Cartridge charger's for the .30 carbine

[fingers284]

I just learned that they exist but have never seen any referenced on the forum, does anybody have an example that they could part with. I have only seen one photo that shows one and it wasn't a clear photo.

I have seen the bandoleer pouch's on war movies and such but thought they just contained full replacement mags but maybe not?

 

[Desert_Fox]

https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=6396

This is what you are looking for I assume? I don’t think Liberty Tree will ship chargers to Canada though. The link is just for the picture reference. I’ve got a few of these. Found them at gunshows and at gunshows over the years. They look very similar to 5.56NATO chargers and mag spoons.

 

[sail32]

M1 Carbine Repack Kit 12 Stripper Clips, 30 cal Bandoleer USGI bandolier

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M1-Carbi...30-cal-Bandoleer-USGI-bandolier-/332701459890

 

[7.62Nato]

The end stopper tabs are thin and weak. Not good if you are trying to use them over and over. They are meant to be disposable. A few reloads and they wont be holding any more rounds very well. Keep em as a novelty. I just threw away quite a few of them.

 

[contact148]

they are useless if you want to actually use them there a one time use if you want to fill a bandoleer and display it fine that will work if you actually want to load magazines don't bother its 5 rnds and faster to just load the mags rather then the clips then the mag....

 

[fingers284]

Thanks guys. I'm not that interested in using a bunch of them, As Contact said, filling my mags. by hand is completely fast enough for any use I will have for my carbine.

My interest in them was piked when I read a copy of the U.S. military procurement dep. bulletin call for submisions from manufacturers for a "short rifle firing a .30 cal. round similar to the Winchester Auto loading Rifles". One of the specifications was for them to be able to be loaded from charger clips along with being 'select fire". A subsequent bulletin stated that the Winchester offering met every specification except the select fire option ( that would come a year later).

All of the charger loading milt surps I have ever observed had the ears for seating the chargers appropriately in a hurried battle situation but the carbines have no such provision. Will the chargers load the mags while inserted in the gun or do the mags need to be removed to load?

 

[7.62Nato]

Mag out. Spoons will fit onto back the mag. There are integrated spoon chargers and no spoon chargers.

 

[green]

Spoon design was carried over to the M14 and M16.