Original U.S. Vietnam Era M1961 USMC Ammunition Pouch Military Books & Documents Simpson were a press steel

Simpson were a press steel manufacturing plant in the hills above Adelaide capital city of the state of South Australia

it should be easily restored to operational functionality

refer to the maker chart at the bottom of this page

these are quite hard to find today

Clearly these weapons were not manufactured by Sharps and clearly some of the parts were made in Nepal

Original U.S. Vietnam Era M1961 USMC Ammunition Pouch Military Books & Documents Simpson were a press steelOriginal Item: The basic design of the United States Marine Corps cotton M1961 ammunition pocket, which accommodated a single 20 round magazine for the M14 rifle, remained constant throughout the Vietnam War, though the pouch and flap were lengthened slightly in late 1964. The loop on the back of the pouch contained two male press studs, either one of which could be used to attach it to the M1961 cartridge belt. The lower press stud was used when the