Kit and Equipment

Updated 1 October 2008

The reference numbers after the item descriptions refer to the Reference Books on the main page of this website. Information and photos of most of the South African kit can also be found at Roans Collectors Site, a most useful identification guide, at http://roangouws.tripod.com/index.htm

Bophuthatswana

Rucksack, a large pouch with a medium size lower pouch and four smaller side pouches, two on each side, above each other, and a zip-up pouch in the top flap cover, black nylon straps and plastic buckles, no metal frame nor shoulder straps, appears to be one that was never completed at the factory, olive green material, little dirty from storage, otherwise near mint. $ 55.00
Rucksack, a large pouch with a medium size lower pouch and four smaller side pouches, two on each side, above each other, and a zip-up pouch in the top flap cover, black nylon straps and plastic buckles, no metal frame nor shoulder straps, has had the inner divider panel between the two large pouches removed to make one large pouch, and has a wide brown nylon band sewn around the bag to hold the two pouches together, olive green material, name written on the front and some dried out glue on four spots where something must have been glued to the front at some stage, otherwise near mint. $ 50.00

Canada

Basic pouches, set of four, two with REAR stamped on and two with FRONT, all four have the arrow within a C stamp, which I believe stands for Canada, and what looks like Z.L. & T.Ltd, two pouches are dated 1940 and the other two 1941, the two FRONT pouches have had the back fittings removed and two black nylon belt straps sewn on, and one is painted camoflage, otherwise all four in VGC. I bought these from an ex-Rhodesian who used the two FRONT pouches as part of his webbing. $ 20.00

Ciskei

I recently found some webbing that has been in storage for years. These were mainly the Sample Patterns that were held by the manufacturer until sold off some years back. Some of them are incomplete, with a pouch missing or some stitching not completed, and none of the chest webbing have the padded shoulder straps, otherwise they are all in mint condition and very scarce. I will list any faults in each items description.

Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch on the back, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, brown material with orange/brown cotton and black straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 65.00

Communist Bloc/Terrorist

1. AK47 magazine, long, slight surface rusting, otherwise VGC. MAW3 H3. (3 in stock) $ 35.00 each

2. AK47 magazine, medium, VGC. MAW3 H3. (3 in stock) $ 25.00 each

3. AK47 magazine, short, slight surface rusting, otherwise VGC. MAW3 H3. $ 20.00

4. Compass (?) pouch, leather with metal clip for the retainer strap, metal ring on back for clipping onto webbing or kit, some wear to front, otherwise VGC. $ 15.00

5. Groundsheet/shelter, rubberized green canvas with wooden toggles on the outside and canvas loops on the inside, for joining shelters together, VGC. $ 35.00

6. Rifle cleaning kit in grey leather pouch, carried by Selous Scout Officer, VGC. $ 35.00

7. RPD light machine gun, 7.62mm, cleaning kit inside flat black tin, all parts present, normally stored in butt of gun, VGC. $ 25.00

8. RPK/RPD drum magazine belt pouch, khaki webbing with black leather straps, captured in Angola, VGC. $ 25.00

9. Soviet waterbottle, metal painted green, in black leather belt pouch, numerous bullet holes, captured in Angola, by Koevoet Major, from a terrorist who no longer had any use for it, pretty shot up. $ 25.00

10. Terrorist webbing and leather shoulder bag, 4 compartments, for carrying 4 AK47 magazines, small pocket on front removed, leather flap retainer strap, good. Similar to MAW1 pg. 14. $ 30.00

11. Tokarev brown leather holster with flap cover, spare magazine pouch and internal pouch for the metal cleaning rod, cleaning rod present, belt loop repaired, otherwise VGC. $ 35.00

12. Tokarev brown leather holster with leather retainer strap and spare magazine pouch, loops on outside of holster for metal cleaning rod, one loop removed, belt loop repaired, otherwise VGC. $ 30.00

13. Unidentified Communist Bloc pouch, possible rocket launcher, 1,84 meters long, khaki webbing material with brown leather retainer strap and reinforcements at top and bottom, has a 34cm inside circumference, a white paint spot, otherwise VGC. $ 45.00

14. Unidentified holster, black leather with spare magazine pouch and flap over, brought back from Angola, VGC. $ 30.00

15. Water bottle, square plastic with small and large plastic cups and large metal canteen with handle that clips over top of water bottle when all fitted together, captured in Angola by Koevoet Major, VGC. $ 40.00

Germany

1. East German Army nylon yolk for load bearing kit, grey, mint. $ 5.00

2. East German Army sewing kit, green plastic, complete, mint. $ 10.00

3. East German Army trousers suspenders, grey with brown leather straps, VGC. $ 5.00

4. West German police holster, PPK(?), black leather with flap and two belt clips, and spare magazine, named inside, VGC. $ 20.00

Italy

Clip for holding five rifle rounds, steel, looks like a P within a circle stamped underneath, some surface rusting, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00

New Zealand

Army field mosquito net, 1968, VGC. $ 15.00

Rhodesia

1. FN rifle sling, green webbing with steel fittings, 1970s to 1980, VGC. (3 in stock) $ 15.00 each

2. Rhodesian Engineers rope and toggle, same issue as the South African Engineers used, VGC. $ 10.00

3. Rhodesian/South African FN/R1 rifle magazine belt pouch, hold 2 magazines, VGC. (8 in stock) $ 10.00 each

4. Rifle oilcan with long brush fitted inside cap, marked on outside S251, slight rusting, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00

South African Army

Engineers toggle rope, white nylon rope with black toggle, similar to those carried in WWII by the Commandos, VGC. (3 in stock) $ 10.00 each

2. Hand grenade/smoke grenade ring and split pin, VGC. (3 variations) $ 5.00 each

3. Heliograph/Signalling Mirror, steel with string attached and printed instructions, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each

4. Holster, pistol, light brown with webbing retainer strap, press stud fastener, VGC. I have seen this holster being used by officers in the army in the late 1990s to date, but am not sure whether it is an issue item or private purchase. $ 25.00

Kit bag, black, name and number, 2 S.A. Infantry badge, A COY. 1964 and DESERT RATS bleached into bag, very well done. $ 10.00
Kit bag, black, with Artillery badge, 6 LLA (Anti Aircraft Artillery unit) APR-DEC 1966, name and number bleached into bag, very well done. $ 10.00
Mess tins, steel, WWI, no military stamps to be seen, pair that fit into each other, larger one with folding handle, used, bit dirty and scratched, but VGC for its age, not often found, told by seller that it was his fathers mess tins from WWI. $ 20.00
Mosquito net, full size, to cover bed, green nylon, 1968, 20cm tear, easily repaired, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
Mosquito net, full size, to cover bed, nutria brown, VGC. $ 25.00
Pattern 37 ammo belt pouch, Officers, brown leather, WWII, VGC. $ 10.00
Pattern 37 bayonet frog, Army, khaki webbing, number written on back and has been painted green in places, semi-camo, VGC. MC 21/1a. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each
Pattern 37 bayonet frog, Army, khaki webbing, piece of back belt strap cut off, otherwise VGC. MC 21/1a. $ 10.00
Pattern 37 bayonet frog, Army, khaki webbing, VGC. MC 21/1a. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each
Pattern 37 binoculars case, khaki webbing, padded bottom lining, stamped D.I.FRAM & CO.LTD JOHANNESBURG 1943, and has a U with an arrow inside, for Union of South Africa, VGC. $ 35.00
Pattern 37 sword frog, brown leather, with arrow in side U for Union of South Africa, one strap buckle cut of, otherwise VGC. $ 5.00
Pattern 37 sword frog, khaki webbing, 1935, brass buckles, VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 37 water bottle in leather carrier, water bottle covered with blanket material, with leather strap, material with little mothing, VGC. $ 15.00
Pattern 37 water bottle in webbing carrier, water bottle covered with blanket material, no strap, buckles a bit corroded and material moth eaten in places, otherwise good. $ 10.00
Pattern 37 water bottle in webbing carrier, water bottle covered with blanket material, with strap, material moth eaten in places, VGC. $ 15.00
Pattern 37 water bottle in webbing carrier, water bottle covered with blanket material, with strap, VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 37 water bottle in webbing carrier, water bottle green, has never had any covering over it, cork broken off inside neck, no strap, VGC. $ 15.00
Pattern 61-64 bayonet frog, .303 and FN/R1 rifles, Army, brown leather, similar to WWII pattern, used from 1960s-90s, VGC. (6 in stock) $ 15.00 each
Pattern 61-64 bayonet frog, .303 and FN/R1 rifles, Army, brown leather, similar to WWII pattern, used from 1960s-90s, stamped with an M within a U, for Military - Union of South Africa, VGC. $ 15.00
Pattern 61-64 bayonet frog, .303 and FN/R1 rifles, Army, brown leather, similar to WWII pattern, used from 1960s-90s, stamped with an arrow within a U, for Union of South Africa, VGC. $ 15.00
Pattern 61-64 bayonet frog, .303 and FN/R1 rifles, Army, brown leather, similar to WWII pattern, used from 1960s-90s, 2 copper studs removed to adjust for wider belt, VGC. $ 12.00
Pattern 61-64 ground sheet roll cover and entrenching tool pouch, green webbing, with clips for attaching to rucksack, South African copy of the British 58 pattern, with M inside a U for Union of South Africa, some stitching come loose, easily repairable, and some metal press studs and buckles have some verdigris on them, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 61-64 ground sheet roll cover and entrenching tool pouch, green webbing, with clips for attaching to rucksack, South African copy of the British 58 pattern, made by L.B. & D.I.F with M inside a U for Union of South Africa, 1965, VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 61-64 kidney pouches, green webbing, with a magazine pouch on each side, worn with rucksack, South African copy of the British 58 pattern, made by L.B. & D.I.F with M inside a U for Union of South Africa, bit dirty, VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 61-64 kidney pouches, green webbing, with a magazine pouch on each side, worn with rucksack, South African copy of the British 58 pattern, made by L.B. & D.I.F with M inside a U for Union of South Africa, 1962, some verdigris on some of the press-studs, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
Pattern 70 bayonet frog, FN/R1, Army/Air Force.Marines, green canvass webbing for combat dress, VGC. (4 in stock) $ 6.00 each
Pattern 70 ground sheet roll cover, green webbing, with clips for attaching to rucksack, VGC. MAW3 page 42. (3 in stock) $ 10.00 each
Pattern 70 kidney pouches, green webbing with built in belt and 4 double FN/R1 magazine pouches, some press-studs a bit rusty, otherwise near mint. Similar to SASF plate B2/ MAW3 page 42 & 43. $ 20.00
Pattern 70 kidney pouches, green webbing with built in belt and 4 double FN/R1 magazine pouches, with harness/yoke, commonly known as skeleton webbing, VGC. Similar to SASF plate B2/ MAW3 page 42 & 43. (5 in stock) $ 25.00 each
Pattern 70 R1/FN cleaning kit pouch, complete, VGC. $ 25.00

35. Pattern 70 R1/FN cleaning kit pouch, empty except for the oil holder, VGC. $ 10.00

36. Pattern 70 R1/FN cleaning kit pouch, empty except for the one brush, VGC. $ 10.00

Pattern 70 R1/FN cleaning kit pouch, no tools or oil bottle, never been used, mint. $ 15.00
Pattern 70 water bottle metal canteen mug, that the water bottle fits into, bit dirty, otherwise VGC. (2 in stock) $ 5.00 each
Pattern 70 water bottle pouch, green webbing with belt hook, dirty and press-studs bit rusty, poor condition. $ 1.00
Pattern 70 water bottle pouch, green webbing with belt hook, VGC. $ 10.00
Pattern 70 water bottle, green plastic, cap badly cracked, otherwise VGC. (2 in stock) $ 1.00 each
Pattern 70 water bottle, green plastic, no cap, otherwise VGC. (2 in stock) $ 1.00 each
Pattern 70 water bottle, green plastic, with cap, cap strap broken, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00
Pattern 70 water bottle, green plastic, with cap, small piece of plastic missing from cap strap, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00
Pattern 70 weight bearing yoke, green webbing, with green plastic covered metal buckles, D-rings and clips, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 8.00 each
Pattern 70 weight bearing yoke, green webbing, with green plastic covered metal buckles and D-rings, all four straps cut off, otherwise near mint, useful for spare buckles and D-rings. $ 4.00
Pattern 83 chest webbing, nutria brown nylon with black trimming, black straps and plastic buckles, with three double R4 magazine pouches, smaller pouch to the right, smaller pouch and grenade pouch to the left, and map case on back, brown padded shoulder straps, little dirty, otherwise VGC. Similar to MAW3 B1. (6 in stock) $ 45.00 each

48. Pattern 83 R4 cleaning kit pouch, appears to be complete, bit dirty, otherwise VGC. $ 30.00

49. Pattern 83 R4 cleaning kit pouch, empty except for the plastic tube that the barrel brush fits into, VGC. $ 15.00

50. Pattern 83 R4 cleaning kit pouch, empty, bit dirty, otherwise VGC. $ 15.00

Pattern 83 Rucksack, nutria brown nylon with black trimming, straps and buckles, two large middle pockets, top one with draw-string and cover, cover with zip up pocket, lower large pocket with zipper, piece of zipper broken off, four medium size side pockets for water bottles, one above the other, padded back, waist and shoulder straps, scarce, two black plastic buckles missing and name written on front of flap, with steel tube A-frame, no shoulder straps, otherwise VGC. MAW3 B2 & page 44. $ 120.00
Uniform button stick, aluminium plate that is slid behind the tunic buttons when polishing them, to prevent polish being messed on the tunic material, VGC. $ 10.00

South African Police

1. Baton belt hanger, black webbing, worn by Metro Police and Security guards, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 4.00 each

2. Baton belt loop for hanging baton through, mint. $ 10.00

3. Belt kit, pistol holster, item number 18/97 stamped on the back, spare magazine pouch, item number SPJ 31/95 stamped on the back, handcuffs loop, and belt, also stamped with item numbers and another number, 1050, stamped next to the buckle, black leather, very well made, near mint. $ 85.00

4. Handcuffs belt pouch, black webbing, worn by Metro Police and Security guards, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 6.00 each

5. Handcuffs, no markings, used during the 1970s, no key, VGC. $ 50.00

6. Handcuffs, stamped HIATTS 1960 and BRITISH MADE, with key, VGC. $ 40.00

7. Handcuffs, stamped HIATTS M&C 1916, with some other numbers, two keys, one numbered 470, some surface rusting, otherwise VGC. $ 55.00

8. Handcuffs, stamped SAP and 111, used during the 1990s, chain hinge type, no key, VGC. $ 45.00

9. Handcuffs, stamped SAP and 13, used during the 1990s, with one key, VGC. $ 50.00

10. Handcuffs, stamped SAP and REPUBLIC ARMS JOHANNESBURG with patent number, hinged type, not chain, used during the 2000s, no key, some surface rusting, otherwise VGC. $ 65.00

11. Holster, pistol, blue webbing, with spare magazine pouch and flap strap, VGC. $ 15.00

12. Holster, pistol, blue webbing, with spare magazine pouch, flap cover and spare ammo pouch, VGC. $ 15.00

13. Kit bag, white canvas, name and number written inside, bit dirty, otherwise VGC. $ 10.00

14. S.A. Railway and Harbour Police handcuffs, stamped HIATT and BRITISH, cuffs and key stamped with F28, VGC. $ 40.00

15. S.A. Railway and Harbour Police handcuffs, stamped HIATTS 57, HP and BRITISH MADE, one side of the cuffs stamped with SAR/SAS (S.A.Railways/S.A.Spoorwee), with key engraved SAR, VGC. $ 45.00

16. Sam Browne belt with straps, holster and handcuffs pouch, brown leather with brass fittings, some fittings with some green verdigris, otherwise VGC. $ 65.00

17. Shotgun shell holder, fits over the stock of a pump-action shotgun, blue canvass and Velcro, mint. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each

18. Sjambok, or short whip, as used by the riot police in the past, black plastic, approximately 61 inches/160cm, new. $ 20.00

South West Africa/Namibia

1. Koevoet body armour/flak vest, nutria brown with Velcro adjusting straps, used for a short time by Koevoet members, some small repairs to nutria covering, otherwise VGC. $ 75.00

2. S.W.A.T.F. Pattern 83 rucksack, with large upper pouch, two smaller pouches, one on each side, and a medium size pouch in the middle; lower medium size pouch with smaller size pouches, one either side, small buckles removed from straps and stitching come loose from bottom corner of one of the lower pouches, no frame, otherwise VGC and scarce. $ 95.00

Sweden

Gas mask, khaki colour, stamped inside SVENSK TILLVERNING 298195 and 2G, paper sticker reads BICAPA STOCKHOLM, various names written inside, some scratched out, captured in an Angolan terrorist base by a Koevoet Major, VGC. $ 35.00

Switzerland

1. Army Officers map case, canvas and leather, with long webbing shoulder strap, leather case stamped with + in a shield and J.TSCANNEN WOHLEN 15, minor repairs to canvas cover, VGC. $ 10.00

Unidentified

Canteen, aluminium, upright, grey, upright, with loose inner cup/dixie, used by a Selous Scout officer in the bush, VGC. (West German?) $ 15.00
Water bottle, green painted metal, inside blanket material covering, similar to WWII British issue, with brown leather straps, stopper has fallen inside bottle, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00

United Kingdom

Can opener from a ration pack, stainless steel, marked MADE IN ENGLAND, VGC. $ 5.00
Gas mask, Civilian Duty, date stamped 16 April 1942, made by Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. Neptune Works Tolworth, stamped Civilian Duty No.5, complete with all straps, metal canister and canvass shoulder bag, also stamped Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd. Makers, London, slight rusting on edge of canister, otherwise VGC. $ 45.00
Pattern 1937 Jungle Carbine magazine pouch, green, stamped M.E.C.Co. 1945 with an Arrow, over A.F.0266, and has an L stamped on the back, VGC. $ 20.00
Webbing strap, brass buckle, stamped with manufacturers initials but cannot make it out, date 1918, 455 and arrow, some verdigris on buckle, otherwise VGC. $ 5.00

United States of America

1. Chain saw, WWII Army issue, collapsible, folds up and fits into a canvas and leather pouch, consists of a long chain saw, two handles that screw apart, a wooden reel that the saw rolls up around, and a canvas pouch with leather strap and buckle and bottom, carried in many trucks during WWII and used for disposal of trees and other obstacles, pouch bit dirty and has a few small holes in it, wooden handles a bit dry, otherwise VGC. MC 205/17-19. $ 45.00

2. Collapsible canteen/flotation bladder, made by Trenton Textile E & M Co. Inc., 1970s period, used by Rhodesian S.A.S. N.C.O., given to him by Major John Murphy, see books The Elite, Rhodesian S.A.S. and Top Secret War, Selous Scouts, Maj. Murphy mentioned in both books, VGC. Similar to SASF page 26 item 16. $ 30.00

3. Collapsible canteen/flotation bladder, made by Trenton Textile E & M Co. Inc., 1970s period, used by Rhodesian Selous Scout N.C.O., used. Similar to SASF page 26 item 16. $ 25.00

4. Entrenching tool carrier/cover, green plastic with metal belt clips, VGC. $ 10.00

5. Grenade vest, WWI, 11 pouches, G.P. & CO. INC, April 1918 stamped on the back, near mint. $ 55.00

6. M1911 .45 magazine belt pouch, green canvas, post-WWII (?), with press-stud stamped F/X 11 RG, holds two magazines, VGC. $ 5.00

7. M1911 .45 pistol hip holster, WWII, made by ENGER-KRESS, VGC. $ 100.00

8. M1923 Cartridge Belt, ten pouches, no markings visible, some rusting to the eyelets and a bit dirty, otherwise VGC. $ 30.00

9. Water bottle pouch, green nylon with fur lining inside, press-studs, metal belt clips, small pouch in side, VGC. $ 5.00

10. Water bottle, cup and pouch, WWII, bottle stamped underneath with U.S. VOLLRATH 1943, inside cap is engraved US 43, cup also stamped U.S. and can make out M.A.C… and a year which looks like 1943, some minor dents in the water bottle, cup has been used over a fire to warm water and the pouch is faded, otherwise VGC. (This water bottle was issued to a French Army nurse who used it during and for many years after the war on her botany trips in the bush) $ 45.00

Venda

1. Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch flap on the back, no pouch, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, dark brown material variation 1 with black straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 60.00

2. Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch flap on the back, no pouch, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, brown material variation 3 with light brown straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 60.00

3. Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch flap on the back, no pouch, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, brown material variation 3 with black straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 60.00

4. Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch on the back, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, brown material variation 3 with black straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 65.00

5. Chest webbing, three large central R4 magazine pouches with three smaller pouches on left side and two on right side, and a map pouch on the back, same pattern as the green 32 Bn chest webbing, dark brown, fine nylon material variation 4 with black straps, no padded shoulder straps, mint. $ 65.00

Medical/First Aid.

First Field Dressing, Union of South Africa Defence Force, 1941, two wound dressings inside a khaki material cover, stitched seal taken loose, can easily be sewn up again, otherwise VGC. $ 20.00
Medium Wound Dressing, khaki material cover, no name, sealed, with two dressing inside, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 10.00 each
Medium Wound Dressing, single, paper covering, BPC Standard Dressing, VGC. (2 in stock) $ 5.00 each
New Zealand, wound dressing, item 6510-66-108-4140, made by Johnson & Johnson, in olive green material holder, mint. $ 10.00
Triangular army green bandage, sealed in plastic, 6510-21-116-0179 ONE ONLY TRIANGULAR BANDAGE over UN SEULEMENT BANDAGE TRIANGULAIRE, over No.21, mint. (2 in stock) $ 3.00 each
Triangular flesh colour bandage, sealed in plastic, 6510-21-116-0179 ONE ONLY TRIANGULAR BANDAGE over UN SEULEMENT BANDAGE TRIANGULAIRE, over No.11, mint. $ 3.00

Whistles

Police whistle, on chain, no stamps, VGC. $ 5.00
Police whistle, smaller than normal size, no stamps, VGC. $ 3.00
Police whistle, stamped City Police or Fire Whistle, old, surface rust, good. $ 5.00
Police whistle, stamped The Metropolitan, SRG (in a triangle), 1951, J. Hudson & Co. Barr St. Hockley Birmingham, VGC. $ 10.00
Police whistle, stamped with the Army arrow, 1951, J. Hudson & Co. Barr St. Hockley Birmingham, VGC. $ 10.00
S.A. Army instructors whistle, ACME, made in England, VGC. $ 5.00
S.A. Army instructors whistle, Noble Metal Whistles, made in Japan, VGC. $ 5.00

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