WW1 Mills M1911 mag pouch surprise

[Boonie Stomper]

I got a good deal on this M1911 mag pouch.   Later when I tried to put 1911 mags in, one went in further than the other.  I found paper crumpled in the bottom, removed it, & SURPRISE!!  I flattened it out & mounted on a card for display.

Advice:  check the pouches & pockets of the gear in your collection.  There may be a surprise for you.

[Desert Rat]

Super Item Boonie,

And to find the instructions inside...Well Done.....Best to you...IanB

[Waffenamt]

Wow!,just Wow! 

[Davejb]

Yes I fully agree, I have always checked inside any uniform ,helmet or pouches that I,ve bought or been given, I,ve been lucky twice, the first was a WW1 M16  helmet, one of the Horse hair padded pouches felt different to the other two, I opened it up and instead of horse hair there was a period dated full page newspaper , could,nt read a word of it but it was a great find, the other was a German Luftwaffe nurses uniform all blue and a nice white cotton eagle, but one of the pockets had a piece of paper inside, it was the nurses name "Hartmann". But a mate of mine had what would say was a real corker, a, m35 helmet, and behind the liner  a First class Iron cross pinned to the rear inside liner. Your find is great, its not all that often that paper of that age survives in such good condition

[Desert Rat]

Very Nice Write up Dave,

Thanks for your time.....Best you all

IanB