BELGIAN
BANDOLIERS
FAL
Ammunition Bandolier (7.62 X 51 mm)
There has been a lot of discussion about this bandoleer as I
had it previously labeled as being Dutch as it was found in an
typical Dutch ammunition can and was filled with Dutch stripper clips (H)
loaded with German 'DAG' marked ball ammunition dated
1969.
After talking with a couple of Collectors in the Netherlands
the consensus is the bandoliers were sourced from somewhere
else and in fact the entire contents of the ammunition can
were probably put together by a third party for an order to
Tanzania (shipping address on the can).
I have however managed to find photos in a photocopy of the
Belgium Army manual for the FAL rifle in which is shows a 50
round, 5 pocket bandolier which matches the design of this
bandoleer.
Markings: none.
Colour: n/a.
Material:
Light weight cotton.
Colour: Dark green.
Fasteners: None.
Markings: None.
Strap connection: Sewn
both ends.
Sizes:-
Pocket area: 100 x 478 mm.
Length of shoulder
strap: 944 mm.
(longest side)
No. of Pockets: 5.
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