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C00355 BRITISH P37 PATTERN WEB BRACES.
BACKGROUND:
In 1937, The British specified a web pattern, for use in personal equipment, made of woven waterproofed cotton, and used it though out the war. In 1942 they issued some changes such as a new frog for the mark II bayonet and increasing the height of the basic pouches to accommodate the Sten SMG magazines. Of Note: Canadian personal equipment was a direct copy of the British 1937-pattern web equipment with manufacture starting in early 1940 and distribution beginning in October of the same year. The Canadian equipment differed from its British counterpart by its yellower colored webbing and the brown paint used to cover the metal parts.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The braces are comprised of two straps, each approximately 1" x 46", each widening to 2" for approximately 10" at the shoulder. Each is made of a single piece of webbing with an approximately 3" loop sewn along each of the braces immediately before it widens at the shoulder. Either end of each of the braces terminate in crimped brass plates with two grommet holes each. On one side of one of the braces there is an ink-stamped "Normal" with an indistinguishable mark and "broad arrow" above. The other brace has an ink-stamped makers mark that appears to be "M.W.&S.P." with an indistinguishable date and what appears to be a "broad arrow". The braces are in good condition other than some minor age soiling on the braces and some oxidization on one of the brass plates. Not a matching pair but still a nice set.
GRADE***1/2 PRICE $25.00
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