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Bill, I never weighed the belt, so I couldn't tell you how much it weighed
when I wore one, and I sure couldn't tell you now. I have even forgotten how
many clips were in the belt. But I believe it was two clips per pocket. If I
remember the nomenclature correctly, the M1 rifle I carried weighed 9 1/2
pounds.
Bob Dove
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:06
AM
Subject: Re: Class A Question
Sorry Bob, I took it the wrong way and felt
pity for him. By the way what was the approximate weight of a
full belt of loaded BAR mags (before having to climb a hill, that
is)??
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:35
AM
Subject: Re: Class A Question
Bill, I wasn't ridiculing anyone. The thought just struck me as funny.
It is true that BAR men and their assistants wore web suspenders to
hold up their heavy ammunition belts. I was an assistant BAR man.
Bob Dove
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:23
PM
Subject: Re: Class A Question
C'mon Bob, don't ridicule the man. He
asked a perfectly straightforward question about wearing of the Ike Jacket
and Woolen ODs. I'm like you regarding the suspenders as the only
suspenders I remember seeing were those worn by BAR men and their
assistants who needed the suspenders to help carry the magazines and maybe
a couple of other uses. I did have a pair issued to me to wear with
a pair of rubberized fatique pants during the Spring of '52 but I soon got
rid of those hot things. They even had a button or two for each cuff
to keep out the snow/ice.
But Dress ODs with suspenders, no
way.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003
7:58 PM
Subject: Re: Class A Question
HAHAHAHA. A guy with suspenders would be laughed out of any
barracks I was ever in. I think some Limeys wear them with their
uniforms, though.
Bob Dove
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003
6:13 PM
Subject: Re: Class A
Question
Hi,
Thank you all for your
comments. I recently but a Ike jacket that fits great but it
kept riding up over the belt when I wore it. I even tried to
pull the pants up a little higher and tighten the belt but that got to
be a bit much. Were suspenders ever used with the wool dress
pants? There are buttons inside the dress pants.
Kevin
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