Belt loader storage

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Belt loader storage

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I bought one the 8mm belt loaders from Sarco this week and was surprised it did not come with it's storage can. I really didn't think it was a big deal as I have several ww2 German ammo cans laying around here. I got one of the empty ones out and try as I might I cant get all of the parts of the loader to fit in a standard ammo can. Either the can that was originally shipped with the loader is bigger than the standard ammo can or I am an idiot. I vote number 2.
43 M3A1, 42 CCKW 129,XXX, 43 GPW 146954, 43 WC54 81635383, 43 WC54 81665843, 45 WC52 818682 "MO', 43 WC63 82009972 "BIG MO", 44 GTBA NAVY CARGO 218299, 43 PE95, 44 Checker K52 Trailer,42 MBT 375, 44 Coverto Trailer 886475
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It's quite a trick to puzzle-fit all the pieces in. I had the same problem and with a bunch of googling, found a picture of how it all goes, but I've long since forgotten where that was. I think it's also in the books. If none of those help, I can dig mine out and photograph it.
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I spent about an hour googling different word combinations. Found many pictures of the iTMS but nothing that was helpful . How can you tell if you have an 8mm can or a 308 can?
43 M3A1, 42 CCKW 129,XXX, 43 GPW 146954, 43 WC54 81635383, 43 WC54 81665843, 45 WC52 818682 "MO', 43 WC63 82009972 "BIG MO", 44 GTBA NAVY CARGO 218299, 43 PE95, 44 Checker K52 Trailer,42 MBT 375, 44 Coverto Trailer 886475
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I have a photo of belt loader in can, but for the life of me cannot figure out how to copy a image to your website. What gives?
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Figured it out, here's belt loader.
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wow talk about tight! I thought maybe I had a 308 can but it all goes in just like the photo.
Thanks much I would have never figured all that out.
43 M3A1, 42 CCKW 129,XXX, 43 GPW 146954, 43 WC54 81635383, 43 WC54 81665843, 45 WC52 818682 "MO', 43 WC63 82009972 "BIG MO", 44 GTBA NAVY CARGO 218299, 43 PE95, 44 Checker K52 Trailer,42 MBT 375, 44 Coverto Trailer 886475
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