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Edward Tinker · 05-04-2012, 01:24 PM

You do see them for sale every now and then but seldom with a rig.

This is my opinion, but have heard this before; After the war, most things like belts were used as belts, for machinery, for sewing machines, etc, so they literally were used up or discarded. I would guess that many were burnt by the GI's and civilians in the clean up (gear was gotten rid of).

It has been the habit of many, many dealers over the last 50 years to separate items for higher resale, i.e. extra mags, holsters, tools and I presume belts and such.

Ed

05-04-2012, 01:24 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	You do see them for sale every now and then but seldom with a rig. This is my opinion, but have heard this before; After the war, most things like belts were used as belts, for machinery, for sewing machines, etc, so they literally were used up or discarded. I would guess that many were burnt by the GI's and civilians in the clean up (gear was gotten rid of). It has been the habit of many, many dealers over the last 50 years to separate items for higher resale, i.e. extra mags, holsters, tools and I presume belts and such. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV