{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-usmc-1944-dated-thompson-45-submachine-gun-magazine-pouch-by-russell-mfg-co-9","title":"Original U.S. WWII USMC 1944 Dated Thompson .45 Submachine Gun Magazine Pouch by Russell Mfg. Co.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U.S. WWII \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Marine Corps Thompson .45 Submachine Gun magazine pouch\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eRussell Manufacturing Co\u003c\/strong\u003e. and dated \u003cstrong\u003e1944\u003c\/strong\u003e. Designed to carry 30-round Thompson magazines, this pouch represents the type of web equipment used by Marines armed with the Thompson during the later years of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas pouch is in very good condition with good functional snaps, but the\u003cstrong\u003e leftmost snap is missing the top piece of the knob. \u003c\/strong\u003eIt will still attach for display but it will not keep for long. The back of the pouch is stamped:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU.S.M.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR.M. Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOm - 45412\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRussell Manufacturing Corporation of Alexander City, Alabama, was founded in 1902, as a textile and clothing manufacturing business. It was a relatively small company, until the WWI need for cloth and yarn helped the company grow rapidly, and while affected, it survived the great depression and started growing again. It established an athletics division named the Southern Manufacturing Company to manufacture team apparel. When WWII came around, Russell Mfg. Co made all types of web gear, including many pouches as well as the pistol belts they attached to. After the war, Russell went back to manufacturing sports apparel, which is how it is mostly known today: Russell Athletic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the \u003cstrong\u003e1944 date, clear U.S.M.C. markings, Russell Manufacturing contract identification, original canvas construction, and surviving functional snaps\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a strong representative example of WWII Marine Corps Thompson equipment. The damaged left snap knob and minor staining are the principal condition issues, while the pouch otherwise remains well preserved and readily identifiable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46135937794117,"sku":"ONJR26OCAS021","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/2F895D43-90C0-4C3E-9291-738208C46369.jpg?v=1793050960","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-usmc-1944-dated-thompson-45-submachine-gun-magazine-pouch-by-russell-mfg-co-9","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}