M1 carbine pouch

[bonnoughj]

Does this pouch look like a real US GI pouch? Also what is the button thing on inside for. Looks like its just going to scratch the stock. Mags go in but is very tight. Also only way to get the pouch on is to take the barrel out of the stock and slide it back towards to butt plate.

The seller on eBay said that these were new from WW2 that were still sealed in a box. What do u think.

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[Johnny Peppers]

I appears to be an original M1 Carbine magazine pocket. The button is for attaching it to the GI pistol belt, and not a Carbine stock. It was not designed to go on the Carbine stock, but some GI figured out that he could get it on there without too much trouble.

[bonnoughj]

Ok cool. It was made for 15 round mags right. ?

[Johnny Peppers]

Right

[bonnoughj]

Thanks

[Col. Colt]

Another easy "check" for originality - sniff an original! The odor of old USGI webgear is pretty distinctive, if they have not been washed to death. CC

[gew8805]

I appears to be an original M1 Carbine magazine pocket. The button is for attaching it to the GI pistol belt, and not a Carbine stock. It was not designed to go on the Carbine stock, but some GI figured out that he could get it on there without too much trouble.

I have always wondered, has anyone ever seen an actual period photo of a GI with the mag pouch affixed to the stock? I don't recall ever seeing one but have never really looked, I have seen plenty of them on the belt of course. Just wondering if the pouch on the stock is nothing more than a civilian or even a collector thing. I'm not saying it wasn't done, just wondering.

[bonnoughj]

I have always wondered, has anyone ever seen an actual period photo of a GI with the mag pouch affixed to the stock? I don't recall ever seeing one but have never really looked, I have seen plenty of them on the belt of course. Just wondering if the pouch on the stock is nothing more than a civilian or even a collector thing. I'm not saying it wasn't done, just wondering.

Good question.

[browningautorifle]

The cover of Craig Riesch's book has one. I guess you guys missed that part when I said it the first time...

[Johnny Peppers]

Most combat photos of the day were not that close up. Picture is too small to tell much about it, but looks staged.