When were loading tools issued?

marine kabar · 12-10-2004, 05:35 AM

You'll notice that I put the word "correct" in quotation marks. That's because I generally try to avoid that frenzy that we collectors tend to indulge in of insisting that everything match perfectly. In the real world, pistol "rigs" got issued, reissed, lost, captured...and then post war lost or sold by the vet or his kids, etc etc etc. But I knew this topic would inspire a good discussion and I really did want to know how these pieces of gear got originally issued by the German Army way back when.

For now, since my "G" date is in a 1936 holster and I had to make do with late "G" date magazines with de/63 proofs, the de/63 proofed tool is actually a better match for my rig as it is right now. I'll just put aside this latest tool with it's w/154 proofs. No doubt it'll never go down in value and one day I may need it.

Thanks to all who replied

Greg

12-10-2004, 05:35 AM	#9
marine kabar User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Powder Springs GA Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You'll notice that I put the word "correct" in quotation marks. That's because I generally try to avoid that frenzy that we collectors tend to indulge in of insisting that everything match perfectly. In the real world, pistol "rigs" got issued, reissed, lost, captured...and then post war lost or sold by the vet or his kids, etc etc etc. But I knew this topic would inspire a good discussion and I really did want to know how these pieces of gear got originally issued by the German Army way back when. For now, since my "G" date is in a 1936 holster and I had to make do with late "G" date magazines with de/63 proofs, the de/63 proofed tool is actually a better match for my rig as it is right now. I'll just put aside this latest tool with it's w/154 proofs. No doubt it'll never go down in value and one day I may need it. Thanks to all who replied Greg