Hi Sarge13,

You may be correct but I believe if you saw it in person you'd be able to tell a difference. I've dealt with a lot of original web gear and a reproduction gear. The snaps are identical to most of the WWII ear web gear I have and most of them are not marked other than the dimple. All of the snaps on the repro gear I've handled are completely different in in construction. Not even using the other methods of the age, the material is exactly the same as the all of the mag pouches I have from WWII to Korean war vintage (which is different than all of the reproduction gear I've seen and handled, which are many)

I asked the question because I don't know any particulars about vintage Thompson mags and pouches. I've found a little more info and from what I've now read there were supposed to be a lot from Russiaicon that have been returned in recent years that were not marked at all. Some think they were manufactured in Englandicon using US material and hardware, but it's just conjecture. I doubt they have much collector value being such anyway.

If the mags are even worth $20 each then it's worth about twice what I paid for the set. I already put it back in one of the boxes with all my other web gear and stored it away. Not a bid deal at all.

Thanks,
~ Harlan