H018377 BERGMANN MP28/II AMMO POUCH.
(MP28/II Patronentaschen)BACKGROUND: The development of a German sub-machine gun can be traced back to World War I when the requirements for a light weight quick firing close combat weapon which could be utilized by a single man was needed in the close quarter, static warfare of the trenches. The primary weapons of the time, the slow firing repeater rifle and the relatively immobile machine gun were found insufficient and the Spandau Rifle Testing Commission began research on developing a sub-machine gun in late 1915. In 1917 Hugo Schmeisser, then in the employ of the Theodor Bergmann Weapons factory in Suhl, developed the first German fully automatic sub-machine gun, designated the MP18/I, which was to be the forerunner of all the MP’s to follow. Roughly, 35,000 MP18/I were manufactured during WWI and at the end of war the German army retained some of the MP’s in stores and modified the earlier snail drum magazines to a newer stick magazine and originally they were issued to police personnel with the designation MP28/II. Eventually the MP28/II would become the standard German army issue MP until the introduction of the MP38 in August 1938 after which the MP28/II was relegated to second string troops and training units. When issued the MP28/II came accompanied with a three compartment stick magazine ammo pouch.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 25cm x 16.5cm x 4.5cm molded blackened leather construction MP28/II ammo pouch with steel fittings. The pouch features a fold over, top closure flap with an inverted trapezoidal bottom edge and a machine stitched on, vertical closure strap. The lower edge of the fold over top flap has a small, riveted on, horizontally oval, sheet metal plate, with a central horizontal cut-out. The obverse body of the case, situated beneath the top fold over flap has a small, riveted on, horizontally oval sheet metal plate, with a raised horizontal bar. For secure closure the raised horizontal bar would be inserted through horizontal cut-out slot on the top plate and the vertical closure strap would in turn be inserted through the raised bar. The reverse of the case has two, stitched on, horizontal, leather loops and a central, stitched, on vertical leather strap with an inserted steel "D" ring to the top edge and a single cut-out eyelet to the bottom edge which affixes to a steel stud positioned on the bottom edge of the pouch. The interior of the pouch has three vertical compartments with leather separating panels and a horizontal retaining strap. The pouch is well marked with the impressed manufacture’s name, location and date, "Robert Larsen Berlin SW 68 1944". The pouch is in overall very good condition with minor surface scratches and chafe wear. Scarce MP28/II accessory.
GRADE ****1/2 PRICE $952.00
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