Mystery 58 Pattern Pouch 1.

Mystery time guys and gals.

Any ideas on this-dated 1965(will post pics of the rear later on).

Looks like early '58 Pattern waterbottle pouch - they had the twist lock closures. Don't know exactly what year they went to the strap and ladder arrangement. The rear should have two 'C' hooks for attachment on the web belt, much like the previous '37/'44 patt equipment.

filupe wrote:Looks like early '58 Pattern waterbottle pouch - they had the twist lock closures. Don't know exactly what year they went to the strap and ladder arrangement. The rear should have two 'C' hooks for attachment on the web belt, much like the previous '37/'44 patt equipment.

,that was why i bought the pouches going from the pics but when they arrived theyre much smaller than the waterbottle pouches

Approx 15cmx9cmx7cm.

Any chance it's an early/prototype L2A2 SUIT pouch?

Questions, am I reading the back right?

"MECo. 1966
8820-99-120-0182"?

Also, how wide are the loops on the back? Would it have fit on the front straps connecting the yoke to the ammo pouches?

Found out that it is to carry a spare battery pack for a British Army A13 Radio.

Talk about obscure and specialized

Steve

CollectinSteve wrote:Talk about obscure and specialized

Steve

Yep,took me AGES to find its identity

No good to me though as i dont have the radio to go with it(it came with some other webbing bits and bobs)

I remember seeing one of these pouches when I served it had a two thirds size water bottle and mug ,
only ever seen one .

Cliff

Ha !

Longshaor wrote:Any chance it's an early/prototype L2A2 SUIT pouch?

Questions, am I reading the back right?

"MECo. 1966
8820-99-120-0182"?

Also, how wide are the loops on the back? Would it have fit on the front straps connecting the yoke to the ammo pouches?

I'm with you on this

Dave

1966 for SUIT Sight?? bit early me thinks

Found out its a spare battery carrying pouch for(what type was it???)an A13? radio.

Twodogs wrote:1966 for SUIT Sight?? bit early me thinks

Probably true mucker but don't forget we were playing with working trials for the bullpup design in the late 1940's !

So, a radio battery pouch it is. Wanna sell it ? I'm interested

Dave

Bury_Dave wrote:

Twodogs wrote:1966 for SUIT Sight?? bit early me thinks

Probably true mucker but don't forget we were playing with working trials for the bullpup design in the late 1940's !

So, a radio battery pouch it is. Wanna sell it ? I'm interested

Dave

Think i have 1 left,the others went to the States.