Russian equipment question...what is it?

[buffalowinter]

What are these two threaded pieces on either side of the mag pouches. I previously thought they were star clusters, like we have, but this close up picture appears that they thread together for some purpose? E-tool?

 

[Darayavaus]

old time RSP/ROP 30-mm flares.

 

[Huskydriver]

Pretty sure those are signal flares bud...

 

[MK20]

Yep. That is a pouch segment from a smersh vest with specific pockets for those old time signal flares.

 

[lonegunman762x51]

Two smokes or flares, two frags and five mags in one pouch.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Mini-Bangalore-Torpedo's sounds more funner!