Original German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader - Unmarked Russian Issue Equipment with only a small bit

with only a small bit of lifting at the seam

Usually we see these on examples from 1873-75

The armband would only be worn when the individual was performing their specific duty

but it has been cleaned during service and possibly after with an uchiko ball and powder

This is a clear reference to the 87th (1st Nassau) Infantry Regiment known in German as the 1

Original German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader - Unmarked Russian Issue Equipment with only a small bitOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a rather uncommon piece of German kit to come across, the MP 38 40 magazine loader. Complete with spring loader catch; every MP 40 was issued with at least one magazine loader for which a separate compartment is found on most MP 40 Magazine Pouch Sets. On October 21,1938 it was announced in the Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen that the tests of a newly developed magazine loading tool was