M1936 Pistol Belt with Brass Metal Work by Combat Serviceable

US Army M1936 pistol belt with brass buckle and fittings.

This is the early war pistol belt with a brass belt buckle and brass eyelets, later in WW2 there was a complete change to using steel or alloy as brass was needed for more important things. The change over from brass to steel was mid war, about 1942.

Although the webbing belts with the brass buckles where stopped from being made in 1942 the ones made before then where still being issued and used at the end of the war. These equipment belts with brass hardware make for a smarter looking belt than the later war versions with the black fittings.

 The M1936 pistol belt was the standard webbing belt used by the US Army in WW2.

It was used by officers and any solider not armed with the Garand rifle or the B.A.R. as they had there own special belts to carry ammunition. The M1936 pistol belt was used by all Branches of Service in the US Army including Infantry, Paratroopers, Armoured and M.P.'s. The M36 webbing belts fits Colt 45 ammunition pouches, M1 carbine ammunition pouches and was used to carry Thompson magazine pouches and the airborne rigger pouches.

The belt is adjustable and available in two sizes. Measurements are the actual belt lengths, you will need to allow extra length to allow the belt to be worn over jackets etc.

• Regular Adjustable in length from 25"to 44" (64 to 112cm).
• Large Adjustable in length from 34" to 64" (86 to 162cm).

The US M36 webbing pistol belt by Combat Serviceable features:

• Three rows of brass eyelet's, the top row is to attach the M36 suspenders to, the middle row allows the belt to be adjusted in size (the hook on the back of the belt clips into these) and the bottom row allows pistol holsters and first aid pouches etc. to be attached.
• On the front of the belt there is a female side of a press stud fitted which is designed to hold the Colt 45 magazine pouch in place.
• On the front there is a "U.S." stamped on to the belt.
• Webbing belt is 21/4" (5.5cm) wide.
• All the hardware like the buckle and eyelets are brass.
• New reproduction made in the correct OD#3 which is more commonly called tan or khaki.

As a rough guide the Regular belt generally fits up to a 40" waist and the Large fits up to a 60" waist, this depends on how much clothing you are wearing though. To check your size wear your uniform then measure around your body where you want to wear the belt and order the belt size accordingly.