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

The Majority of these photos are printed on original period paper

All three liner retaining pins are intact with original blue paint intact

Bakelite marked with maker codes

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