Picked up some odds and ends. Would welcome some help with identification.
No markings.
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Picked up some odds and ends. Would welcome some help with identification.
No markings.
Pouch looks British. The slings both look familiar. I'll go take a look and see what I have them on.
Dark sling has a buckle like the Japanese but not the connection. Light sling has the color of French slings but not the extra flap. My exposed rifles can't confirm either.
Just a guess - but looks like a rare British manufactured double 50 rd drum pouch for the Thompson SMG
Yeah, that's it...I was going to ask is it a gas mask bag? It's kind of cockeye'd so I can't tell...from here.
If there are no /|\ id's on the slings they almost look like single point target rifle slings
Try Carcano.
I will get some better photos of the pouch. The color is OD not the washed out color in the photo and had a lift the dot closure on the small compartment.
That was my inclination on both but the light one is to narrow for a MAS sling and as you noted no tab.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
The middle picture looks very much like the leather and length adjusting pin from a snake buckle belt that may have been modified or shortened.
(1) The pouch is not British, the hardware (buckle and lift the dot fastener) is U.S. in style and if the color is OD as you said in post #7, it is an American bag but for what purpose I have no idea.
(2) The worn, medium brown sling is Swedish for the M96 Mauser.
(3) The light color sling may be for a South American Mauser.
Nice, I couldn't see that though... That would make it likely a US Musette bag then?Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
This is the US musette bag, Jim.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...a85fe5ed-1.jpghttps://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...5446688d-1.jpg
This other one isn't marked either...like those.
I should have included something to indicate the size. It is not a musette bag (much smaller). Looking closer the main compartment was (stitching gone) divided into 3 sections 2 1/4 x 7".
Yes...That's a whole different perspective. I've not seen one of those... I wonder if it was for radio equipment?Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
I was thinking coms or perhaps demo. Thinking the external pouches would be for tools of some sort?
Also picked up a 1944 musette bag and a 1945 stacked grenade pouch etc.....
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I am pretty sure that is correct based on google photo results. Which is great because I have just the rifle for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gew8805
Middle sling looks too short to be Swedish but it is the correct look.