Original Excellent German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader by Carl Ullrich & Co. (ghn) - Dated 1940 Knives & Daggers The jacket is marked 38L

The jacket is marked 38L with the expected wear from service

There is an unknown screw mounting to the front of the trigger guard that has us stumped

which came to us along with the owners "regular" lidded beer glass

Below this is a 41 date

Around the brass pommel the pistol is clearly engraved with:-

Original Excellent German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader by Carl Ullrich & Co. (ghn) - Dated 1940 Knives & Daggers The jacket is marked 38LOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent nearly unissued example of a rather uncommon piece of German kit to come across, the MP 38 40 magazine loader. Complete with spring loader catch; every MP 40 was issued with at least one magazine loader for which a separate compartment is found on most MP 40 Magazine Pouch Sets. On October 21,1938 it was announced in the Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen that the tests of a newly developed magazine