MG3 steel ammo drum, seen one like mine??

Post by **Daskraut** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:49 am

finally got this from across the pond, now if only I could find a feed tray for it....

Post by **drooling idiot** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:57 am

more pictures please.
what trays do you have ? i have 4 diffrent series types, including one i call an MG2 that i thought fit that drum. i can't tell if it will or not from the pic.
i'll post pics sunday night of the feed tray.

Post by **TOM R** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:38 am

this drum fits the post way 308 guns like dan sold with the ww2 style ears on the feed tray

Post by **Daskraut** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:05 am

The feed tray will have to have both ears pionting away from each other, plus the forward ear (barrel end) will have to be about half as long to fit in the small latch. D.I., if one of your feed trays matches, I would love to buy it, PM me.

none123 · Post by **none123** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:44 pm

I saw one of those down at knob creek last weekend. i didnt know what it was for. Now I think I should of bought it, allough i didn't ask the price

Post by **TOM R** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:48 pm

me wants 1

Post by **Daskraut** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:58 pm

Tom, wait till I sort out the feed tray......

Post by **TOM R** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:17 pm

I may have a tray for you to fit it

Abwehr · Post by **Abwehr** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:39 am

I want one too!!!!! You know, we are like a bunch of kids; one kids gets a new toy and eveyone else wants one, LMAO :twisted: :twisted:

Serioulsy, that is a NEAT looking drum. Does it have any marking on it? The handle looks very similar to the WWII Drum and I am glad you posted the pictures! Can you provide any diminsions of what the Feed Tray lips need to be and I will check mine and let you know.

Back to the REAL subject, where did you get it and how much!

Post by **Daskraut** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:04 am

Ok abbe, I got it from germany , and it cost 10.50 euros.... plus shipping.....and it took 2 mos to get here!. The dims for the tray are not needed, but remember the lip on the barrel side has to face the front of the gun, on all "our" trays, both lips face the butt of the gun. Plus, you notice there is no sunk in area to accept that rolled lip that our trays have

.......this will be interesting.The guy did say it was for an MG3 or the "swiss" version (MG74).

Post by **gunslingerdoc** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:56 pm

I stuck some pics up in the general mg42 section - I have a few and can get more (theyre already in the states) but I have no idea what feed tray fits them - none of mine do. Incidentially, I can get about 15 more for about 30-40 each, possibly less.

none123 · Post by **none123** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:40 pm

gunslingerdoc,
im in for one if you can get more

fal lover · Post by **fal lover** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:28 pm

just how many rounds will these hold? i put a belt of 50 in mine and there is still room for more fal

mocker · Post by **mocker** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:48 am

They are made for 50 as I understand
They are also only made for use when moving.
Always load with 5 or more belts in ammo cans when not moving

Mocker

Post by **KMFDM** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:03 pm

I just got 1 in from a friend (mine is Grey) he said they are Swiss and need a special feed tray. I am trying to find out more info though.

Post by **salt6** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:55 pm

How much does it weight?

fal lover · Post by **fal lover** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:37 pm

how about a pic with the feedtray and where to get one or which tray to modify fal

Post by **TOM R** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:22 pm

I am in the process of modding a mg2 tray for this style drum with droolin idiots help

fal lover · Post by **fal lover** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:37 pm

super tom

Post by **TOM R** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:10 pm

it is realy just a matter of takin one of the dangola $10 trays and rebending and trimming down the tabs, thought daskraut or gunslingerdaoc had posted pics on site somewhere