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Up for sale is an authentic, vintage early 20th-century (WWI era) heavy-duty leather specialized military equipment pouch/sleeve. This highly robust piece features an adjustable front-laced design meant to securely hold a specific tactical tool or optical instrument.
Key Features & Details:
• Authentic Inspector Mark: Features a clear, faint official military arsenal/inspector proof stamp hot-pressed into the back leather panel.
• Heavy Duty Construction: Built with an integrated wide belt loop flap designed to slide directly onto standard military web or cartridge belts.
• Unique Adjustable Front: Front panel features a rugged leather lace-up seam used to adjust internal tension around the carried equipment.
• Reinforced Base: The bottom features a semi-open design integrated with a heavy-duty internal metal support plate anchored via a rear frame screw. Includes the original long leather tie-down leg laces.
Condition Notes:
This item is in original, untouched antique/vintage condition with a beautiful, stable aged leather patina. Please note: It is missing one of the two original small flathead assembly screws on the upper rear panel (the threaded eyelet itself remains intact and undamaged). Leather remains solid and pliable, not brittle. We have not cleaned, oiled, or conditioned this piece in order to preserve its historical integrity for the buyer.
Please review all high-resolution photos closely for exact cosmetic condition and details.