Frag Out! Magazine
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Ammunition pouch, universal, NSN 8465-99-132- 1557 consists of two combined pockets, each accommodating three standard magazines for SA80 rifle. Pocket flap is fastened with citek and a large piece of velcro, on the back there are narrow T-ring fastenings and belt loops. In the upper front part there is a small female fastex, which is used for connecting Daysack straps (also known as Jetpack - a small rucksack assembled from two side pockets of the Bergen backpack). Ammunition pouch, left. As the name suggests, it is there to carry ammunition, in the end this is what it was designed for. Each pocket can accommodate three magazines for SA80. Alternatively, you can also put a can of beer inside, it will fit exactly. Ammunition pouch, right. As above - here you can carry everything you can shoot or throw at an opponent, and - if there is still a place - weapon cleaning utensils (a bottle of oil, a cleaning rod and a piece of flannel). Water carrier pouch/canteen pouch, NSN 8465-99-132- 1556 is a sizable chunk of pouch. In contrast to the utility pouch, it has no attachments to the shoulder straps, but inside there is a compartment for placing hexamine cooker and fuel supply for a whole month. The pouch flap also contains a tiny pocket for water disinfecting tablets. At the back there is a wide belt fastening stabilized by T-rings. It is good to have two such pouches in your PLCE. One is used for storing a water bottle with cup (pattern 58). The other should contain a set of mess- tins, part of the food ration, as well as the aforementioned hexamine cooker with fuel. Even if you carry your posh camelbak, never get rid of a water bottle - use it to store water required for cooking. Utility pouch, NSN 8465-99-132-1558, like the ammunition pouch, has shoulder straps fastenings, a buckle for connecting the Jetpack and narrow belt fasteners. Can be used for storing everything which is useful or required by the mission. For example, some users keep in it their Gore-Tex suit, some survival box, others first aid kit. Utility pouch can be replaced by entrenching tool case (ETC), NSN 8465-99-132-1554. A standard www.fragoutmag.com