black and light brown leather equipment
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gummipuppe
Señor Member biatch
Interesting photo.
I recently bought a couple of K98k ammo pouches, one made in 1939 and the other made in 1936. Both are all black except for the backs, which are brown.
I recently bought a couple of K98k ammo pouches, one made in 1939 and the other made in 1936. Both are all black except for the backs, which are brown.
Kammerjaeger
Well-known member
Look at the facial features on those two fellows. If I had to guess, I'd say they were brothers.
KJ
KJ
Sarge
Well-known member
Most German military leather items were brown untill the conversion to all black in about 39/40 - after the war strated. The result was that the face of everything brown was dyed black. Very little of this had the back side dyed.
Never heard any assoc made with Afrika Korps before.
Sarge
Never heard any assoc made with Afrika Korps before.
Sarge
gummipuppe
Señor Member biatch
That's cool. Thanks, Sarge. That explains my ammo pouches.
It is generally know, that the light brown ammo pouches have nothing to do with the Afrika Korps. But some dealers still try to sell them as AK pouches. Two pairs at the SOS. One pair was offered for only $380!! The other pair ("100 % original AK pouches") sold, but I do not remember for how much.
