Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE GERMAN WWII MP40 MAGAZINE POUCHES CONSTRUCTED FROM GAS CAPE MATERIAL
| 02-26919/MLW |
By 1944 and into 1945, severe material shortages pushed Germany into a dire situation, forcing many materials, particularly leather in this instance, to be substituted as much as possible. This pair of MP40 mag. pouches are constructed of a brown rubberized textile material, frequently associated with German Gasplanes (Gas Capes), with the only leather fittings consisting of the closure flap straps, belt loops, and D-ring straps. Rear of D-ring straps exhibit an Eagle/WaA623 proof (one pouch notably clearer than the other). The rear of the pouches are marked “MP38/40” in black ink, with each pouch exhibiting a partially legible mfg. code “RBNr.0/1305/0327” in black ink on the interior, beneath the left and center closure flaps. Left pouch is fitted with a side mounted provision, presumably for a loading tool. An exceedingly scarce pair of German WWII MP40 mag. pouches that are seldom encountered. NON-GUN
