What kind of MKVII is this?
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What kind of MKVII is this?
Hi,
today I got this bag here. The markings say MK VII P.S.1943 but some things like the buttons, the vents and metal disk are different than on the other bags I´ve seen. Is this just another version of it or something different? It´s a great bag even if it isn´t SA, I´m just curios.
Here are some pictures
today I got this bag here. The markings say MK VII P.S.1943 but some things like the buttons, the vents and metal disk are different than on the other bags I´ve seen. Is this just another version of it or something different? It´s a great bag even if it isn´t SA, I´m just curios.
Here are some pictures
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That is what some call a "civilian" Mk VII. I don't know if it was actualy useds by civillians, but that's the only name I heard for it. The E-bay seller I bought one of my Mk VII's from had these on offer for a lower price and some people here bought those. It might be an early form of the Mk VII or a late form of the Mk VI as it has the D-ring instead of the lanyard disk. How many drainage holes does it have on the bottem?
Anyway, good to see that you left the orriginal strap attached. I don't know if this version is more rare than the SA Mk VII, but I personaly have not seen one with a flap closure like this one, so if not SA, it is a cool bit of WW II memorabilia.
Regards, Geert
Anyway, good to see that you left the orriginal strap attached. I don't know if this version is more rare than the SA Mk VII, but I personaly have not seen one with a flap closure like this one, so if not SA, it is a cool bit of WW II memorabilia.
Regards, Geert
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Some of those were issued to India and/or Africa I believe. (I think I remember somone seing a broad arrow mark with and "I" on it indicating just that.)
The drainage holes are air vents.
Does it have either of these?
Guesses have been made that the correct hardware wasn't available outside the UK at the factories and they opted for this config instead.
Neat bag!
8 of these;
Regards,
Swindiana
The drainage holes are air vents.
Does it have either of these?
Guesses have been made that the correct hardware wasn't available outside the UK at the factories and they opted for this config instead.
Neat bag!
8 of these;
Regards,
Swindiana
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