MG pouch - Opinion ???

[gurtsack]

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gurt

[Michael Kuligowski]

there You go, question is - did Capama make presstoff only or where they also responsible for putting these pouches together

[NickG]

there You go, question is - did Capama make presstoff only or where they also responsible for putting these pouches together

Good research with that logo! My thoughts are that they made the pressstoff in large sheets and these were stamped like this...and these pouches later assembled (cottage industry) by a third party.
This explains the cut off logo on one example. Its kind of like big rolls (bolts) of wool, maker stamped and later cut and assembled into uniforms by another party (like a tailor).

[gurtsack]

Good research with that logo! My thoughts are that they made the pressstoff in large sheets and these were stamped like this...and these pouches later assembled (cottage industry) by a third party.
This explains the cut off logo on one example. Its kind of like big rolls (bolts) of wool, maker stamped and later cut and assembled into uniforms by another party (like a tailor).

hello,
i am agree with that!
regards
gurtsack

[me6_130]

More about MG pouches

Gentlemen,

More about MG pouches. Please have a look at this photo I have seen around the forum, am I loosing my sight or is the gunner's pouch front void of any rivet It seems to be early in the war and the MG34 a first or second variation. Please let me know what you think. Perhaps it is a post war Norge made

Carles

[MeinhardcFJR2]

Hello,

I have a 1939 dated pouch with aluminium metal work.

Some of the rivets retain what appears to be Black paint, I am assuming this may have been applied for camouflage.

This may be the case in this picture combined with the graininess of the shot?

Regards,

Mark.

[me6_130]

Aluminium rivets were used till about 1943. It is not normal to find them painted , as aluminium doesn't hold paint well. Anyhow I don't recall having seen any original rivets painted black but it could be the case. Iron rivets are usually painted.

Carles

[Towarish]

Hello,

I have a 1939 dated pouch with aluminium metal work.

Some of the rivets retain what appears to be Black paint, I am assuming this may have been applied for camouflage.

This may be the case in this picture combined with the graininess of the shot?

Regards,

Mark.

Hi there Mark,
that could be Russian paint. The Russians used to paint the metal/iron parts on captured German equipment (to prevent them from rusting) before they put them into the arsenals.
The paint itself can be easly removed.

Cheers,
Philipp

[Grossfuss]

MG Pouch

Hi Guys,
I don't know how I missed the earlier entries to this thread.
While the mystery of the "empty" pouch remains unresolved, I'm most grateful for the information regarding the "Capama" firm - how lucky that their logo was complete inside that other example!
My personal theory is that perhaps the holes were punched in the front panel prior to assembly and, the decision having been made by who knows who to omit the inner fittings, rivets were then fitted to fill the holes?
The sooner somebody perfects that Time Machine the better!
Good hunting,
Grossfuss