Real or Fake; M1 Carbine Stock Magazine Pouch...

was a real contractor, though looks mint makes me a lil suspicious. though looking at its construction, looks legit to me as the fakes ive seen have slightly different construction, and usually arnt marked with that perticular contractor. Also the give away is how the S is lower than the H. al D/M marked ones that I know are legit original are marked same way.

FWIW, can buy original pouches for 15-30 bucks


Also id take a knife and cut the snap off, as tape wont protect the stock well. its what I did to mine, and makes it easier to slip on and off. all stock pouches go on by taking action out.

It is too well made to be fake.Look at stitches on real one, it is strong well made to last. the fake one is thin too weak of a stitch to last in military use. Picture is of fake one.

So were they a one piece style to go over the GI belt? Was the male snap used to secure it to the belt?

MS

The mags appear to just fit, which IMO new production mag pouch. The original the mags sit down further. Also the stitching looks different.

I bought one very similar a few years back and then sold it at a show for 2 bucks I was so pissed. I told the buyer it was not original and it was for ten round mags. The ten round mags fit perfectly.

I also suggest you take it off the stock. Don't take any chances in marking up your stock. God knows it hard to find a correct stock these days.

Originally Posted by 50 BMG

The mags appear to just fit, which IMO new production mag pouch. The original the mags sit down further. Also the stitching looks different.

I bought one very similar a few years back and then sold it at a show for 2 bucks I was so pissed. I told the buyer it was not original and it was for ten round mags. The ten round mags fit perfectly.

I also suggest you take it off the stock. Don't take any chances in marking up your stock. God knows it hard to find a correct stock these days.

I dismounted the action and slipped it on over the fore-end of the stock. I covered the stud with a square of duct tape; the stud is inside the sling cut-out and I did not mark the stock. The stock itself is an unmarked ROK replacement M2 style.

I cross posted on the American forum on GB; 6:1 say original.

MS

Originally Posted by majspud

I dismounted the action and slipped it on over the fore-end of the stock. I covered the stud with a square of duct tape; the stud is inside the sling cut-out and I did not mark the stock. The stock itself is an unmarked ROK replacement M2 style.

I cross posted on the American forum on GB; 6:1 say original.

MS

Then why in Gods name did you ask if they were real?
I still believe they are repros. Unless they were stored in a vacuum container since 1943.

Take a look at the color of the canvas on these http://wing.chez-alice.fr/USA/US_equipment.html