MILITARY SURPLUS U.S. M3 Cotton Bandolier

M3 Bandoleer

FSN 1305-924-3088
Specification MIL-B-60128

The cotton M3 bandoleer had seven pockets that were each designed to contain a cardboard sleeve that held a 10-round clip of 5.56mm ammunition for the M16 rifle. In Vietnam troops would often carry a 20-round M16 magazine in each of the bandoleer's seven pockets and would frequently strap two, and sometimes even three, bandoleers across their chests.

Please note: as these are military surplus there may be some colour, quality and style variation to the image shown.