Original Vintage French Army MAS 38 Leather Magazine Pouch – Indochina / WWII Era

An authentic, original vintage French Army leather magazine pouch designed specifically for the MAS 38 submachine gun.

Unlike the more common post-war MAT 49 pouches, this is the scarcer single-compartment MAS 38 variant, featuring a distinctly slim profile meant for housing the 32-round box magazines.

This style of webbing saw extensive service during the late 1930s, WWII, and extensively with French forces and the Foreign Legion during the First Indochina War.

Excellent structural integrity.

All original heavy-duty stitching is completely intact along the seams, gussets, and belt loops.

Features classic robust French pebble-grained leather side gussets and a smooth leather body.

The leather has an authentic, field-used patina with some surface cracking, natural darkening, and minor scuffs at the base corners as expected from genuine military surplus.

The leather remains pliable, not brittle.

The front closure strap is fully intact.

The reverse features the standard two-belt-loop suspension system alongside the upper metal D-ring hook for attaching to French Mle 1945/1950 load-bearing suspenders.

All metal hardware is secure.

External ink stamps or manufacturer rounds on the reverse have faded with age and field wear.

A fantastic, honest piece of historical French field gear. Perfect for militaria collectors, Indochina War reenactors, or as a unique display piece.

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