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LOT 3420
World War II German Six-Cell MP38/40 Magazine Pouch with Six MP38/40 Magazines - Designed for use in conjunction with the German MP-series of 9mm submachine guns, these pouches
CONDITION: Fine, with 40% of the original blue finish, showing a mixed brown and gray patina on the receiver tube, areas of textured brown patina and mild spotting, heavier oxidization on the stock, and mild edge wear and handling marks overall. The side panels are also fine, with heat crazing overall and some mild scuffs. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a “Curios or Relic” as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 30,000 - 45,000
are designed to carry six loaded SMG
stick magazines and a loading tool and
are often seen in photographs of German
Fallschirmjaegers and occasionally
armored crew members. Overall
construction is blue/black canvas, with
an individual flap for each magazine cell,
leather straps, white stitching, and steel
D-rings for a connecting shoulder strap or
“Y” profile harness (not included). The belt
loops are dark brown leather construction,
with faint maker’s code and Waffenamt
stamp on one of the left side loops. The
loading tool is marked “M.P.38u.40” and
“98E 41 WaA815”, with similar markings
on four out of six magazines (the outliers
marked “kur 42” and “fxo 41”.
CONDITION: Fine, with mild wear
overall, some sun-fading of the
canvas, and mild scuffs and cracks on
the leather. An illegible number in faded
marker is present on the central cell of the right side pouch. All of the magazines are fair or better, and the loading tool appears to be in fine order.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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