MP40,how many mags per soldier.

[Hans Zeug]

Hi,I received in the post today from a forum member three lovely mint MP40 mags to go with the three I already have, thinking that I only needed a total of six for the pouches. Would the soldier have been issued just the six for the pouches or seven including one in the actual weopen. Thanks David.

[me6_130]

Logic makes me think that the weapon was delivered with 6 mags, but soldier would get a 7th to complete.

Perhaps some fellow collector could post a pic of one of those scarce MP40 transport boxes....

http://www.mp40.nl/index.php?page=transportation-box

Carles

[ValhallaMilitaria]

These were issued with two pouches that held a total of six magazines, the gun came with one, and a loading tool. So seven mags is the total count.
Eric

[me6_130]

Are you sure they were not delivered only with the two pouches holding the 6 mags and the loading tool? Transport in crates would not be with a mag on, so they would have big amount of loose mags to complete the guns.

Carles

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Okay let me rephrase this, at the issue level for the division, corps or what have you the mags, pouches and tool were issued with the weapon. I am not sure how it was shipped from the factory to the depot.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

As weapons are usually stored in the armory without a magazine, I would go with 6 in the pouches.

[jh-ss44]

I guess you would have to be technical with the question. in the field would be 7 mags. but , from the "factory " is only 6. the rare transit case mentioned by Carles , only has space for 6. ,plus all the other basic accessories. extra crates of the mags were also send forward to the "in combat" troops for issue , & that was where the 7th mag was handed out. actually saw a guy with a full shipping crate of these mags. to stupid to bother getting a photo of it. looks like a wooden suit case , with a handle & 2 locks. AND marked with the contents on the out side ; like any other transit case
in the near future (I hope), I will be making repros of the 38/ 40 transit case. just hunting down the proper hardware. THESE WILL BE MARKED AS REPROS ON THE "BOX".
BEST REGUARDS , JEFF H.

[Hans Zeug]

6 mags.

Hi thanks for your opinions,I will stick with the six mags that I now have and when I'm in the field I'll buy a seventh! That field will prabably be at Beltring. Regards David.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

I am contemplating the construction of such a chest myself...it doesn't look too hard to build. Let me know if you build one and I may buy it from you.
Regards,
Eric

I guess you would have to be technical with the question. in the field would be 7 mags. but , from the "factory " is only 6. the rare transit case mentioned by Carles , only has space for 6. ,plus all the other basic accessories. extra crates of the mags were also send forward to the "in combat" troops for issue , & that was where the 7th mag was handed out. actually saw a guy with a full shipping crate of these mags. to stupid to bother getting a photo of it. looks like a wooden suit case , with a handle & 2 locks. AND marked with the contents on the out side ; like any other transit case
in the near future (I hope), I will be making repros of the 38/ 40 transit case. just hunting down the proper hardware. THESE WILL BE MARKED AS REPROS ON THE "BOX".
BEST REGUARDS , JEFF H.

[Admiraal]

I would say 6 (2 pouches), i´ve seen enough pictures with soldiers on it walking with pouches and no mag. in the MP40 itself.

[ValhallaMilitaria]

I would say 6 (2 pouches), i´ve seen enough pictures with soldiers on it walking with pouches and no mag. in the MP40 itself.

I've seen it both ways...If I was a soldier equipped with this weapon I would want more than even seven...I'd want at least a dozen.

[Johnnie]

They would have been issued through the supply system separately, as a weapon, and then the accessories. The same way a soldier today is issued a weapon from the arms room, his ammo pouches and mags from the supply sergeant. It would have depended a lot on the unit and it's supply chain/system.