I love these personalized field gear items, much better than the mint stuff to me. Nice find. Normally these early ones do have a makers mark, is there remnants of one?
Nice item, makers stamp is usually on the rear of the middle pouch.
I was judging by the front of course that is all that is shown.
The d ring on the back and whether the back was originally brown leather, will tell us more.
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Last edited by Rick19; 02-01-2021 at 02:54 PM. Reason: double post
Does it have the rawhide dividers? If not then its the postwar one.....
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Ok, then I don't think its post war. As the leather aged ( even during the war ) the rawhide stiffened up and I have read that many soldiers cut them out.
Removing the k98 clips was easier without them and also "other things" were stored in them and the strips just got in the way. ( gloved hands made things worse of course )
Dan
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
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