1942 EVAGRIP??

I have a leather bandolier that I had assumed was from WWI or worn by a Tusken Raider in a Star Wars movie. (It looks like it was worn the same way you would wear an old gun rig.) I was at my storage facility today looking for an item when I saw it again and decided to bring it home and clean it. I never noticed the U with an arrow inside of it or the 1942 date or that it was made by EVAGRIP, whoever that may be. Regardless of all that, would anyone here know who EVAGRIP is and, is it worth anything to a collector?...

Shortened enough that it has to be cinched up to the second to the last hole to stay around my waist. The leather is really soft as well so it is very plausible that it was indeed used on a horse...

that was used in south africa in WWII if its real , i cant imagine anyone forging such a thing but then who knows ? i should think you could research that mfgr to find if they were producing military goods in that era , the marking looks authentic to me but im not at all educated in the siuth african suppliers or their gear , i like it , looks genuine to me 

I have no knowledge of where the manufacturer EVAGRIP was located. Just because equipment is made from leather doesn’t necessarily mean we should assume it to be WW1 era issue or manufacture. Some Australian units were still issued leather 50 or 90 round 303 bandoleers right up into WW2. The leather sling for the SMLE and leather bayonet frog to take the 1907 bayonet scabbard were also issued to some Australian troops in WW2.  The leather slings, bayonet frogs and bandoleers were still manufactured in Australia well into the 1940’s. The webbing equipment was far more common but leather was definitely still in use. If some Australian forces still used leather equipment in WW2, I’m sure other countries may have as well. Your item may well be a replica, but don’t jump to conclusions too soon. Occasionally, as new, Australian made leather equipment still surfaces here in Aus. it’s normally pricy though. I have a sling dated 1942 with manufacturer mark B&C and a frog dated 1941 with manufacture mark JULIUSGOHN & CO Adelaide. Both items have the Australian D broad arrow D acceptance marks. I’m still looking for a WW2 dated bandoleer I can afford to buy. There’s no shortage of replica kit out there but I’m more into the genuine items. 

Marco1010: I found detailed photos of an original EVAGRIP bandolier that shows two buckles on both sides and a triangle shaped D ring in the center. Mine has definitely been cut up and re-purposed for whatever reason by the previous owner...