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What is known about these variations of the M42 Carrying Case for M15 Tripod?

 

M42 with removable carrying strap

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M42 with canvas tip (instead of leather)

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I think the one I have with the snap hooks is very early. I suspect they abandoned this design for something cheaper to make. It is clear that these carrying cases were made in much more variety than one would surmise from the field manuals. I'm wondering if the canvas tipped version is earlier or later than the leather tipped versions?

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I'll have to go thru my various TM's, etc., but the leather tipped ones precede the cloth tip variety if I recall correctly. I believe the early ones that I have seen have a leather strap. My TM's are boxed up so it may take awhile, but I do not recall an early case with the snap links for straps.

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