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KMFDM
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by KMFDM » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:10 pm
Here is a can I picked up some time ago with a bunch of German stuff but not really sure on who made it. I have heard it was older German, Finnish or even Norwegian; does anybody know for sure?
It is the same height and width as a 34 ammo can but is about 1/3" - 1/2" less long:
IMG_0557[1] by
KMFDM21 , on Flickr
IMG_0558 by
KMFDM21 , on Flickr
What makes it odd (to me at least) is the insert on the inside that looks like it should stop belt tipping
IMG_0561 by
KMFDM21 , on Flickr
Matt
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by Matt » Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:10 am
I believe it is post war Israeli.
Folke
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by Folke » Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:54 am
This is the standard Czech ammo can for the ZBvz37 heavy machine gun. Very similar to the German cans, but easily ID'ed from the insert.
KMFDM
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by KMFDM » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:38 pm
Folke:
Thank you for your help.