{"id":8826,"date":"2019-10-20T23:59:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/?page_id=8826"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:54:50","slug":"pre-1960s-swiss-ammo-pouches-in-stock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/pre-1960s-swiss-ammo-pouches-in-stock","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Ammo Pouches &#8211; Pre-1960&#8217;s (Very Old and Ancient) in Current Stock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Swiss Ammo Pouches &#8211; Pre-1960&#8217;s (Very Old and Ancient) in Current Stock:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Swiss Ammo Pouches &#8211; Pre-1960&#8217;s (Very Old and Ancient) in Current Stock &#8211; I term &#8216;Very Old&#8217; (the 1940s and 1950s) and &#8216;Ancient&#8217; Swiss Ammo Pouches (1930s) and are of Swiss and range broadly from 1950 back to 19<\/span>30<span style=\"color: #333333;\">.\u00a0 I have been also seeking out Swiss Ammo pouches that are even older, these are what I call &#8216;Very Rare and Ancient&#8217; pouches <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Clearly, these pouches are old, some of them are exceptionally so.\u00a0 And as you might expect are priced accordingly (after all they are\u00a0<\/span>80\u00a0to well more than 100<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> years old).\u00a0 The color of these pouches tends from medium mahogany to very chocolate brown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>Please note:<\/b><span style=\"color: #333333;\"> the lighter-colored pouches from this group will tend to darken when I condition the leather during the strap-making process.\u00a0 The leather from these pouches also makes very rare and fine straps.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">All\u00a0our\u00a0\u00a0Swiss ammo straps are\u00a0bespoke made from the pouch as chosen by my customer from my current stock of pouches.\u00a0 I currently have a very nice selection of Swiss Ammo pouches from which to choose.\u00a0Here is a\u00a0slideshow\u00a0of some of my recently completed Swiss Ammo straps:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/s296.photobucket.com\/albums\/mm175\/dangerousjohn\/Swiss%20Ammo%20straps%20by%20Dangerous9straps\/?albumview=slideshow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/s296.photobucket.com\/albums\/mm175\/dangerousjohn\/Swiss%2520Ammo%2520straps%2520by%2520Dangerous9straps\/?albumview%3Dslideshow&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1571666734020000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEIGP4o2arUfY4HpneRHd4E3VSvOQ\">Swiss Ammo straps\u00a0<\/a>for your review.\u00a0\u00a0<b>Additionally<\/b>, all Swiss Ammo straps made from Pouch backs with stampings will come with a complimentary keychain made from the center belt loop of your ammo pouch.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>To view a selection of some of the many hundreds of watch straps I have made over the years from Swiss Ammo pouches, please follow this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dangerous9straps.com\/blog\/swiss-ammo-watch-straps-by-dangerous9straps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Swiss Ammo straps made by Dangerous9straps<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Short Write-up in Gear Patrol:<\/h3>\n<p>You can also read a bit more about my custom Swiss Ammo straps by Dangerous9straps in the online magazine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gearpatrol.com\/2013\/07\/30\/best-custom-watch-straps\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gear Patrol<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Contact us today!<\/h3>\n<p>For pricing and options or to begin a strap design collaboration, made from any of the pouches you see here, please contact me at Dangerous9straps@gmail.com or complete the contact form at the top of this blog.\u00a0 I will be very happy to hear from you and to collaborate with you to design a custom watch strap that you will love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #212121; 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