Italian WWII Carcano Ammunition Pouch Antique Guns Cup Handle and/or Carrier

Cup Handle and/or Carrier

Intact magazine included where permissible

Original Item: Purchased sometime in the 1980's in a Brussels Warehouse Sale we got a carton of what turned out to be Original WWI era all steel Belgian M-1916 Bayonet tubular Scabbards for the long bayonet issued in WW1 with the Mauser 1888 Rifle for use in trench warfare that had been "officially" shortened from 18" to 14" to conform the M-1924 Belgian Rifle

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Italian WWII Carcano Ammunition Pouch Antique Guns Cup Handle and/or CarrierOriginal Item: WW2 Italian Army ammunition pouch for the M1891 (M91) family of rifles and carbines. The basic ammunition load for an Italian soldier during WWII was 98 rounds, 36 of which were carried in this Ammunition Pouch, centered on the waist belt. Each pocket holds three six round clips for either the 6. 5 or 7. 35 mm Carcano rifles or carbines. The beauty of this item is that, more than any other ammunition pouch from that era, it works very