USGI WWII M36 Pistol Belt

WWII M36 Pistol Belt

The M1936 pistol belt was the US Army's standard load-carrying belt in World War II. Soldiers hung their canteen, first aid pouch, pistol holster and magazine pouches from it, and it was the base that suspenders and field packs were built around. This is genuine US government issue, carried here for collectors, reenactors building an accurate WWII impression, and anyone who wants the real belt rather than a modern copy.

Features

• Genuine USGI Issue — USGI means US Government Issue, so this belt was produced for and supplied to the US Army rather than made for the commercial market.
• Woven Cotton Web Body — The belt is a wide, closely woven cotton webbing in a khaki tone, with the ribbed texture typical of WWII-era American web gear.
• Three-Row Eyelet Pattern — Metal-rimmed eyelets run the full length in sets of three, so you can hang accessories at whatever point along the belt suits you.
• Wire Hook Compatible — The eyelets take the wire hooks used on period US canteen covers, first aid pouches and other belt-mounted gear.
• Hook-Style Metal Buckle — A two-part interlocking metal buckle joins the ends and opens quickly without unthreading anything.
• Adjustable Waist Length — Two metal keepers on the adjustable end slide along the web, letting you shorten or lengthen the belt to fit over clothing or field gear.
• Brass Fittings — Brass-toned eyelet rims and a brass stud near the buckle end match the hardware seen on original WWII web equipment.
• Original Ink Markings — Stamped ink markings on the inside of the web are part of the belt as it was issued.

Original Specification

The M1936 designation refers to the 1936 pattern year, and this belt was the standard US Army issue throughout World War II. It was built to carry gear on the eyelet-and-hook system used across American web equipment of the period, so original canteen covers, pouches and holsters attach to it the way they were designed to. For a reenactor or collector, an issued belt brings period materials and hardware that a later copy cannot match.