Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated 1943 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Note: Mounting slot is 1/2"

Note: Mounting slot is 1/2" inch wide not 3/4" (check your Thompson

The grenade is embossed on one side:

with the POWs housed in 40 wooden barrack huts

though there does look to be a bit of pulling of the wires

including those for the front main closure and the hip pockets

Original U.S. WWII M1923 Cartridge Belt in Transitional Two-Tone Color Scheme by Hinson Mfg. Co. - Dated 1943 MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Note: Mounting slot is 1/2"Original Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a Transitional two tone color M1923 cartridge belt. The M1923 in olive drab #3 ('khaki') was manufactured from 1940 1943. 1943 is typically the transitional year where the color changed from olive drab #3 to #7 (green), but in truth this spanned 1942 1944. This can be seen here with the pouch flaps being the brighter khaki color and the underlying material being OD Green. In 1945 the M1903