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I tried Thompson, M-16, BAR or M60 and they don't fit any configuration or quantity. Just over 11 x 5 x 3

Contract date 1967 I wonder if some weird configuration of M-14?

Eric

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It appears to be an ammo pouch for Thompsons, m3/m3a1 or Swedish K SMGs, hears a link to one like it for sale http://www.mooremilitaria.com/smg-ammo-pouch.html , this is assuming that Moore militaria is correct on what it is

 

That's the bugger. Is the grease gun mag longer than the Thompson? I am guessing, yes.

I bought one for $50 delivered on Ebay. I just sit around and buy this crap.

Eric

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It was designed for use by tank crews for carrying M3 submachine gun magazines.

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/160573-wwii-m3-grease-gun-magazine-case/?p=1491573

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Big Al is definitely right. These pouches along with M3A1 submachine guns (Grease Guns) were issued to tank crews. It's not to say that your average soldier or Marine that was issued a M3A1 wouldn't have used them also in Vietnam. Todd in Oregon

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Yes , the " lift the dot " closure IDs it as a Grease Gun mag pouch . If it was about the same but with a strap and buckle closure it would have an internal devider and would be a " universal " carrier . That would be used for whatever would fit ...Grease Gun , Thompson , Garand clips , rifle grenades , etc.

Chris

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Here is an example of what Chris is talking about, the M1 general purpose ammunition bag.

 

https://www.1944militaria.com/US_WWII_M1_General_Purpose_Pouch_p/orusgpph2.htm

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It appears to be an ammo pouch for Thompsons, m3/m3a1 or Swedish K SMGs, hears a link to one like it for sale http://www.mooremilitaria.com/smg-ammo-pouch.html , this is assuming that Moore militaria is correct on what it is

 

That's the bugger. Is the grease gun mag longer than the Thompson? I am guessing, yes.

I bought one for $50 delivered on Ebay. I just sit around and buy this crap.

Eric

 

I have that pouch and use it both for my Thompson and grease gun mags.

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When I was serving in the US Army I spent my first 5 years on the M60 series tanks.
We had the "pictured" magazine cases (2 per tank) for our 30rd M3 Grease gun magazines.
Some were OD webbing and others were the green nylon web.
I have one of the web cases for storing my M3 magazines.

 

When I had my M11 Cobray I had 2 of the nylon type cases that were marked as being for MAC magazines.

One or both of them went with the gun.

I have one that is a bit different style top, and have been told it was what was issued to tank crews in WW2.

 

Richard

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When I was serving in the US Army I spent my first 5 years on the M60 series tanks.

We had the "pictured" magazine cases (2 per tank) for our 30rd M3 Grease gun magazines.

Some were OD webbing and others were the green nylon web.

I have one of the web cases for storing my M3 magazines.

 

When I had my M11 Cobray I had 2 of the nylon type cases that were marked as being for MAC magazines.

One or both of them went with the gun.

 

I have one that is a bit different style top, and have been told it was what was issued to tank crews in WW2.

 

Richard

Before I went Regular Army, was in the Oregon National Guard and was crossed trained as a driver, loader, and sometimes gunner for the M60A1 tank. A lot of fun but at 6 foot 4 with long legs, had a hard time as a driver. TC would announce Gunner, Tank, SABOT. As a loader, would put the SABOT round in the breach, flip the lever up and announce UP which lets the gunner know he is good to go with the round. I think the gunner would announce "on the way" but this was almost 37 years ago. I loved that tank, but the coax machine gun often ran away and to stop it, would twist the link. Tracer burn out was 1600 meters for the Ma Deuce and a good way to judge distance if the range finder got knocked out.

 

Funny how I can still remember this stuff and I was 17 years old at the time. How many 17 year olds get to drive a tank and fire a 105mm!!

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While I was stationed at Fort Carson (4/40th Armor) our Battalion Commander was a Vietnam vet (went over as an enlisted Soldier and was commissioned in the field)
He liked us to train based on his experience.
SO, part of tank crew gunnery qualification was for the "Loader" to engage infantry silhouette targets on the side of the tank trail from the loaders hatch (located on the top of the turret) using the M3 "Grease Gun"!
I had four fully loaded mags in that pouch and shot off all of them.
Most importantly was that I did NOT shoot any holes into the "sponson boxes" on that side of my tank.

Not all crews could say that!
I was the Soldier willing to clean the grease gun (and yes it was an M3 not an M3A1) so I had the fun of shooting it.

 

Richard

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