Scotch Harry Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Anybody know anything about the 44 Pattern webbing that is around in the weird puke/mushy green colour with no markings/stampings etc etc supposedly a foreign contract,loads of waterbottle carriers around and ive just bought an unissued man pack carrier of which all of the straps are in this green colour and are made of a webbing more like 37 Patt than the usual 44 Patt type??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I have NOS pack L-straps, bayonet frog, ammo pouches (2nd pattern) and small pack (1st pattern) all in this light green unmarked webbing......... It looks to be UK manufactured as the assembly quality is fairly high........but I can only assume that it was intended for export....? This gear was certainly made whether in the UK or otherwise in a sand-colour for use by various Middle Eastern armies, so maybe the green was for similar or Far East applications....? UK issue 44 webbing doesn't seem to have been manufactured after the late 60s (I haven't come across any) although it remained on issue until the late 70s/early 80s so limited manufacture may have continued.....? Large stocks of 44 webbing in new condition were still around during the 80s, with loads disposed of as surplus.........so I'm not too certain on this one........:undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Cheers,had heard about the tan/sand coloured 44 Patt but this weird green stuff is a bit of a mystery:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I was shown some of this webbing about 2 years ago, it was stamped HMK after some digging on the internet I found that the letters stood for His Majesty the King of THAILAND! maybe the ones that you have were a cancelled order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Harry Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 I was shown some of this webbing about 2 years ago, it was stamped HMK after some digging on the internet I found that the letters stood for His Majesty the King of THAILAND! maybe the ones that you have were a cancelled order? Was it HMK or HMAK as the Danes used a lot of 44Patt post war and a lot of thier kit is stamped up HMAK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Was it HMK or HMAK as the Danes used a lot of 44Patt post war and a lot of thier kit is stamped up HMAK. It was definitely HMK and I think there was a crowfoot similar to the British one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfield1940 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 UK issue 44 webbing doesn't seem to have been manufactured after the late 60s (I haven't come across any) although it remained on issue until the late 70s/early 80s so limited manufacture may have continued.....? I have a 1971 dated water bottle pouch made in the later olive green colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.