WWI German Navy Luger mag pouch

snipershot1944 · 09-02-2020, 08:22 PM

A question for the forum members. I’m reading the Gortz and Sturgess red book on Lugers and just looked at the section on WWI German Navy Luger mag pouches.

The book says all had a rear loop 88 mm long vs the Portuguese version that has a 110 mm loop.

I’ve heard, though, that this is not always the case and the 110 mm loop was used by the German Navy as well.

Can I get some guidance here?

David

DonVoigt · 09-03-2020, 03:20 PM

David,
I would guess that someone with a Portuguese pouch that wanted to sell it as "used by the
German Navy" would have been the situation for what you heard.

As far as anyone can know it is a Portuguese pouch.

09-02-2020, 08:22 PM	#1
snipershot1944 User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, part of the occupied Confederacy Posts: 299 Thanks: 15 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	WWI German Navy Luger mag pouch A question for the forum members. I’m reading the Gortz and Sturgess red book on Lugers and just looked at the section on WWI German Navy Luger mag pouches. The book says all had a rear loop 88 mm long vs the Portuguese version that has a 110 mm loop. I’ve heard, though, that this is not always the case and the 110 mm loop was used by the German Navy as well. Can I get some guidance here? David

09-03-2020, 03:20 PM	#2
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	David, I would guess that someone with a Portuguese pouch that wanted to sell it as "used by the German Navy" would have been the situation for what you heard. As far as anyone can know it is a Portuguese pouch. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie