GERMAN WWII MP40 POUCHES.

There are totally unissued, all of the white stitching mint bright, the black leather elements good, strong without any leather rot. Heavily marked to all of the belt fitting loops. ‘CLG 43’ with waffen amt stamp, ‘MP38u.40’ to the lower belt loop on both pouches. A guideline for collectors on identifying original MP 40 pouches is to study the circular ring pattern on the tips of the metal studs that the pouch flap leather tabs are fitted over to close the pouch ,On the pouch that carries the stripping tool, in the manufacturuting process a stitching line was badly completed and re-stitched, this can clearly be seen by the old stitch holes to the edge.

Code: 85578