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jeb137 · Joined: Feb 13 2009 Posts: 13

Does anyone know what this ammo belt was for? It looks like its in great shape. Is it japanese, VC or Chinese?

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW11-Japanese-Ammo-Belt_W0QQitemZ120460180547QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0bfc7c43&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
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gwsiii · Joined: Aug 21 2003 Posts: 2240 Location: Hayden, AL

I believe its Chinese, its marked 56 Type 7.62. I think the SKS is a Type 56.
Trey
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Bushido101 · Joined: Feb 11 2006 Posts: 46

I agree it is Chinese SKS I have had several.

DEFUC · Joined: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 200 Location: UP of michigan

Correct,its a type 56 ( chinese sks) bandoleer .

maritz · Joined: Aug 20 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Boston

This is Chinese and was used a lot during the Vietnam war by both the NVA and VC. Primarily it was issued with the SKS for the 7.62x39mm in stripper clips only and there is a pouch for just stripper clips and a pouch for the cleaning solvent container. If the bearer had a Type-56 weapon a Chinese made version of the Soviet AK-47 he used the stripper clips to load the magazines. These harnesses did not hold magazines. There are harnesses which were made to carry 3 30 round magazines.

Mike

Jareth · Joined: Sep 21 2003 Posts: 65 Location: Queens, New York

This ammo belt is probably THE MOST misidentified belt on eBay! They're listed at least every week as being Japanese

jeb137 · Joined: Feb 13 2009 Posts: 13

At least I know enough to "ask the experts".

I'm still a newbee.

Thanks for all the information.

Jon B
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