Chinese SKS Bandolier
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Description
Type 56 SKS Bandolier
This is the Chinese Army chest bandolier built to carry stripper clips for the Type 56 carbine, China's version of the SKS. It holds 200 rounds of 7.62x39mm across the front of the body, where a rifleman can reach them quickly, and a crossed harness keeps the load off a belt. SKS shooters who load from clips use it, and so do collectors and reenactors putting together authentic PLA kit.
Features
- Ten Bellowed Pockets — Each pocket is bellowed, meaning its sides fold out to make room for the contents, and measures about 4½ x 2½ x 1 inches.
- 200-Round Capacity — Every pocket takes two 10-round SKS stripper clips (thin metal strips that let you push ten cartridges into the rifle's fixed magazine in one stroke), so a full rig carries 200 rounds of 7.62x39mm.
- Wooden Toggle Closures — Each flap closes with a turned wooden toggle passed through a cloth loop, a fastener that has no snaps or hook-and-loop to clog or wear out.
- Enlarged End Pocket — One pocket is cut larger than the rest to hold an oil bottle or a similar cleaning item.
- Heavy Cotton Canvas — The body is OD green cotton canvas, with twill tape binding the flap edges and stitched channels dividing the pockets.
- Crossed Shoulder Harness — Adjustable cotton web straps about 1 inch wide cross behind the back and spread the weight across both shoulders.
- Waist Tie Straps — Twill tape straps at each end tie around the torso to keep the bandolier from swinging when you move.
- Original Chinese Markings — Stamped characters identify the item as a Type 56 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle ammunition pouch and give a factory code and production year.
PLA Issue Specification
The People's Liberation Army issued this pattern alongside the Type 56 carbine, and Chinese factories produced it from the 1960s through the 1980s. The pictured example carries a 1979 date stamp, and production years differ from unit to unit. It was made in China to the original government pattern, so the canvas weight, toggle hardware and pocket layout match what PLA riflemen carried.
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Better Than the KnockoffsIf you own a Type 56 SKS, you need one of these. Period. I've been collecting Chinese milsurp for about 15 years now and this is a legit unissued bandolier mine still had the original Chinese arsenal stamps and batch codes on the inside flap. The heavy cotton canvas is thick and well-stitched, wooden toggle closures are all intact and functional. Each of the 10 pockets fits two loaded stripper clips perfectly for 200 rounds of 7.62x39. One of the end pockets is slightly oversized which is historically correct it was meant for an oil bottle or cleaning kit. I compared this to a "Cool Shiny" branded one a buddy got off Amazon and honestly the difference in canvas quality is night and day... the Amazon one felt thinner and the stitching was already fraying. This one feels like it could survive another 40 years in a crate. Only minor gripe is a musty storage smell (it's been sitting in a Chinese warehouse since the 70s or 80s so thats expected). Hit it with some saddle soap and it cleaned right up. The canvas was a bit stiff at first but after wearing it to the range twice its already breaking in nicely.
Genuine PLA surplus with authentic markings
Heavy waterproof canvas is extremely durableMusty storage smell requires cleanin
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Does What Its Supposed ToNothing fancy here, just a basic bandolier that works. I bought two of them and they were in slightly different condition, one was pretty clean and the other had some staining on it but both are fully functional. Nice to have for keeping your loaded clips organized instead of just tossing them in an ammo can.
Inexpensive way to carry SKS clips
Surplus condition so YMMV
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Unissued, smells like history, works perfectBought two of these for my Chinese SKS collection one to use, one to keep nice. Both showed up basically unissued, still had the stiff canvas feel and storage smell. Chinese markings clear, leather tabs intact, no mold or rot. The pockets are designed for 10-round stripper clips and they fit perfectly not tight, not loose, just right. I can grab a clip, charge the rifle, drop the empty clip back in the pocket without looking. The shoulder strap is long enough for my XL frame, which surprised me. Wore it to an outdoor range last month, loaded with 100 rounds of Chinese surplus. Got some looks, some questions, one guy offered to buy it off me. No thanks.
For $15 it's the most practical SKS accessory I own.
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Neat way to store your ammo for range tripsPretty cool way to have some ammo ready for the range. Too bad these are getting harder to find. Neat to see the Chinese characters on the back.
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Great way to store ammo on stripper clips!The best way to store ammo on clips. Its "Grunt" proof kit. Buy it.Could also be used to store spare pistol mags.