Unusual "British" 58 Pattern Webbing.

Anyone got any ideas on these 58 Patt bits??

The pack and poncho roll are a strange pea green/khaki colour.Material is similar to British made but the metalwork is poorer and the strap ends are different.Also have but cannot find at the moment a couple of 1st pattern waterbottle carriers with the twistlock closure in the same colour webbing.

Other pack is a mix of pea green and green webbing-again metalwork is poor but strap ends are the same as Brit webbing.

The pea green pack and poncho roll are ink stamped BEEWYSE who i believe were webbing makers during WW2.

Iraqi,Pakistani??

my local surplus store has some of those large packs in (2 tone green)

Mark

hope this link helps bring some closure to your question richard http://gmic.co.uk/forums/topic/36102-iraqi-british-pattern-58-webbing/

Excellent,many thanks.

your welcome mate

I think this may be British issue. A lot of these were in Hong Kong.

I would still lean toward and Iraqi contract.

I would still lean toward an Iraqi contract.