Leather Drum Carrier

alanint · 09-27-2016, 03:24 PM

I've gotten into it again with folks on another sight. I stated that there were never any issue leather drum carriers and the only authentic examples observed have been canvas.
Will knowledgeable folks confirm?

Norme · 09-27-2016, 03:50 PM

Hi Doug,
All the leather ones I've seen have been dated 1916, since trommel magazines were only introduced in 1917 you can draw your own conclusions.
Regards, Norm

DavidJayUden · 09-27-2016, 05:50 PM

Seems to me that Jerry Burney weighed in with that same opinion some time ago. And his word is Gospel (or pretty close to it...).
dju

George Anderson · 09-27-2016, 07:06 PM

The only Trommel Magazine carriers were coarse fabric.

KABAR2 · 09-27-2016, 09:39 PM

If there were any leather carriers there would be surviving examples just like
all the other associated leather holsters belts etc.... But no examples are known...
it would have been a logical choice in the 1920's for police use with the Bergman
But none are know ..... Also if you study period photo's only the canvas carriers
are seen .... No leather carriers are seen in photos ....

DonVoigt · 10-25-2016, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KABAR2

If there were any leather carriers there would be surviving examples just like
all the other associated leather holsters belts etc.... But no examples are known...
it would have been a logical choice in the 1920's for police use with the Bergman
But none are know ..... Also if you study period photo's only the canvas carriers
are seen .... No leather carriers are seen in photos ....

Makes sense. They were already "short" on leather and a leather carrier is way more labor intensive than a cloth "bag". JMHO.

George Anderson · 10-25-2016, 10:49 AM

Should you come across a leather carrier, I suggest putting a mag into it. Then withdraw it and you'll understand that they are pure fantasy. It damn near takes three hands to put a mag in or to take it out. Not very combat friendly.

09-27-2016, 03:24 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Leather Drum Carrier I've gotten into it again with folks on another sight. I stated that there were never any issue leather drum carriers and the only authentic examples observed have been canvas. Will knowledgeable folks confirm?

09-27-2016, 03:50 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi Doug, All the leather ones I've seen have been dated 1916, since trommel magazines were only introduced in 1917 you can draw your own conclusions. Regards, Norm

09-27-2016, 05:50 PM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Seems to me that Jerry Burney weighed in with that same opinion some time ago. And his word is Gospel (or pretty close to it...). dju

09-27-2016, 07:06 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	The only Trommel Magazine carriers were coarse fabric.

09-27-2016, 09:39 PM	#5
KABAR2 User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 32 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	If there were any leather carriers there would be surviving examples just like all the other associated leather holsters belts etc.... But no examples are known... it would have been a logical choice in the 1920's for police use with the Bergman But none are know ..... Also if you study period photo's only the canvas carriers are seen .... No leather carriers are seen in photos ....

10-25-2016, 10:49 AM	#7
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Should you come across a leather carrier, I suggest putting a mag into it. Then withdraw it and you'll understand that they are pure fantasy. It damn near takes three hands to put a mag in or to take it out. Not very combat friendly.