Spanish M1956 Buttpack Clone
M1956 Webbing we have at home
Back in the early Cold War, a lot of nations were still using WW2 era gear - which was rapidly showing itself to be outdated. The US was on it’s way to the iconic ALICE system, but hadn’t quite got there yet. Enter the M1956 pattern. This was the stopgap between what the US was using during WW2 and modern webbing as we know it. It used clips that were a little more simple than ALICE, a little bit heavier duty material and still using more straps than “clips” for opening pouches, but it was a HUGE improvement.
The “Buttpack” or Field Pack (as it is actually named), is a pouch that sits.. Well.. Above your butt. It’s meant to hold your extra gear you’d miss, but things you don’t need to get to quickly. Stuff like MRE’s, poncho, emergency blanket, extra boxed ammo, extra socks. You get the picture. The best part is that it sits out of the way, so although you have this gear with you, you hardly notice.
Field Notes/Misty Supply Musings/Potential Uses/Trivia
Mr. Misty used an m1956 buttpack for years on an old surplus LC-2 belt in the bush. Great way to carry your lunch and a poncho without taking up space in your backpack.
These are dirty cheap. They won’t last and when they are gone we will not be restocking them. These have never been seen on the market in quantities greater than one or two at a time
M1956 Webbing we have at home
Back in the early Cold War, a lot of nations were still using WW2 era gear - which was rapidly showing itself to be outdated. The US was on it’s way to the iconic ALICE system, but hadn’t quite got there yet. Enter the M1956 pattern. This was the stopgap between what the US was using during WW2 and modern webbing as we know it. It used clips that were a little more simple than ALICE, a little bit heavier duty material and still using more straps than “clips” for opening pouches, but it was a HUGE improvement.
The “Buttpack” or Field Pack (as it is actually named), is a pouch that sits.. Well.. Above your butt. It’s meant to hold your extra gear you’d miss, but things you don’t need to get to quickly. Stuff like MRE’s, poncho, emergency blanket, extra boxed ammo, extra socks. You get the picture. The best part is that it sits out of the way, so although you have this gear with you, you hardly notice.
Field Notes/Misty Supply Musings/Potential Uses/Trivia
Mr. Misty used an m1956 buttpack for years on an old surplus LC-2 belt in the bush. Great way to carry your lunch and a poncho without taking up space in your backpack.
These are dirty cheap. They won’t last and when they are gone we will not be restocking them. These have never been seen on the market in quantities greater than one or two at a time
M1956 Webbing we have at home
Back in the early Cold War, a lot of nations were still using WW2 era gear - which was rapidly showing itself to be outdated. The US was on it’s way to the iconic ALICE system, but hadn’t quite got there yet. Enter the M1956 pattern. This was the stopgap between what the US was using during WW2 and modern webbing as we know it. It used clips that were a little more simple than ALICE, a little bit heavier duty material and still using more straps than “clips” for opening pouches, but it was a HUGE improvement.
The “Buttpack” or Field Pack (as it is actually named), is a pouch that sits.. Well.. Above your butt. It’s meant to hold your extra gear you’d miss, but things you don’t need to get to quickly. Stuff like MRE’s, poncho, emergency blanket, extra boxed ammo, extra socks. You get the picture. The best part is that it sits out of the way, so although you have this gear with you, you hardly notice.
Field Notes/Misty Supply Musings/Potential Uses/Trivia
Mr. Misty used an m1956 buttpack for years on an old surplus LC-2 belt in the bush. Great way to carry your lunch and a poncho without taking up space in your backpack.
These are dirty cheap. They won’t last and when they are gone we will not be restocking them. These have never been seen on the market in quantities greater than one or two at a time
