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Post by tomsawyer on Jul 6, 2010 16:31:07 GMT -5
Okay so how do you guys normaly carry the clips for your M1. Im pretty sure the norm is in a cartridge belt but i was talking to my great uncle who was a 2nd marine division rifleman and he said all he used was a pistol belt and bandoleers. So what do you guys think i should do.
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 6, 2010 16:39:34 GMT -5
Cartridge belt , bando's , pockets , on the rifle sling , on a GP bag. If it works for you use it . i have used all those methods while blank fire re-enacting and displays/parades. Don't over think stuff , simple works best.
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Post by tomsawyer on Jul 6, 2010 17:27:09 GMT -5
Alright thanks. What about the lightwieght gas mask bag. My uncle said that they were issued right before the Saipan invasion and that the men just dumped the mask overboard. Would that work? Also how would it go on the clip go on the rifle sling?
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 6, 2010 17:54:20 GMT -5
Alright thanks. What about the lightwieght gas mask bag. My uncle said that they were issued right before the Saipan invasion and that the men just dumped the mask overboard. Would that work? Also how would it go on the clip go on the rifle sling? Yes the Lightweight gas mask bag works as well , i use mine when we do Battle of the Bulge Veterans reunions and i carry K rats , Fuel tablets and ammo in mine. A lot of the veterans have told me that i need to stuff it full of items , "get as much as you can in there , that's how we did it " is what they tell me. The en block just slides onto the sling , it's a double stack , so they go in easy. It's a good way to carry some ready ammo that you can get to quickly in a fire fight.
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Post by tomsawyer on Jul 6, 2010 18:15:17 GMT -5
I plan on stuffing my gas mask bag as well. I see how the real clips would go on the sling but how would the airsoft clips go on, or do they not go on at all?
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Adler69
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 6, 2010 18:20:46 GMT -5
I plan on stuffing my gas mask bag as well. I see how the real clips would go on the sling but how would the airsoft clips go on, or do they not go on at all? Airsoft en blocks will not work on the sling .
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jul 6, 2010 18:21:49 GMT -5
Yea airsoft clips won't work. Adler pretty much covered everything. Its great that you have an uncle to share war stories and experiences with you. Cherish him while you can, in a few decades they will be gone.
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Post by tomsawyer on Jul 6, 2010 18:29:13 GMT -5
I figured they wouldn't, but i do understand how the real steal ones go on though. But yeah it's unbeliveable how fast they get old. He just turned 87 last june.
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