Pointedcuffs Posted November 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2013 Major J. Van R. Hoff proposed this pouch to the board of Ordnance and Fortification in June of 1901. $500 was allotted for the purchase of as many pouches as practicable for trial. By 1903 the board had received many favorable comments pursuant to the trials of the pouch in the Philippines. The pouch is made of coarse woven natural fabric, suspended from the cartridge belt by a vertical double hook. I was able to purchase this from Bay State 2 weeks ago with what appears to be the original belt it was attached to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointedcuffs Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted November 19, 2013 More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted November 19, 2013 Share #3 Posted November 19, 2013 Wow!!! That's a rare one! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted November 19, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 19, 2013 Very cool, ive never even heard of this!....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted November 19, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 19, 2013 I saw that one. Good pick up Mario, rarer than rare. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne-Hunter Posted November 19, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 19, 2013 Great piece Mario.I definitely learned something new today. Best ABN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Posted January 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted January 1, 2014 More Great piece. I was too slow. Very rare with the original hanger to boot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted January 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted January 1, 2014 Very nice find. congrats. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted January 1, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 1, 2014 You're lucky.....a very rare item! I too was too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evets Posted February 1, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 1, 2015 wow...amazing score. I found this letter from Mills online; it mentions testing of the "Hoff's First Aid Package" in the P.I. circa 1901 to 1903: http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/1402591bf92fde7372be4c83e252208468280b6.pjpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now