labelkills254 Posted November 16, 2010 Share #76 Posted November 16, 2010 I answered my own question, apparently earlier mussettes were made of a lighter demin type material which explains the difference between the examples in my collection. Also Bradford is a known manufacturer to add it to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMPETE Posted January 12, 2011 Share #77 Posted January 12, 2011 Has anyone actually got a picture in WW2 of one of these M1936 late style musettes being used or were they a strictly Post WW2/Korea item? 2ad82recon- I just came across this old thread doing parallel research- I have an original late '43 photograph of my grandfather (USMC) on excercise in CA. wearing an m1936 musette with a t-handle shovel hanging on the flap, presumably from an equipment tab. I also have (which I have misplaced at the moment) a photograph of my uncle in the mid 50's playing with what he says was the same pack. In the 50's photo it is clearly the army pattern (shoulder straps with hooks for the d-rings) appears to be OD #7, is marked US on the flap, and has the equipment tab. Unfortunately, the actual bag is MIA...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay V Posted January 30, 2011 Share #78 Posted January 30, 2011 Hi Guys When packing a Musette pack is ther a certain way things were stored in the pack,or did it very from soldier to soldier,or were there any regulations? Thanks Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted August 16, 2011 Share #79 Posted August 16, 2011 Did they not make m1936 suspenders in 1941 to go with the 1941 musette bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share #80 Posted August 16, 2011 Did they not make m1936 suspenders in 1941 to go with the 1941 musette bags? There were probably orders for suspenders in 1941 but that would have been to fill a supply gap not because they were ordering musette bags. There were quantities of these items to be maintained and they would be ordered as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted August 17, 2011 Share #81 Posted August 17, 2011 I have a few '40 and '41 Suspenders, and they definitely don't show up very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_pickrall Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share #82 Posted August 23, 2013 btt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acadien359 Posted March 6, 2014 Share #83 Posted March 6, 2014 Craig, One of the first things I bought off ebay about 15 years ago was a M1921 musette bag--had never seen one before and the price was right. It even has the original owners name and 4 digit service number, indicating it was reissued for WW2. The questions I have is about the shoulder strap--looks like the one on your bag would be the correct style for this bag. It appears to be longer than the standard M36 strap [it would have to be, since the snap hook tabs are so much shorter on the M1921 bag], and it also appears to be made of a heavier material, similar to a WW1 gas mask bag strap. Also, does your strap have any dates or other markings on it? Thanks for your help. Alan M1921attachmentattachmentattachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted March 1, 2016 Share #84 Posted March 1, 2016 OK, it's been another couple of years, anybody figure out what the mystery loop is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1943 Posted March 1, 2016 Share #85 Posted March 1, 2016 Very nice mussette bags -Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markboy80 Posted April 21, 2019 Share #86 Posted April 21, 2019 An someone help with identifying if this is a reproduction? Im not expert but it looks to me like it might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markboy80 Posted April 21, 2019 Share #87 Posted April 21, 2019 notice the square "dots" in-between the US. i ve never seen that before Is this a fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchville1918 Posted September 23, 2023 Share #88 Posted September 23, 2023 my impression is that airborne troops used the mussette pack system rather than the m1928 pack. does anyone know why? also I know that later mussette bags had eyelets for attachment of a tool, but no strap to fasten it down with. what was the thinking there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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