Ostalgic Hand Grenade Pouch, Surplus

We got a pile of fantasmic grenade pouches from some gloomy Cold War warehouse. There are two models: a lovely kindblaugrau one and a jolly swamp monster green, rubberized one. To reduce perplexity, you can choose whichever you want.  They are both in excellent condition. 

• Fits three grenades
• Button/toggle closure
• Vertical and horizontal belt attachment for a max 75 mm (3") belt

These are possibly East German, but at least they have that strong Warsaw Pact vibe. The blue-gray version is made from some suspiciously pleasant cotton fabric. Did all the diesel-smelling steel wool and sandpaper canvas run out since they had to make pouches from this nice fabric? The rubberized model is waterproof and pretty as a mutant monster baby from the Zone.

Both have three slots for grenades. If you don’t need to haul grenades with you, the size is such that you can fit two cans of beer and a pack of cigarettes but won’t be able to button the lid shut. In other words, fits something small and neat. 

On the backside, there are belt clips for a maximum 75 mm (3") belt. You can use a horizontal or vertical setup. This is old-school modularity at its best.

The rubberized pouch has two white toggles made from some Ostalgic wunderplast, and the gray has two metal buttons. Both are so handy that when the enemy comes charging, your grenades will probably stay in the pouch. Then again, they won’t get lost that easily, either.

Condition

(Maybe) East German military surplus. These are primarily unissued, but since they have been stored loose for decades in some verboten storage facility, they aren’t virginally pristine. Nevertheless, the condition is very good for their age.