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Fortress cans ??
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:33 pm
by Bossman
What is a fair price range for fortress cans these days ? I'm looking to buy
one and have no idea what the ballpark is.. Have never even seen a post
on them here on the Board. Thanks
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:14 am
by TOM R
think i have seen a pic or 2 here but no pricing
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:38 pm
by Ed S
A good can is $200-$300. Here is a pic of one on the mount. What is really hard to find it the 250 rd belt that goes in the can.
http://panzer46.net/mg42board/viewtopic ... highlight=
Fortress Can
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:34 pm
by Schnee
Picture of the belt.
Fortress can
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:42 pm
by Bossman
Ed S
thanks for the info, the dealer who may have a can for sale also does have
250 rd belts, what's the going rate for those and how can you determine that
it isn't an "assembled" version ?
Thanks
Roger
Re: Fortress can
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:28 am
by Ed S
Bossman wrote:Ed S
thanks for the info, the dealer who may have a can for sale also does have
250 rd belts, what's the going rate for those and how can you determine that
it isn't an "assembled" version ?
Thanks
Roger
The belts are stainless steel and are one piece with the starter tab attached. When I say stainless steel, the Germans called it something else, but I can't remember off hand. They should be a dull gray color. The metal is brittle so it is common to find one or two of the tabs broken off. I have a 1935 dated belt and will post a close up pic later. The belts are worth the same as the can
Here are some pics:
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:18 am
by johnnymg
who has the small 50 rd. cans and belts at a decent price, thought I read something about a Canadian company that has post war ones? Any body?
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:15 pm
by Schnee
Marstar in Canada has them. Another seller on ebay from Canada has offered them regularly as well.
Ryan