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    K 43 & K 98 pouches question

    Hi,

    I've seen couple of sets of German soldier equipment sets for K 43 riflemen and always there were one K 43 & one K 98 pouch. Why it is this way? Wasn't is better to carry two K 43 pouches (4 mags) instead of only one pouch (2 mag)? Why did they carry K 98 pouch?

    Thanks for help
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    #2
    Originally posted by fanatyk6 View Post
    Hi,

    I've seen couple of sets of German soldier equipment sets for K 43 riflemen and always there were one K 43 & one K 98 pouch. Why it is this way? Wasn't is better to carry two K 43 pouches (4 mags) instead of only one pouch (2 mag)? Why did they carry K 98 pouch?

    Thanks for help
    one g43 was carrying 20 rounds... one k98 pouch - 30 rds, I guess they could load these 2magz quickly with 5rd clips and at the same time carry more ammo

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      #3
      Originally posted by Michael Kuligowski View Post
      one g43 was carrying 20 rounds... one k98 pouch - 30 rds, I guess they could load these 2magz quickly with 5rd clips and at the same time carry more ammo
      I suspect there could be another reason ; the shortages of g43 ammo pouches.

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        #4
        I always thought it was because the rifle was issued with only 3 magazines per soldier.

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          #5
          60 rounds.

          Hi,yes I all ways thought they were issued one K/G43 pouch and one K98 pouch so as to carry more ammunition.30 rounds in the K98 pouch to fill the 10 round magazine,3 mags making a total of 60 rounds.In the "Darrin Weaver book" he states that an additional K98 pouch was also carried in the soldier's rucksack. Regards David.

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            #6
            Anmar, I think you refer to the shortages of K43 pouches in 1944-'45? Because nowadays there's no shortage at all of these pouches!

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              #7
              The answer is that they were terribly short of magazines for the G/K43 and did not have enough to issue 4 or 5 per rifle. 1/2 of the mag production went to the Volkswagen program. Regards,

              Darrin



              Originally posted by fanatyk6 View Post
              Hi,

              I've seen couple of sets of German soldier equipment sets for K 43 riflemen and always there were one K 43 & one K 98 pouch. Why it is this way? Wasn't is better to carry two K 43 pouches (4 mags) instead of only one pouch (2 mag)? Why did they carry K 98 pouch?

              Thanks for help

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                #8
                Another thread on the subject:

                http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=636439

                At the end of the war even just 1 mag. was issued with the K43 pouch!

                Could you expand on the subject of the Volkswagen program Darrinw? Don´t have the book here.

                Regards
                Sonnenwende

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                  #9
                  If it was weapon for close combat (like mp40 or stg) it would have more mags,
                  but I think that shortages of g43 pouches is best reason.

                  and propably in the 44-45 german have a lot of spare k98 pouches .

                  so, to much k98 pouches, not enough mags an pouches for g43

                  Best Regards

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