Real Tool Pouch, Or Not...?

Pete Ebbink · 12-28-2002, 04:31 PM

The following Swiss tool pouch/kit is now on auction on e-Bay :

Then, in another auction on e-Bay, a seller writes the following :

" Be careful : some bidder asked me for an "original leather pouch for cleaning gear" . i am sorry : there is NEVER been an ORIGINAL LEATHER POUCH FOR CLEANING GEAR , if have checked it at swiss literature. If you like to buy a fake , its yours ! Watch swiss army used to carry their handguns in a holster with a houlder strap. Some rare holsters have a reserve magazin pouch fixed on top of holster lid . A cleaning rod has never been fixed like at some German holsters. Sometimes you would find a leather pouch for for three clips standing upright , ask for a pic ! But small swiss made poches had other functions , most for hold ammo cardboxes 16 rounds each or , loading frames fur Swiss carbine Schmid-Rubin K 31 , a med kit but never any cleaning gear. Original cleaning gear for revolver 1882 , parabellum 1900 and 1906 made of brass until break out of WW 1 . During WW1 and later housing made of blued steel. Swiss books you may look at: PISTOLEN UND REVOLVER DER SCHWEIZ by Christian Reinhart , SWISS HANDGUNS (english texts !!)by Haesler , FAUSTFEUERWAFFEN DER EIDGENOSSEN by Rutsch and SWISS ARMY MANUALS. Better than Datig ... If you are interested in a book SCHWEIZER FAUSTFEUERWAFFEN by Haesler , text in german AND english , watch for my other auctions comimg up next "

I noticed in the following books, the tool kit pouch is shown containing the tool kit and grease/oil can :

Vittorio Bobba's book, on page 196.

Eugene Bender's book, on page 496.

My questions are :

1. Did the Swiss use the pouch to carry their cleaning kits and accessories ?

2. If not, where (how) did they carry these ?

Regards,

Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

12-28-2002, 04:31 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Real Tool Pouch, Or Not...? The following Swiss tool pouch/kit is now on auction on e-Bay : Then, in another auction on e-Bay, a seller writes the following : " Be careful : some bidder asked me for an "original leather pouch for cleaning gear" . i am sorry : there is NEVER been an ORIGINAL LEATHER POUCH FOR CLEANING GEAR , if have checked it at swiss literature. If you like to buy a fake , its yours ! Watch swiss army used to carry their handguns in a holster with a houlder strap. Some rare holsters have a reserve magazin pouch fixed on top of holster lid . A cleaning rod has never been fixed like at some German holsters. Sometimes you would find a leather pouch for for three clips standing upright , ask for a pic ! But small swiss made poches had other functions , most for hold ammo cardboxes 16 rounds each or , loading frames fur Swiss carbine Schmid-Rubin K 31 , a med kit but never any cleaning gear. Original cleaning gear for revolver 1882 , parabellum 1900 and 1906 made of brass until break out of WW 1 . During WW1 and later housing made of blued steel. Swiss books you may look at: PISTOLEN UND REVOLVER DER SCHWEIZ by Christian Reinhart , SWISS HANDGUNS (english texts !!)by Haesler , FAUSTFEUERWAFFEN DER EIDGENOSSEN by Rutsch and SWISS ARMY MANUALS. Better than Datig ... If you are interested in a book SCHWEIZER FAUSTFEUERWAFFEN by Haesler , text in german AND english , watch for my other auctions comimg up next " I noticed in the following books, the tool kit pouch is shown containing the tool kit and grease/oil can : Vittorio Bobba's book, on page 196. Eugene Bender's book, on page 496. My questions are : 1. Did the Swiss use the pouch to carry their cleaning kits and accessories ? 2. If not, where (how) did they carry these ? Regards, Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />