Pouches, Ammunition, Basic (Pair)
The most that can be ascertained at present is that these pouches are likely commercial variants of the Malaysian Army M-1970 Pouches, Ammunition, produced locally in Malaysia during the late 1970s.
Malaysia
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Olive Drab
Malaysia
Field Pack, CCFS-75
With Hallmark producing the Onward Field Pack for the New Zealand Army during the mid-1980s, the company also developed a commercial version that incorporated many of the pack’s key design ideas while avoiding a design that could be visually identified as the military Onward Field Pack. This resulted in the CCFS-75 pack, more commonly known in New Zealand as the “commercial Onward pack”.
New Zealand
Rucksack, SAS/Para (Commercial)
With official issue of the SAS/Para Bergen limited to specialist units such as the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Parachute Regiment, Pathfinders, and other specialist elements, commercial manufacturers later produced private-purchase versions based on issued examples. This commercial Bergen allowed standard infantry soldiers and civilian users to acquire packs identical in style and function to the issued model.
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United Kingdom
Rucksack, Inf (Infantry), Long/Short Back
Introduced as part of the British Army’s 90 Pattern Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE), the Infantry rucksack (Long and Short Back) was designed to replace a wide range of earlier packs in service. Built around a modular system with detachable side pouches and a framed back system, it prioritised load carriage, durability, and compatibility with existing webbing, and served as the British Army’s primary infantry rucksack until it was replaced by the Virtus system.
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United Kingdom
Pouch, Ration, Escape
During the Malayan Campaign of the early 1960s, Special Air Service (SAS) patrols operated deep in the jungle for weeks or even months at a time. They required low-mounted utility pouches to carry Escape and Evasion (E&E) equipment—pouches that could ride beneath the bergen’s A-frame and hold enough survival gear to allow a trooper to operate without a full field pack until reaching friendly lines or extraction.
United Kingdom
Field Pack, Combat (Geonari Botjim)
When U.S. M-1945 field packs ran short, the Republic of Korea developed its own version, modeled on the American design but adapted to local requirements.
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South Korea
Field Pack, Combat
With New Zealand severing ties with the United States and Australia over its decision to become nuclear-free in the mid-1980s, it faced challenges in sourcing individual equipment to replace stock that was needed but no longer accessible through usual channels.
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New Zealand
Field Pack, Combat, Nylon, Olive Drab
The Field Pack, Combat, Nylon was introduced into Malaysian service in the late 1960s, based on the Australian Army-issued Field Pack, Combat, Canvas design. This version featured added bedroll straps, an adjustable chest strap with a quick-release, a nylon collar on the main compartment, and an adjustable waistband.
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Malaysia
Holster, Pistol (Browning-HP)
When Australia realized that the US M1956 load-carrying equipment was inadequate for their style of soldiering, they set about modifying the system. One issue was the Canadian 51-Pattern holster.
With the introduction of the new web system in the mid-1960s, Australia adapted the 51-pattern holster design, making it slightly smaller and tighter to better fit the Browning Hi-Power pistol.
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Australia
Holster, Pistol
First issued in 1951 alongside the Canadian Pattern 51 web equipment, this holster was designed specifically for soldiers carrying the 9mm Browning Hi-Power pistol. It was also exported to countries that purchased the Inglis 9mm Browning pistols from Canada.
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Canada
