SAS Web Equipment Pouches Items

Exhibitions

British SAS Webbing Pouches

Overview Items

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Pattern 1958 Web Equipment, - S.A.S. Add-on Items

Braces Individual Equipment 8465-99-130-0246
Pouch Ammonition 8465-99-130-0247

Double magazine pouch 8465-99-130-0248*
Pouch Ration Escape 8465-99-130-0249
Altimeter Pouch 8465-99130-0250*
Sheath Knife 8465-99-130-0251 *

Braces Individual Equipment
Pocket Clasp Knife / Multitool Pouch
Pouch Altimeter
M16/ Armalite 30rd Magazines Pouches
Pouch Ammonition 4 x 30rd
Escape - Evasion Ration Pouch
RAF 12 ft Cargo Belt Unmodifed (Roll Pin Belt)

PLCE Low Riding SAS Pouches

PLCE AR15 / SLR Mag Pouch

PLCE Escape Ration Pouch

SAS Web Equipment Pouches

Exhibitions

British SAS Webbing Pouches

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Thanks to : Karkeeweb  

The particular requirements of the Special Air Service required items peculiar to them alone. Between the 1965 C.C.N. and 1976 C.O.S.A., a consecutively coded block of six items was added. The S.A.S. was deployed in the Indonesian Confrontation in Borneo (1962-66). The border with adjacent Indonesian territory is very mountainous (e.g. Mt. Kinabalu). In such an area, accurate navigation means an altimeter becomes essential. It is perhaps “2+2”, but perhaps this requirement, with an early use of the Armalite and the need for jungle survival techniques led to this block of S.A.S. specific items?

An interesting feature of these is the use of Patt. ’44 metal fittings. Where Patt. ’58 QR fasteners had rounded, drawn wire links, the QR fasteners here had the blanked, “squared” links that typify Patt. ’44 fittings. However, with the exception of the two Ammunition pouches, which include the words in their nomenclature, the C.O.S.A. Detail column gave them all Pattern 1958 W.E. nomenclatures. This inconsistency is assumed to be sloppiness in preparing the C.O.S.A., but does not answer why they were not “Patt. ‘44”. 

The Detail column also specifically includes the abbreviation “SAS”..
As first described, the Belt was fairly full-up, especially on someone of small girth. However, the Pack was above the cluttered belt. S.A.S. personnel were required to carry greater loads, for largely un-supported patrols over several days. They therefore employed the later developments of the Bergen “A” framed Rucksack. This had a lumbar support strap, stretched across the horns of the lower frame and this unfortunately coincided with where the Waist belt was. Therefore all these S.A.S. items had dropped loops, placing the Pouches below the Belt, with some having secondary loops, which allowed for wear on the Belt, if needed.

Troopers also developed their own personalised “Belt Order”, mixing the items below, with Patt. ’44 Water bottles and Carriers and Patt. ’44 Ammunition pouches, as well as Patt. ’58 standard items.

Pattern 44 Webbing Pouches

44 Pattern Shoulder Bag/Haversack

Pattern 1958 Web Equipment, - S.A.S. Add-on Items

Braces Individual Equipment 8465-99-130-0246
Pouch Ammonition 8465-99-130-0247


Double magazine pouch 8465-99-130-0248*
Pouch Ration Escape 8465-99-130-0249
Altimeter Pouch 8465-99130-0250*
Sheath Knife 8465-99-130-0251 *


Braces Individual Equipment
Pocket Clasp Knife / Multitool Pouch
Pouch Altimeter
M16/ Armalite 30rd Magazines Pouches
Pouch Ammonition 4 x 30rd
Escape - Evasion Ration Pouch
RAF 12 ft Cargo Belt Unmodifed (Roll Pin Belt)


PLCE Low Riding SAS Pouches
PLCE AR15 / SLR Mag Pouch
PLCE Escape Ration Pouch

British SAS Pocket clasp knife / multitool Pouch

SHEATH, KNIFE
NSN : 8465-99-130-0251

From Karkeweeb

This was actually a Sheath for a clasp knife, intended to contain a typical, proprietary knife, of what the Army once termed Trade Pattern. Examples such as Victorinox’s famous Swiss Army Knife being one. A length of 2-inch width webbing was folded upwards into a pocket and downwards on the reverse face, to form a belt loop.

Had a “sheath knife” been required, there was an issue “survival knife” in existence, which also made its appearance in S.A.S. Belt Order. This had a relatively heavy blade, of simple form, with a wooden handle. It bore no relation to the pilot’s survival knife, whose sheath was stitched to the flying suits of the R.A.F.. These had bars in the handle sides, which had to be squeezed to release the knife from its inverted position.

British SAS Low Drop Ammo Pouch

Vintage SAS low drop ammunition pouch, for SLR 20rd or M16/ Armalite 30rd magazines
Used, faded colour with small holes in the corners from the magazines.
Visible makers stamp stating M.W&S. 1978

UKSF PLCE Low Riding AR15 / SLR Mag Pouch

Special Air Sea Service
Lancaster, England

RARE UKSF PLCE "Low Riding AR15/SLR Mag Pouch" made by Special Air Sea Service , Lancaster, England

These pouches are the more modern version of the old pattern webbing SAS lowriding mag pouches. Same measurements like the standard PLCE mag pouch, no dividers.

Holds either 6xAR15 5.56 Stanag or 4x 7.62 SLR magazines.

These pouches could be fixed like standard PLCE pouches, high on the belt or low riding using the additional loop.

Lowriding pouches were made for U.K. special forces because these pouches don't interfere with their heavy long back SF bergens and are generally more convenient and flexible to wear. They can also be worn, like a "stand alone "just belt and magpouch set up etc. .

British Army SAS Issue Altimeter Pouch 1958 Pattern

POUCH, ALTIMETER
NSN : 8465-99-130-0250

The Pouch was of narrow rectangular cross-section, but with a semi-circular base to accommodate the circular altimeter. A large eyelet in the rear wall allowed a lanyard to be threaded through, to guard against loss. A pair of dropped belt loops, in 1-inch webbing, were fitted. Due to the small size of this Pouch, it could only be worn below the belt line.

Thanks to : karkeeweb.com

Made by :  Martin Wright & Sons / "M.E. Co."

Description

• Made by :  Martin Wright & Sons / "M.E. Co."
• Olive green 58 webbing
• 2 loops will fit a 2inch belt
• Presstud front
• Eyelet hole on reverse

• Size approx 12.5 x 4cm x 8cm

BCB SAS Ration / Escape Pouch

BCB EMERGENCY RATION FAK
E/E Pouch

British SAS Escape & Evasion Ration Pouch

'44 Patt Mess Tin / SAS Escape type pouch Country: British Standard Issue To: -
Special Issue To: - Era: 1960-90s Date Of Manufacture: -


An unusual pouch modified by a parachute rigger. It originally was a side pouch on a '44 Patt Small Pack, removed and modified for belt wear.

Near identical to the SAS Escape Pouch, it's my theory that the SAS Escape Pouch was based on these improvised pouches. The Malayan Scouts (later renamed 21 SAS) used Bergens on jungle ops. What other soldiers would normally carry in the issue '44 Small Packs were, for the SAS, instead carried in the much larger bergen - with heaploads more kit. But if the bergen was dumped, SAS soldiers had no issue pouch for an escape and evasion kit. An easy modification to make from the side pouches of the Small Pack, it stands to reason that they had local tailors convert the Small Packs into what later became Escape Pouches. It's well known that they used local tailors to make up bespoke magazine pouches, etc.

This pouch has double row belt loops, exactly like SAS Escape Pouch. (I'll add a comparison picture if I can find one) It can be worn on the belt or "dropped" below. There are no ordnance markings on this item - these would have been on the lid of the Small Pack.

A webbing SAS pouch designed for carrying emergency escape items. 

Marked  “POUCH RATION ESCAPE” 

Made of olive green webbing with quick release faster; two suspension loops; green waterproof lining.


Double Magazine Pouch 8465-99-130-0248
Pouch Ration Escape 8465-99-130-0249
Altimeter Pouch 8465-99130-0250