British Made L Drum Pouch

[rpbcps]

Came across this on a French website recently, looks in very good condition, hence my suspicion it is a repro. Any thoughts from the web gear specialist on this board?

[Roland the Thompsongunner]

From the pictures it looks to be an original. They did make these and they do come up for sale quite often. The Brit made stick mag pouch is a little tougher to locate

[rpbcps]

1 hour ago, Roland the Thompsongunner said:

From the pictures it looks to be an original. They did make these and they do come up for sale quite often. The Brit made stick mag pouch is a little tougher to locate

Thanks for that feedback.

[TSMGguy]

Yes, right as rain. It was part of "reverse lend-lease". 

[rpbcps]

17 hours ago, Roland the Thompsongunner said:

From the pictures it looks to be an original. They did make these and they do come up for sale quite often. The Brit made stick mag pouch is a little tougher to locate

Perhaps these British made drum pouches are more common to come across, as a lot may have never been issued.

From the date, they would have been produced for use in Europe and I wonder how many American soldiers were still using drum magazines in 1944. Especially following with the production and issue of the M1 / M1A1 and 30 round stick magazines.

We already know the British were withdrawing drum magazines from service in 1941.

Edited October 31, 2024 by rpbcps

[TD.]

I think it may be an original. The detail in the stitching looks pretty good. If it was a reproduction, I believe you would see many more of these for sale in the same like-new condition with different vendors. I don't believe these British L drum pouches are all that common. Yes, they do come up for sale on occasion in the USA but not very often in my opinion. The prices I have seen in the USA are generally a low of $125 to a high of $300 for one in good condition with readable markings. What is the price on this British marked L drum pouch in France?

Thanks for sharing.

[rpbcps]

2 hours ago, TD. said:

I think it may be an original. The detail in the stitching looks pretty good. If it was a reproduction, I believe you would see many more of these for sale in the same like-new condition with different vendors. I don't believe these British L drum pouches are all that common. Yes, they do come up for sale on occasion in the USA but not very often in my opinion. The prices I have seen in the USA are generally a low of $125 to a high of $300 for one in good condition with readable markings. What is the price on this British marked L drum pouch in France?

Thanks for sharing.

Hi Tom,

It was selling for €300

[Roland the Thompsongunner]

Most of these drum pouches are like new as well as most of the US made pouches . I don’t think they were a widely used item after the early days of the war