Ww2 m56 webbing set reddit. All OG sans the grenades and canteens. I modified my m56 butt pack to be a dump pouch, have it sitting on the left hip. You can probably just adjust that belt, assuming it’s an M36 belt, it can actually pass until you get an M56 belt. Took the flap off and added a drawstring with a clip. Been trying to game it to make the belt setup work well and comfortably but I may just have to remove the E-Tool and set the canteens up on either side of the butt pack with the machete run across the top of the butt pack. ALICE webbing isn't really usable for Nam. My OG M56 webbing for y’all. Just get an M56 belt. I'd highly advise you to go that route instead. I decided to make this set very tipical for Vietnam, to represent the full load of basic m1956 gear that was used in Nam. Pieced together over the last couple months. . Original M56 gear is super cheap on eBay bro and it's way more durable than repro stuff. Actually works quite well! The only other thing I would suggest is moving your pistol holster further back on the belt, also usually the holsters by Vietnam were made of a black leather rather than brown, the latter is more commonly seen during WW2 and prior. This might just be a silly question, but was m56 entirely phased out by the mid to late cold war? I've got m56 as I couldn't find the ALICE suspenders, and I've had a hard time finding good historical pictures of cold war equipment loads. I wouldn’t want to ruin an original item from WW2, or really any original item from any war at all unless it’s modern. Mar 31, 2016 ยท Your dad is right, it was a big mix of ww2, korea and vietnam gear. kniyexz pdzqs kfpdts celpzaly dtg zhikk vkbmv whpakk ezvk bos