Ammo pouches in Winnipeg
 

Spotted at Princess Auto in Winnipeg in the surplus department: a bunch of '37 pattern webbing ammo pouches, desert tan for $9.95 each. The one I looked at was ink-stamped with broad-arrow C and looked like 1940 was the date, seem to be in unused condition.

Don't know if other Princess branches across Canada would also have these, but it's worth a look, if anyone is interested who doesn't already have a closet full of these.

They also have a pile of 7.62 and .50-cal ammo boxes, $14 or so for the former, $20 for the latter, if anyone doesn't already have a garage full of these as well.

Which reminds me, someone was selling Harley-Davidson WLA (presumably) windscreens and tandem seat on EBay, too.

ammo pouches
 

Ditto for the Ottawa Store. I expect price would be the same.

ammo pouches
 

This is very interesting. Here in Windsor the utility pouches were available. I picked up couple to add to my too many. Do I have a problem? LOL. Now lets take this a little further....how did Princess Auto come across enough pouches to supply their stores across the country...well 2 provinces anyway. ZL&T 1940
It makes one wonder what else is still out there somewhere. After a million plus that would have been ordered as well as all the other parts of Pattern 37 equipment.

cheers

Mike Timoshyk (Frak) of the Ford boys in Windsor

No more left in Ottawa....
 

.... all the pouches are gone....last five were in excellent conditions and now in the barn.....

50 cal. ammo boxes in Ottawa at 12.99 are in very good to excellent conditions......

Nice surplus Winter mitts at 12.99..... but even the large size was very tight fitting and I do not have big hands...... would be too combersome to wear around the barn where you have to take them off and on while working....

They have some large US water container insulated pouches... in sand color... I beleive they would hold a SPecter water can.... $49.99... to much just to keep a 24 pack cold......

Boob

ammo pouches
 

To all who bought the pouches at Princess auto,your going to have to spend some more money to complete the set as they are the Bren utility pouches which there are front and back pouches with a yoke that connects the two together.The pouches are all rears and hold 3 mags in each pouch.The fronts have the waist strap sewn on the lower back side.The yokes are no problem as there are literally thousands of them in an old warehouse here in Winnipeg I can pickup for anyone who needs them if they are going to complete a set.Happy Hunting.

http://www.alfrules.com/derk/bren utility 004.jpg http://www.alfrules.com/derk/bren utility 003.jpg http://www.alfrules.com/derk/bren utility 005.jpg http://www.alfrules.com/derk/bren utility 001.jpg http://www.alfrules.com/derk/bren utility 002.jpg

Princess Auto.........surplus military
 

I was born in Winnipeg.... and I saw Princess Auto start up with mostly military surplus tires, hydraulics, vehicle parts and fields full of unopened crates. I can remember when Panet road was the main road to Dugald road where my grandfather lived. I remember the new **Lagimodiere Blvd.** being built which now skirted the rear of Princess Auto. A railroad overpass would give you a vantage view of the yard. My dad would point out an old army truck and state that he was sure he had driven it during the war.
Yet today when I go to Winnipeg, Princess Auto is one of my main tourist attractions. The Winnipeg store is the hub of their operation and I have seen unique military items that do not make it out to the other stores.

Myke,

There are still warehouses full of the stuff out there. I used to deal with an old surplus store downtown (that doesn't exist anymore), and they told me they periodically got in crates of new P37 gear from time-to-time. They wouldn't tell me from whom, though. I bought tons of stuff from them, all NOS and all early-dated. Believe me, I'd LOVE to find the source, but it would take someone in government with the right connections. So far no dice. Places like Princess Auto buy it by the pound, not by the unit, everything you can think of.

G.

They have these pouches in Edmonton as well but like most people here I already have more than I can use. There was a surplus dealer in Calgary that had thousands of them for $2 a piece. They also had thousands of unissued P'51 straps and pouches. When I went to Calgary last year the warehouse was closed and I wonder where all of the webbing went. Perhaps PA got the P'37 pouches from there...?

The store in Hamilton also had them. Not a lot but a decent bunch. All of them seemed to be MS&U 1943 marked.

I have a supply of the top yoke strap for these puches in a variety of makers marks and dates. $2.00 per strap + postage if interested. Just send me a PM with what you looking for in markings and I'll take a look.

Princess Auto in Kelowna also has them, but just the REARS.
Anyone know where to get the fronts?

Any more pics of how these were worn?

Pics of P37 webbing?

1964 princess auto catalog
 

Here's a blast from the past.I came across this catalog yesterday and found these items listed;

http://www.alfrules.com/derk/prince auto.jpg

http://www.alfrules.com/derk/prince auto2.jpg

http://www.alfrules.com/derk/prince auto3.jpg

Wouldn't it be nice to show up and buy a complete engine for the Bren gun carrier and drop it in for $199.50.There is a complete power pack for the Sherman and who wouldn't take a couple No.4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfields to fill our rifle clips in our vehicles for $12.95ea! The good old days.
Derk.

From the 37 pattern webbing pam
 

They were worn as shown here;
http://www.alfrules.com/derk/utility.jpg

Ok, so Princess Auto has a bunch of "REARS"

I remembered seeing some at a local store so I went back today & they have about 20 "FRONTS"


I can buy them for $3.00 each plus PST & GST.
A bubble wrap shipping bag is about $5.00 plus taxes.
Shipping would be extra.

If anyone is needing "FRONT" pouches, I can get them.
I am not trying to make anything , just don't want it costing me anything.

On a side note, my dad used to buy parts for my grandfathers 1943 GPW at the local Princess Auto store.

Not to sound cheap, but personally I don't like to pay for shipping materials unless I have no choice. An old shoe box or something similar is free, plus you would be recycling which is supposed to be good for our future... just a point :D

please disregard my last as I should have PM'd SteveF.

I'm afraid you have taken my post in the wrong way. It was a friendly point... a suggestion if you will. There are probably lots of people who would be happy to pay for the bubble wrap envelope since the pouches are so inexpensive. My point is simply that most of us have materials at home or at work that we can use without having to resort to paying for the costly alternatives at the store. Apparently you're not a fan of recycling.

Frankly I think your response is totally uncalled for since I don't believe that I said anything offensive and wasn't suggesting that you were doing anything unethical. And besides, what's wrong with selling the pouches for a profit in order to compensate for your time and gas? Nothing. You're the one who is trying desperately to make the point that you are not doing this for profit. I don't think anyone cares if you make a profit. Wow, I have to wonder why some people fly off the handle so easily.... "Me thinks the man doth protest too much".

Thanks for the offer, but like I mentioned earlier in the thread I have more of these pouches than I need already, but I'm sure there are some people who will be very interested in your offer (Which is honestly very fair).

Have a good day.

Guys,

Lets keep this friendly. Some are trying to help other collectors by showing their wilingness to acquire militaria. Others are giving advice on how to recycle materials for packaging. All very well meant, so let's not start a flame war over this. Take a deep breath in & out and count till ten instead of pounding the keyboard.

Thanks for your attention and cooperation in this matter.

Hanno
MLU Forum Moderator

Jeepingpw
 

Are the front pouch equipped with the chest strap as per the picture posted by Derk Derrin....?

If so I will take 4 pouches with straps bundled with the bubble wrap....let me know how much.....

By the way..... were are you located..... it is always nice to know the guys name..... nick name and location....

Boob
AKA Duke of Hammond
AKA Stretch
AKA Kingsize

from Hammond....just a glide East of Ottawa

Same as Bob, Kevin... do they have the over-shoulder strap? If so, I'll take a pair (front & rear with strap and bubble wrap packing). Let us know and add a little bit for yourself.

Thanks,

Geoff

I'll take 2 of the front pouches, if possible can I get MS&U 1943, If not no worries.

Geoff, I have the top straps. $2 a piece plus shipping or I can hold and bring to OMVA show

I'll take a couple of the front pouches with the attached straps too. PM me with details.

My Order stands.....
 

Hi Kevin

I will take 4 front....... let me know how much I owe you to wrap and ship to 3269 Drouin Road
Hammond, Ontario L0A 2A0

....and thanks for your help.

Bob Carriere

Well ended up in Calagary for the last week so went to the south store there and they had some also, most were 1940 but found 2 MS&ULtd 1943 pouches, the 43 ones have a plain brass snap, the 1940 ones they had have a fancier brass embossed snap.

well now all I need is the 2 front ones to match and all the harneses ?, anyone up here in Canada who might have some nice NOS ones ? If so please PM me .

All the NOS ones I picked up are now gone.

The store still has 9 used "FRONTS" for the same price.
They show wear, no holes, & some have names written on the backs.

If anyone is near Kamloops or Williams Lake, check out Surplus Herbys to see if they have any at there stores..

item number is

28704 01161

I did find one today that is a little different.

It has a rounded bottom

No markings on the inside

On the top strap yolk it has a circle with what looks to be the top half of a 5 point star & under it it looks like
nl 507

Under that is a large "F" (front?)

&

DOM. A. CO
1951

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...w/Dec09002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...w/Dec09001.jpg

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Kevin
The half star stamp is the post war acceptance stamp that Canada was using to replace the C broadarrow.The half round bottom is interesting but will be hard to find a matching rear one.I just returned from Princess auto and there are half a dozen rear pouches still here.Happy collecting,Derk.
http://www.alfrules.com/derk/50's stamp.jpg

Jordan, hold a top strap for me... I'll pick it up in Acton.

Thanks,

Geoff

Geoff

Will for sure hold a strap for you. Any date/manufactor?

They are back
 

Went to Princess Auto Ottawa today and there is a new bunch of pouches for sale.
For your info.

did you buy any...?
 

Yes.... but only the rear ones.......and they are in excellent conditions...... with clear markings....could not resist two more dated 1940......some 40-42 left in the lot.......

Asked one of the PA guy I know.... if they had more at the back or at the warerhouse.... No we can't tell form Ottawa....he says.... but everytime we run out ....the computer reorders as long as it is still stocked in WPG....... makes you wonder how many they had to supply and resupply across Canada....

Boob

PS....Jordan can I have two more shoulder straps added to my Acton stash?

Bob you sure can. Im starting to feel like a drug dealer. keep it up.