My Mark VII

[kozmoedave]

I know it's not big news, but I recently acquired two Mark VII bags and two Make It Jones aged Raiders straps. One each for me and my son. Snapped a couple quick shots at work of mine.

[kozmoedave]

For the last couple years, I've been using the "Ninth Gate" bag, which is a repro of a French ammo bag from 1935. I love the thing, and originally got it from a place called Schipperfabrik. Apparently WPG acquired the existing stock of those if anyone's interested.

[Tinplatejeff]

Looks great!

Make It Jones is simply suberb!

[kozmoedave]

Thanks! I agree, the straps are absolutely killer. Almost makes me want to get one for each film. And the quality of a 74 year old bag amazes me.

[IndianaRedmon]

Looks good. Enjoy your Mark VII bag.

[kozmoedave]

[Jeremiah]

Looks great. Man I need to start making straps and sell them.

[davidd]

Great looking bag! Hope it lasts a long time!

[yellowduke]

Be wary of the thinner webbing that attaches the steel rings to the bag. Mine looked fine but were rotted and gave way when the bag was in use. I had mine repaired with the webbing replaced with leather which has held up since. They make a great everyday and travel bag.

[Jeremiah]

Exact thing happened with mine yellow duke. I replaced with a piece of leather. Not SA anymore but still can use it.

[kozmoedave]

I've heard that can be an issue. So far so good with mine. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, I guess.

[Indiana Jeff]

Cotton, or even nylon, webbing is not hard to come by if you need to make an eventual repair. I've had my WWII era bag for nearly 20 years and used it for several years as an EDC and haven't had to make any repairs. From the pictures, it looks like you have a winner there.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff