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  2. M-1956 load-carrying equipment - Wikipedia

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    Small arms accessory case — Rubberized nylon pouch about 6 by 3 inches, for cleaning accessories. M1916 holster — A black (at this time) leather holster with wire hanger, for the M1911A1.45 caliber pistol. M1912/M1918/M1923 pistol magazine pocket — Two-cell pocket for 7-round .45 pistol magazine, attached by web belt loop.

  3. Handgun holster - Wikipedia

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    A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use. Holsters are often attached to a belt or waistband, but they may be attached to other locations of the body (e.g., the ankle holster). Holsters vary in the degree to which ...

  4. Personal Load Carrying Equipment - Wikipedia

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    British Royal Bermuda Regiment soldier manipulating a magazine contained in the left-hand ammunition pouch of a Multi-Terrain Pattern PLCE set. Personal load carrying equipment (PLCE) is one of several tactical webbing systems of the British Armed Forces. [1] Dependent upon the year of design, and the decade of introduction, the webbing system ...

  5. Magazine (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Magazine (firearms) A staggered-column 9×19mm Browning Hi-Power pistol box magazine. The top image shows the magazine loaded and ready for use, while the lower image shows it unloaded and disassembled. Loading of small arms ammunition into a magazine. A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a ...

  6. Concealed carry - Wikipedia

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    Concealed carry. An inside the waistband (IWB) concealment holster, which clips or mounts to a belt and allows the user to securely holster the weapon inside the pants. Some IWB holsters give the wearer the option of tucking a shirt over the firearm and holster. Concealed carry, or carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), is the practice of carrying ...

  7. Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - Wikipedia

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    The Model 1908 Vest Pocket is a compact, hammerless, striker -fired, semi-automatic single-action pistol. Manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1908 to 1948, it was marketed as a small concealable firearm which could be easily tucked into a vest pocket for unobtrusive carry. Designed by John Moses Browning, the Model 1908 ...

  8. 1937 pattern web equipment - Wikipedia

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    Pistol case: A cross-draw belt holster worn on the left hip that was designed to carry the Enfield No 2 revolver. [25] Pistol case, Royal Tank Corps (1916–1939) / Royal Armoured Corps (1939–present): A straight-draw thigh holster worn on the right thigh that was used by tank commanders to carry the Enfield No 2 revolver. It had a long strap ...

  9. Paris Theodore - Wikipedia

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    Died. November 16, 2006. (2006-11-16) (aged 63) New York City, New York [1] Paris Theodore (January 9, 1943 – November 16, 2006) was an American inventor of gun holsters, firearms and shooting techniques, which were used by government agencies and police departments in the U.S. and abroad, [2] as well as by the fictional James Bond. [3][4]