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Austria

Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus

Price 5.99 USD excluding sales tax

An early example of combat gear with a camo pattern. Old, substantial, and heavy. Fits most modern canteens, too.

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  • Discontinued product.
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Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus.
Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus. The pouch can be mounted directly to the belt or hung by the hook.
Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus.
Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus. Aluminum hook in the back.
Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus. The Särmä leather belt, Särmä leather belt loop and 1 liter Finnish canteen are not included.
Austrian KAZ 57 Canteen Pouch, K4 Camouflage, Surplus. Condition and color varies.

An early example of combat gear with a camo pattern. Old, substantial, and heavy. Fits most modern canteens, too.

With the K4 pattern designed and adopted in the 1950s, the Austrians were daring enough to equip their Bundesheer with something else than a neutral green, to which they switched later as the Cold War progressed. In Europe, camo patterns reminded of the then-recent war too much and were avoided by many armed forces.

The pouch has a double construction with insulation in between. Durability was a high priority and it shows in the weight even with the weight saved by the aluminum hook. The canteen pouch is likely intended to be soaked with water in the summer to keep the contents cool.

The back has a metal hook and a webbing loop for up to 50 mm / 2" belts.

Weight: 150 g / 5.3 oz

Austrian surplus

In used condition, but serviceable. There's a lot of variance with some being repaired and others seemingly unissued. They all work the same.

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Return this product used but clean and unbroken, and you'll receive half of the product's original price as Varusteleka credits. Service is available only in Finland. Only Registered users can make Kierto returns. See more information about Kierto.

Austrian surplus

Functional, neutral, clean. That's what the Austrian Bundesheer gear is made of. Our Austrian surplus revolves mostly around the Anzug 75 and Anzug 03 clothing systems, but who knows, maybe the "Tarnanzug Neu" will make it's appearance if the Austrians decide to clear the stocks in the future. Get your OD gear while the stocks last.

After the Second World War the Austrian soldier looked like a weird mixture of Allies and Germans; the M1 style helmet and general profile really tried to bring that NATO vibe up, but a lot of the gear and even the dotted camouflage pattern looked surprisingly much like WW2 German issue. In the 70s they took a major leap towards NATO with the introduction of the all-green Anzug 75 clothing and equipment system closely inspired by the American equivalents, finally letting go of the "old stuff". The Anzug 03 brought the game up to date with some changes in effort to modernize the whole thing. Now the Bundesheer is again moving over to camouflage.

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