Rare Imperial German WWI Machine Gunners Waist Pouch For The Maxim MG 08/15 Machine Gun Ammunition Belt, Sn - 19964 Rare Imperial German WWI Machine Gunners Waist Pouch For The Maxim MG 08/15 Machine Gun Ammunition Belt, Sn - 19964 Antique & Militaria

This is a rare German WWI waist pouch issued to Imperial German machine gunners. The pouch was to hold a ready to use belt of ammunition to feed the Maxim machine gun in use with the Imperial German Army. The pouch could be suspended on a sling by to 2 quick release clips on the holder. The case also has 2 leather loops to the rear for attaching to a belt with the 2 leather straps attaching over a metal studs at the bottom. There is a single loop vertically mounted for attaching to the leather shoulder harness. The pouch has an screw adjusted steel mounted canvas body support riveted with 6 copper rivets to the bottom to stop the edge of the carrier digging into the body. The pouch is made of a stiff material, probably hard card which has a dark green waterproofing to the outside and a coarse light coloured cloth lining glued in with leather binding to the edges. The various sections of the pouch are stitched, glued or riveted together, the stitching being of light grey cotton. The inside cloth covered flap has various ink stamps on it, there is a black VA, 4 indistinct dark blue stamps in a row and the makers name between the straps. The price for this rare pouch includes U.K. delivery. Sn 19964