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BRITISH HOME GUARD BOX MAG. POUCHES

BY

DAVID ALBERT

During WWII leather box magazine pouches were created for

the British Home Guard, to hold the thirty round box magazines

of the Thompson Submachine Gun. When the British changed

over to the STEN, the magazine pouches were modified to

handle the taller STEN magazines.

The front leather strap was repositioned about 1/4" - 1/2" higher

and riveted back in place. This leaves a hole from the first set of

rivets below the leather strap.

So the question is now, if you display these pouches, is it correct

to have Thompson magazines in them?

(Above) FRONT OF POUCH SHOWING THE HOLE FROM THE STRAP REALIGN-

MENT, FOR THE STEN MAGS IN POUCH.

(Top) Back

side of

pouches.

(Right)

Pouch with

TSMG mags

inside.