100-year old US Army 45 magazine pouch

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • cfc
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 3

    #1

    100-year old US Army 45 magazine pouch

    Made by Mills in 1913, with rimless eagle snaps. Still looks pretty good at 100









  • Scott Gahimer
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 899

    #2
    Nice photographs, too. Thanks for sharing.

    Solutions for M1911 Buyers & Sellers

    Comment

    • oldcanuck
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2009
      • 729

      #3
      Still looks REAL good.....

      Comment

      • Bill H
        Member
        • Sep 2012
        • 94

        #4
        I have one identical to that, found it at an estate auction. Filled with ammo dated around 1913-1915 in two of the "two toned" clips.

        Asked one of the family members about it, said he found it, along with gun, belt, and holster in grandfather's trunk. Said they gave "all that stuff" away, didn't want it in the house.

        Comment

        • m1ashooter
          Senior Member
          • May 2011
          • 3220

          #5
          Sweet. Its amazing how you can still find mint Mills gear. I've a 1916 cartridge belt that looks unissued.
          To Error Is Human To Forgive Is Not SAC Policy

          Comment

          • Johnny P
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 6259

            #6
            This one is 101 years old, and issued when they were still trying to decide how many magazines to issue with the new Model 1911 pistol. The two cell pocket was adopted in 1913.

            Comment

            • Griff Murphey
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 3708

              #7
              Not that I am real competitive, but I wear two of the 1918 ones when I shoot three gun. My Chip McCormick 10-rounders stick out a bit, but I just fold the flap back, and they do the job just fine.

              Comment

              • Scott Gahimer
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2009
                • 899

                #8
                Very nice mag pocket. Thanks. Here are some I posted a while back.
                http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...agazine-pocket
                Last edited by Scott Gahimer; 02-13-2013, 06:38.

                Solutions for M1911 Buyers & Sellers

                Comment

                • Hecklerusp45
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 1174

                  #9
                  I love the eagle design on the snaps!!
                  "In God We Trust"

                  Comment

                  • Johnny P
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 6259

                    #10
                    Eagle snaps.

                    Comment

                    • bobby L
                      Member
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 51

                      #11
                      I have an unissued 1916 Mills myself that I think I purchsed from Gun Parts Corp at least twenty years ago for about $5 to $10.... couldn't have been much more, because I'm a cheapskate. LOL

                      Comment

                      Working...