were always much lighter.

[browningautorifle]

the ones that were on display were always much lighter.

Sun bleached from time in view. Just like an old Marine...

Happy USMC anniversary Frank...245 and not looking a day over...

Tun Tavern - Wikipedia

[imntxs554]

Sun bleached from time in view. Just like an old Marine...

Happy USMC anniversary Frank...245 and not looking a day over...

Tun Tavern - Wikipedia

You got that right My Friend, but to me, Jim "Veteran's Day" Goes out to Every Man or Woman who was either Told to Report or Chose to Serve there Country in the Time of Need or Just Wanted to Serve and be Ready to Defend and Fight for There Countries Freedom from Any Country that became Threats and Support the Terrorist Groups to Cause Harm and Try to Disrupt The Democracy that we will Fight For.