Type 56 ammunition carrying gear - opened the precedent for the "chest hanging" of rifle magazines
In 1956, China introduced a full set of design products and processes of AK47 from the Soviet Union, but the personnel of the Chinese military industry department found that the original Soviet ammunition carrying equipment was extremely inconvenient to use, not only thick but also carried a limited amount of ammunition, so the sword went off the edge, and for the first time adopted a chest-mounted ammunition layout, which is the Type 56 chest hanging, the chest hanger can carry 3 to 6 magazines on the front, and the side can carry all kinds of first-aid kits and gun oil, gun protectors, etc.
In the 80s of the last century, the Soviet Union blatantly invaded Afghanistan, the mountains of Afghanistan became a nightmare for the Soviets, soldiers not only had to go over the mountains, but also carried a heavy ammunition load, an accident in the Soviet army captured the Type 56 ammunition carrying gear from China from the Afghan enemy, after the Soviet army wore it, the Soviet army grassroots officers and soldiers believed that this Chinese carrying gear design is very reasonable, very suitable for carrying in complex terrain such as mountain valleys, and was immediately adopted and imitated, resulting in the Soviet army's R22 carrying gear.
After the outbreak of the Vietnam War, a large number of Chinese materials poured into Vietnam, including the Type 56 chest hanging, which the US military captured in large quantities and American soldiers loved this Chinese chest hanging.
The U.S. military uses the Type 56 chest hanging
During the Vietnam War, U.S. Navy SEALs used captured 56 chest hangings
Type 63 ammunition carrying gear - debut is the climax
In 1963, a new generation of Type 63 rifles was put into service, the gun for the first time adopted the design concept of "step and rush" in the history of world small arms design, firepower and accuracy increased at the same time, the weight of individual soldiers was also heavier, so our army designed the first generation of ammunition carrying gear - Type 63 ammunition carrying equipment, this vest-type combination design of ammunition carrying gear as soon as it appeared, it set off the trend of the world, tactical vests with modern combat functions, but also from the Type 63 began the origin journey, the design of carrying equipment is very reasonable, It is very comfortable to wear, and the load that was originally carried with ammunition is reasonably spread from the shoulders to the back and waist. During China's counterattack and self-defense operations against Vietnam, the Type 63 individual carrying equipment was widely used in various battlefields large and small.
Soldiers of our army
Type 91/95 Individual Carrier - Difficult Groper
The Type 91 individual carrying gear created the history of our army's first generation of wearable individual carrying equipment, ended the era of our army's canvas binding, and had the prototype of modern individual soldier carrying equipment, which is composed of weapons and ammunition bags and material equipment packages, weapons and ammunition bags include four weapons and ammunition bags in front of the chest, which can carry four to eight magazines. The side of the body can carry four grenades and medical supplies, and there is also a water bottle bag and gas mask carrying bag behind him, and the material equipment bag is set up with a backpack, which can carry all kinds of individual self-heating food, domestic water, shovels, sapper shovels, etc.
06/07 Individual Carrying Gear - Initial Modular Prototype
It has widely absorbed the design concept of the Type 91/95 individual soldier carrying equipment and has become a universal equipment for the whole army, and for the first time the modular combination concept has been brought into the writing sentence, and individual soldiers can flexibly carry ammunition materials according to different tasks. Such as ammo packs, radio packs, grenade belts and so on.
Type 21 Individual Carrying Gear – revitalized Chinese armor
A new generation of individual soldiers in our army. It is composed of bulletproof vests, assault bags, medical kits, magazine bags and various material carrying platforms. At the same time, a higher level of protection is adopted in the throat, shoulders, chest and abdomen.