vonrall Posted August 23, 2009 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2009 This came from a local estate. Measures about 26-28 high depending how you do it. Looks like a paratrooper leg bag but the leather straps and other detaails are different from the ones I can find pictures of . Any ideas? Can't find any markings except numbers inside the grommets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted August 23, 2009 other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted August 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted August 25, 2009 Definitely a leg bag, judging by the harness-material foot loop and the quick-releasable leg straps (here in the rather unusual leather...). Are the studs on the flap "Neweys" like you see on typical British 1937-pattern webbing pouches? Can you give us close-upa of the various fittings please? Cheers, Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted August 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted August 25, 2009 COuld this be the US version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted August 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted August 25, 2009 COuld this be the US version? A close up of the fittings could solve that one... :thumbsup: W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_redcatcher Posted August 25, 2009 Share #6 Posted August 25, 2009 could also be a early smoke jumpers bag maybe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted August 25, 2009 Closeups, The clips have a serial number marked inside. Other collecters have now told me this is a British made leg bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted August 25, 2009 Leather strap snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenm Posted August 26, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 26, 2009 The material colour of the body and the studs say British-made, but it isn't a standard British Leg Bag. Nor does it look like a US-made variant, not in those materials and with those details. Can you do a close up of one of the pointed D-loops on the top of the bag please? Any marings on them? Also, does the white harness material just have a black line running through it, or is it mixed black/red threads? Cheers, Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted August 26, 2009 Here is the marking on the d loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted August 26, 2009 Stitched line is black or dark gray, no red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted August 26, 2009 d ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO472 Posted August 27, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 27, 2009 d ring I looked this over several times now since it first posted. My initial thoughts were maybe it was the extremely elusive US version. I am starting to think that it maybe a British "prototype" based on the lack of a foot cup, no other "acceptance" markings and the odd combination of materials used versus known production models. I will try to post pictures of a British made/US Normandy used one later to show some of those details. One question Von...You said it came from an estate sale. Was that in the US or Europe? Thanks, Jake Powers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted August 27, 2009 I looked this over several times now since it first posted. My initial thoughts were maybe it was the extremely elusive US version. I am starting to think that it maybe a British "prototype" based on the lack of a foot cup, no other "acceptance" markings and the odd combination of materials used versus known production models. I will try to post pictures of a British made/US Normandy used one later to show some of those details. One question Von...You said it came from an estate sale. Was that in the US or Europe? Thanks, Jake Powers Right from a local attic here in Connecticut A fellow who had collected war stuff a kid to play with , given to him by local vets in the 50s. Been in storage since then and the house was being cleaned out and this was mixed in with a box of WW2 uniforms and gear. No history other then that. I thought it was a duffle bag of some sort at first til I got home and started looking at everything more carefully. The metal loops struck me as for a parachute so I worked forward from that clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Gunn Posted August 28, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 28, 2009 Hello All, I have also spent a while looking at the images, and here are my conclusions. The looks like a genuine WWII modification, rigger modified. Now whether or not it was used by the British or the US, we will probably never know. Now with regards to the make up of the bag. I would say this is NOT a prototype but a modified version, because they have taken the leather and straps from an already existing leg bag, the leg straps are of the early leather types seen on the early pattern. I do not know if anybody has also noticed the bag is actually made up of one (maybe two) early X-type inner parachute bags, with the white webbing around the outside and d rings etc... A nice original piece, but unfortunately will probably never know if it had a specific use... Regards Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrall Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted August 28, 2009 Bruce, Thanks! Hello All, I have also spent a while looking at the images, and here are my conclusions. The looks like a genuine WWII modification, rigger modified. Now whether or not it was used by the British or the US, we will probably never know. Now with regards to the make up of the bag. I would say this is NOT a prototype but a modified version, because they have taken the leather and straps from an already existing leg bag, the leg straps are of the early leather types seen on the early pattern. I do not know if anybody has also noticed the bag is actually made up of one (maybe two) early X-type inner parachute bags, with the white webbing around the outside and d rings etc... A nice original piece, but unfortunately will probably never know if it had a specific use... Regards Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted September 3, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 3, 2009 Now on Ebay, Item 200378304273 Well, at least there's no reserve, so it's all up to the bidders..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britcoll36 Posted September 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 9, 2009 Fantastic find that you have illustrated. I collect mostly Commonwealth kit and am on this forum for the obscure items that I also need information on for my US collection. The bag you have on eBay and which is being spoken about is illustrated on page 29 of "D-Day Paratroopers" by John Bouchery. This is the volume that covers French, Canadian and British Paratroopers. It is a specially modified leg bag that was used for carrying special equipment. The caption suggests possibly radios or explosives. The one that is in the book was owned by SAS Sergent Chappelle. It is from the Bouchery collection. Dwayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylis2 Posted September 9, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 9, 2009 It's up past $1600 with 1 1/2 hour to go.... http://cgi.ebay.com/Origl-British-Made-Air...id=p3286.c0.m14 :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted September 10, 2009 Share #20 Posted September 10, 2009 I bid, but chickened out at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylis2 Posted September 10, 2009 Share #21 Posted September 10, 2009 :w00t: The bidders have spoken. Ended at $3043...WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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