i think now i should say,
it's fake! (the only obvious givaway being the rather annoying position of a now removed square kit label from the front of the 44" waterbottle pouch.
(apart from the 58 belt and US pouch)
I actually made the whole set from scratch,
a bit of a full on sewing project,
i'd always wanted the pouches in the TA (1990) i was issued 58" gear which i liked but the SAS stuff was gucci kit and even then rare and expensive.
if you put a genuine set next to mine you'd probably see the difference, i have spent ages looking through books and the net to find pictures to compare and copy for size ect, it's taken me a few months of research and design but i'm very happy with my results.
the pouches were made from an old army kit bag, (which cost £2) the belt loops were made from the kit bag strap.
the insides of the pouches (which i have lined with waterproof nylon
) is made from a US army waterproof rucksack liner.
the fastenings are from a 58 poncho roll,
and the 44" waterbottle pouches will hold my 58 bottle Crusader mug and cooker(much bigger than real ones).
the 44" water bottle fastenings "lift the dot" themselves are quite rare, i found these in a sailing shop, the fittings are designed to be screwed down to a deck i managed to get the same working action by pop riviting it together with some washers. i painted them black they are really stainless steel (the origionals would probably be brass.)
i ran out of the thick strap and finished off the "back" (escape ration) pouch with simular nylon webbing (you'll see if you look closely).
as for the roll pin belt i actually made one today! with the same 58" belt and a roll pin buckle from an old US army bag.
I've used it a few times without a yoke and it's a killer, very bouncey if you run or jump.
i've modified a 58"yoke so it can be worn with the set,
also i've added a few loops to tie the pouches down a bit, though i may have to resort to a strap going around the pouches.
I'll try to get another photo or two here.
i guess sum total including extras for the whole kit (inc cotton) must be around £12?
Cheers
Rich