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M1956 First Aid / Compass Case 2nd pattern

FSN
8465-577-4927
Specification
MIL-C-40166

The 2nd version of the cotton M1956 pouch improved upon the original design with the addition of a drain hole and a stitched edging around the storage compartment. Like its predecessor it had a single slide keeper on the back that was used to attach it to either the pistol belt or the web keeper on top of the padded portion of the suspenders.