cerick1450 Posted October 25, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 25, 2021 Hello this small pouch came with a ww2 era brass compass. Is this a compass pouch or something else just repurposed. I do not have a picture of the compass.. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted October 26, 2021 It is marked Boyt 42. (Picture kinda looks like Boyt 44). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted October 26, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 26, 2021 Spare parts bag M1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 26, 2021 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 26, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 26, 2021 8 hours ago, cerick1450 said: Hello this small pouch came with a ww2 era brass compass. Is this a compass pouch or something else just repurposed. I do not have a picture of the compass.. thank you . Hi, When the M13 pouch for the .30 Cal machine gun is found in unissued condition there are generally one possibly two of the type of pouch that you have inside the internal pockets, they are for small parts, screw, springs etc. This used example doesn't contain any of the small pouches. . regards lewis. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted October 26, 2021 There are no small pockets inside. It also does not open up other than the top flap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 26, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, cerick1450 said: There are no small pockets inside. It also does not open up other than the top flap. . Your small pouch that only opens at the top fits into the pockets in the Spare Parts Roll I showed in post #5 lewis . . . .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted October 26, 2021 Ok, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted October 26, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 26, 2021 14 hours ago, cerick1450 said: Hello this small pouch came with a ww2 era brass compass. Is this a compass pouch or something else just repurposed. I do not have a picture of the compass.. thank you . Hi. The official nomenclature / designation of your pouch is ' Envelope #5559696 ' and fits in pocket 5 of the ' Spare Parts Roll M13 ' as seen in the attached photo, as you surmised in your first post it had been re-purposed by someone. . regards lewis. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerick1450 Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted October 27, 2021 Thank you for the very detailed information. This forum is amazing… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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