When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer or barrel carrier to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Every MG team had one or two spare barrels in spare barrel carriers with their field equipment. The MG34 barrel carrier is in very good condition with 95% of the original tan colour remaining. The carrier was once overpainted in blue grey over the original tan factory paint. The carrier is nicely marked beq 1943 indicating production by Framo-Werke G.m.b.H., Hainichen/Sachsen. The carrier is complete with its original LUX marked strap and in very good condition. One of the rarest spares to find for the MG34!

When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer or barrel carrier to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Every MG team had one or two spare barrels in spare barrel carriers with their field equipment. The MG34 barrel carrier is in very good condition with 95% of the original tan colour remaining. The carrier was once overpainted in blue grey over the original tan factory paint. The carrier is nicely marked beq 1943 indicating production by Framo-Werke G.m.b.H., Hainichen/Sachsen. The carrier is complete with its original LUX marked strap and in very good condition. One of the rarest spares to find for the MG34!

Nice first pattern folding E-tool with E-tool maker marked and dated 1940. Nice issued set in good used condition!

A nice late war pioneer Sturmgepäck marked R.B.Nr. 0/1005/0173 worn together with the two small side pouches this is the rarest of the three pouches as worn by Pioniertruppen. The pouch is in unissued condition!

A nice fur issued Heer fur hat in mint condition. Nicely dated 1943 and size 55 which is a common size for the time period. The cap is in good condition and the fur still retains most of its hairs. Can’t be upgraded!

A insanely rare folding shovel carrier that has been converted during the war to carry the straight E-tool. These where converted during the war due to a shortage of straight shovel carriers and converted for the use with foreign captured straight E-tools. This E-tool is a captured Italian type and was found with this cover.
I included a few wartime images of these covers in use. Very rare original converted cover in good used condition!

M42 Feldflasche by Annweiler Email-u.Metall-Werke, Annweil. The canteen is a late war (M42) type with a enameled steel body and cup. The cup is the last model without the handles and solely a small loop for the strap. The brown leather strap is a two piece M42 type with a buckle without roller. The cover is made out of gaberdine and has 3, not 4, grey painted press studs. The canteen is in very good condition. Possibly one of the rarest canteens to find!

Mint unissued blue tabbed Luftwaffe belt buckle marked H. Aurich 1941.

Textbook pre war brown equipment belt marked Hruby & Co Magdenburg 1939  in unissued condition. The belt is a medium size 90 fitting most mannequins with ease. Impossible to upgrade piece in excellent condition!

Nice original hidden stitch pattern Y-strap in very good, light used condition. The straps are nicely marked RBNr. 0/0448/0070 which indicates production by an unknown manufacturer. Nice and rare hidden stitch example to complete any Wehrmachtor Waffen-SS combat mannequin!