I picked up this disposable .303 bandolier not long ago.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311610.jpg)
The cancelled load stamp appears to be dated 1941. I think the I.G.CANADA stands for Inspector General Canada. It appears that it was loaded with Mk VII ammunition, not the later Mk VIIz.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311611.jpg)
The style of the bandolier is very similar to the US style with the folded-and-sewn pockets. These would be replaced later in the war with wire hook closures like the British pattern.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311612](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311612.jpg)
This particular bandolier was made by YAMASKA GARMENTS, LIMITED of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec in January of 1937.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311613.jpg)
Here is a photo of their factory...
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 7_2_410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/7_2_410.jpg)
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311610.jpg)
The cancelled load stamp appears to be dated 1941. I think the I.G.CANADA stands for Inspector General Canada. It appears that it was loaded with Mk VII ammunition, not the later Mk VIIz.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311611.jpg)
The style of the bandolier is very similar to the US style with the folded-and-sewn pockets. These would be replaced later in the war with wire hook closures like the British pattern.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311612](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311612.jpg)
This particular bandolier was made by YAMASKA GARMENTS, LIMITED of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec in January of 1937.
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 01311613](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/01311613.jpg)
Here is a photo of their factory...
![1937 Dated Canadian Bandolier 7_2_410](https://i.servimg.com/u/f68/18/12/23/83/7_2_410.jpg)
Last edited by Wgrenadier on Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:29 pm; edited 1 time in total