WWII Rigger Pouch Reproductions

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RIGGER POUCH - "AAF"
Many people don't know that the traditional "rigger pouches" were designed off of a pouch that was originally designed by the Army Air Force (AAF) and was featured in the 1943 equipment catalog. These pouches are indistinguishable from "traditional" rigger pouches from the front so identifying one in an original photograph is near impossible. The only thing that identifies an AAF pouch is the part number that was stenciled onto the back belt loop.

Our reproduction AAF pouches are made with our custom dyed OD3 canvas and is closed with a nickel life-the-dot fastener. The stencil on the back is made using an original AAF pouch.

RIGGER POUCH - SMALL
The small size riggers copied the design directly from the AAF pouch. The only difference between these and the AAF pouch is there is no part number stamped on the back and the lift-the-dot fastener is black rather than nickel. These reproduction rigger pouches are made with our custom dyed OD3 canvas.

RIGGER POUCH - MEDIUM - OD7
This model is a reproduction of the medium size which was the most common pouch. The medium size pouch can carry 2 MKII grenades or multiple M1 enblocs or carbine magazines These reproduction rigger pouches pouches are made with OD7 canvas and are fastened with genuine lift-the-dot-fasteners.

RIGGER POUCH - MEDIUM - 0D3
This model is a reproduction of the medium size which was the most common pouch. This size pouch can carry 2 MKII grenades or multiple M1 enblocs or carbine magazines These reproduction rigger pouches are made with our custom dyed OD3 canvas and are fastened with genuine lift-the-dot-fasteners.

RIGGER POUCH - GREASE GUN
Contrary to common belief there was no issued pouch that could hold an M3 Grease Gun magazine. The M3 Grease magazine bags and 3 cell pouches did not come out until very late in the war and you would be hard pressed to find a picture of one being used by for 1945. However, airborne riggers were known to make a few specially made pouches to carry these magazines. Two of these pouches are clearly seen in photos of General Eisenhower speaking to members of the 502nd before Normandy.

These reproduction rigger pouches are made with our custom dyed OD3 canvas and are fastened with genuine lift-the-dot-fasteners.

RIGGER POUCH - MEDIUM - 505th TIE FASTENER
This model is a reproduction of the medium size with the paracord tie fasteners used by the 505th PIR. The medium size pouch can carry 2 MKII grenades or multiple M1 enblocs or carbine magazines These reproduction rigger pouches pouches are made with our custom dyed OD3 canvas

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