Original German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader by Frank'sche Eisenwerke AG (bte) - Dated 1943 Czech Militaria The motion of the lever

The motion of the lever causes this arm to be forced rearward

and does not have any markings we can read

The magazine looks to be functional

Collar to shoulder: 13”Shoulder to sleeve: 24”Shoulder to shoulder: 24”Chest width: 22”Waist width: 22”Hip width: 20”Front length: 30"

Original German WWII MP 38/40 SMG Magazine Loader by Frank'sche Eisenwerke AG (bte) - Dated 1943 Czech Militaria The motion of the leverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice 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 loading tool was