K98 Ammo pouches

**1stSSLSSAHTexas** · 10-27-2012, 03:33 AM

I would like some help and info about these two pouches mainly about pouch #1 if anyone can read to stamping and know anything about it and post it would be great! I would like to know a little about pouch #2 as well. I believe they are both Original.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-27-2012 03:33 AM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-27-2012, 10:58 AM

Both are original.

The first has RB number 0/0390/0087.

"0390" will be the (unknown at present) code for the town they were made in.

Here is a nice link:

http://www.stinch.com/militaria/k98_pouch_mfg00.shtml

Cheers, Ade.

**mclenrd** · 10-27-2012, 03:33 PM

cool link!

**JPhilip** · 10-31-2012, 11:52 AM

Hello,
yes they're both original M1911 pouches made between 1943 and 1943.
First one is the usual simplified riveted type with RBNr marking....
Second one is more interesting IMO....it is also a simplified type pouch but has both sewings in front and rivets on the side of the closure flaps....plus a special treatment of leather which is not pebbled like on the first pouch...it's more hatched than pebbled if you know what i mean...the same treatment of leather can be found on the sides of M35 and M37 mapcases...
Thanks