Bandoleer

The ammunition bandoleer, containing 100 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, is placed in this bracket. But a problem arose in this operation because the canvas and metal magazine requires zipping and unzipping to effect a change of bandoleers, a manual act which consumes too much time at a critical moment: during the assault, a gunner must avoid lulls in firing and maintain his proper alignment and firepower.

Hastily Pak wrapped his poncho around his waist, tied it, then emptied the pouches of the bandoleer, scattering the last of their food on the ground. He emptied his water bottle and shoved it into a pouch in the bandoleer, then plunged the bandoleer into the river.

The original T4 bandoleer could not be fitted to the weapon directly.