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MODEL 1923 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MODEL 1911
.45 ACP MAGAZINE POUCH – VERY GOOD CONDITION: A
United States Marine Corps Model 1923 Magazine Pouch for
wear with the Model 1911 .45 Colt Pistol. Fitted with a
single “lift the dot” closure, the flap is legibly
stenciled “U.S.M.C.”. The reverse of the pouch is
stamped with the maker’s name and year of manufacture.
Although well stamped, the characters are difficult to
read due to the way the ink was applied to the weave of
the material. The date is legible to the point that you
can read “19_3”, the decade numeral appearing to be
possibly a “2” or a “4”. Either way, this pouch most
assuredly dates from no later than World War Two.
This magazine pouch was issued and saw some field use,
but it still presents in very good condition. The tops
and bases of the magazines left rust stains on the
inside of the flap and at the outside lower corners of
the pockets, however this staining is only cosmetic in
nature and there is no wear or holes in the material at
these points. The material has a very light green
color. The “lift the dot” assembly is solidly attached
and does not show any signs of the tearing that is
common to the material around these snaps. All of the
seams and edges are clean and intact.
This is a very respectable
specimen of a fairly scarce “U.S.M.C.” identified
magazine pouch to add to your Marine Corps collection.
(0616) $150
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