Ammunition Vest

[David Dunlop]

Wouldn't want to be spotted by a sniper grunting one of those to the guns.

[rob love]

If a gun is within range of a sniper, everyone is already in serious trouble. There is a reason why the artillery is called the 7 mile snipers.

Personally, I think I would rather have had a wagon than that vest. When I used to have to drag batteries or heaters up to the gun line in the winter, I used to use on of the old 100 pound toboggans. It was perfect for that use.

[Tim Bell]

Pic of my ammo vest... 1918 dated... for 13 and 18 pdr

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Tim

[Ed Storey]

Here are the other two that I own, both are 1918 dated. The first is for the B.L. 4.5in Howitzer.



The second is for the Q.F. 13 or 18-Pdr.

[Jordan Baker]

Thought I would post up a related item. Picked up a couple of them the other year when they were being disposed of.

I think it is Korean war era up into Vietnam and into the 90's. But I stand to be better educated by those that know more. The markings on it "Bag Ammunition, M2A1 D34951"

[Bob Carriere]

They are for 6 packs.....

Ebay as a few for sale..... St Albert surplus in Alta.

Bob C

[rob love]

I opened up a chest with the 60mm mortar and it's checklist EIS the other day, and it included 3 of those vests, along with one set of the shoulder pads.