Original German WWI Dated Gewehr 98 Rifle Brown Leather 8mm Ammunition Pouch- Grade 2 Hand Select:Yes Each Cover must be soaked

Each Cover must be soaked in very warm water (below boiling) to soften to hardened finish prior to helmet installation

(Source: Baer

303 cal Vickers

often right over the original German decals

Constructed of Green webbing with Brass fittings

Original German WWI Dated Gewehr 98 Rifle Brown Leather 8mm Ammunition Pouch- Grade 2 Hand Select:Yes Each Cover must be soakedOriginal Item: Found and purchased from the Finnish Army, having been supplied by Germany before WW2 when Finland was initially a German Ally against the Russians. These are Original Classic Brown Leather WW1 era Mauser Rifle Ammunition Pouches as used in the WW1 Trenches. Each bears original German's maker markings and often WW1 dates or other military markings, these pouches are in various degrees of preservation. Some replacement parts and repairs