Navy marked pouch and navy marked tool

lew1 · 04-16-2007, 09:14 AM

For those interested.

Navy marked double Magazine pouch

http://cgi.ebay.com/German-Imperial-...QQcmdZViewItem

Navy marked Tool

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:us

George Anderson · 04-16-2007, 10:41 AM

I don't like either of them.

luger11 · 04-16-2007, 02:38 PM

I agree with George 100%....Just don't look rite.

lugerholsterrepair · 04-16-2007, 03:18 PM

The pouch looks legit but like George, I don't like it. Looks like the leather was wet and dried, finish looks painted. Hard to tell from a photo of course. These Imperial pouches are usually marked under the top flap. I can't recall ever seeing one marked in the front like this.
The tool appears almost double struck. I have several of these and they don't look like this one.
Might be good but not something I am lusting after. Jerry Burney

George Anderson · 04-16-2007, 04:28 PM

One distinctive aspect of Navy mag pouches that I have noticed is the peculiar stitching of the belt strap to the back of the magazine pouch. The stitching, while parallel, stops at different points on the center of the strap. This construction results in a situation that, if worn on a belt, the belt would pass through the strap diagonal to the strap resulting in the pouch being canted forward on the belt much as a holster does.

An additional concern is the lack of a maker's mark which should be present on all government acquired leather goods. I believe that this fellow's mag pouch is a dressed-up Portugese.

LU1900 · 04-16-2007, 06:38 PM

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04-16-2007, 09:14 AM	#1
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Navy marked pouch and navy marked tool For those interested. Navy marked double Magazine pouch http://cgi.ebay.com/German-Imperial-...QQcmdZViewItem Navy marked Tool http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:us

04-16-2007, 03:18 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	The pouch looks legit but like George, I don't like it. Looks like the leather was wet and dried, finish looks painted. Hard to tell from a photo of course. These Imperial pouches are usually marked under the top flap. I can't recall ever seeing one marked in the front like this. The tool appears almost double struck. I have several of these and they don't look like this one. Might be good but not something I am lusting after. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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04-16-2007, 10:41 AM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	I don't like either of them.

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luger11 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 149 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree with George 100%....Just don't look rite.

04-16-2007, 04:28 PM	#5
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	One distinctive aspect of Navy mag pouches that I have noticed is the peculiar stitching of the belt strap to the back of the magazine pouch. The stitching, while parallel, stops at different points on the center of the strap. This construction results in a situation that, if worn on a belt, the belt would pass through the strap diagonal to the strap resulting in the pouch being canted forward on the belt much as a holster does. An additional concern is the lack of a maker's mark which should be present on all government acquired leather goods. I believe that this fellow's mag pouch is a dressed-up Portugese.